The Rockefeller Center is a large complex of buildings including the underground Rockefeller Plaza. The buildings boasts of mostly Art-Deco architecture. This is The Rink at Rockefeller Plaza, site of a lot of Hollywood movies. The 18-foot tall sculpture is an image depicting the Greek Titan God of Fire Prometheus. It is a gilded, cast bronze sculpture by American sculptor Paul Manship. During Christmas season, a large Christmas tree is put on display at the plaza. Usually a Norway Spruce and has gone through a selection process, the tree is erected annually around Thanksgiving Day and stays on display until the New Year. The tree-lighting ceremony is a spectacle broadcast on live television with special guests, including the Mayor of the City of New York.
The view of the City of New York from the top of a building is both breath-taking and spectacular. The Manhattan skyline is iconic though ever-changing. From movies, to TV shows and commercials, the New York City viewed from the top is an experience of a lifetime.
Spot historical buildings like the Empire State Building, an Art-Deco high-rise that used to be the tallest building in New York until the completion of the World Trade Center in 1970. With the collapse of the World Trade Center towers in 2001, the Empire State Building regained that distinction until the completion of the One World Trade Center. Be mesmerized by the crown and spire of the Art-Deco architecture of the Chrysler Building. Marvel at the vast greens of Central Park.
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