| Midtown Manhattan contains the most
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| | vibrant, eclectic neighborhoods:
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| popular tourist destinations in New York
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| | Gramercy, a relatively quiet area; Hell's
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| City and is the single busiest commercial
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| | Kitchen, which figured prominently in New
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| district in the United States. This
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| | York City's organized crime; Chelsea, a
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| section of New York City includes the
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| | very gay-friendly area and a center of
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| area between 14th Street and 59th Street
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| | art and night life; Murray Hill, formerly
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| from the East River to the Hudson River;
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| | a stiff and professional area, recently
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| the "heart" of Midtown is from 31st
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| | becoming a nightlife haven; Turtle Bay,
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| Street to 59th Street between Third and
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| | where the UN Headquarters is located;
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| Ninth Avenues.
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| | Rockefeller Center, site of the famous
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| Manhattan was originally settled by the
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| | Christmas tree, the Theatre District,
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| Lenape. In 1624, a permanent European
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| | famous for the many Broadway theatres in
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| presence settled on the island; one of
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| | the area; the Meatpacking District, once
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| the Dutch East India Company's explorers,
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| | an undesirable location is now one of the
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| Henry Hudson, was the first to
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| | hottest nightclub spots in Manhattan;
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| successfully map the region. The land
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| | Koreatown, affectionately called "K-Town"
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| was named Fort Amsterdam and the natives
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| | by the locals; Times Square is one of the
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| sold it for $24; 1625 is now recognized
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| | busiest tourist destinations in the
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| as the birth date of New York City. The
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| | entire world; the Garment District, the
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| British conquered the settlement in 1664
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| | center for fashion design and
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| and renamed it "New York" after the
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| | manufacturing; and Herald Square, a hub
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| English Duke of York. From January 11,
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| | for retail shopping.
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| 1785 to the Fall of 1788, New York City
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| | Most of the famous New York City tourist
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| was one of the capitals of the country
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| | attractions are located in Midtown
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| under the Articles of Confederation; New
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| | Manhattan: The Museum of Modern Art, or
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| York was America's fist capital city
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| | the MoMA, is one of the foremost museums
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| under our Declaration of Independence.
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| | of modern art in the world. The largest
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| The nineteenth century population
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| | gothic-style Catholic Church in the
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| explosion made Midtown Manhattan the
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| | United States is St. Patrick's Cathedral,
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| center of commerce for the entire area.
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| | located on Madison Avenue. Nearby is
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| During the Great Depression and between
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| | high-end retailer Saks Fifth Avenue's
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| the World Wars, Midtown saw a lot of art
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| | flagship store. Legendary concerts and
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| deco buildings erected, in particular,
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| | sporting events happen nightly at Madison
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| the Empire State Building, which was the
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| | Square Garden. The New York Public
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| tallest building in the world at that
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| | Library, one of the world's best research
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| time. Today, it is the tallest building
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| | institutions, has various locations
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| in New York after the demise of the World
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| | throughout Midtown. Midtown Manhattan is
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| Trade Centers, and the second tallest
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| | absolutely packed with restaurants, bars,
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| building in the country.
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| | and just about anything for individuals
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| Today's Midtown includes a variety of
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| | of all ages.
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