Friday, February 5, 2010

Supersized NYC

NYC is so large and there are so many visitors that some of its stores, office buildings, churches and museums are supersized.

Macy's Herald Square
Macy's flagship store is so huge it has food/snack options on six floors. Spread over a full city block, Macy's Herald square is 2.2 million square feet (204,386 square meters), hosts an average of 40,000 shoppers each day and keeps 4 million items in stock. While the sign outside says its the world's largest store, it was overtaken in June 2009, when it became the second largest after Shinsegae Centum City in Busan, South Korea. (34th Street between 7th Avenue and Broadway, Map)

The Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is the tallest building in New York and the second tallest building in the United States. The building is 85 floors and has 2,158,000 square feet (200,484 square meters) of commercial and office space. With more than 1,000 business and 20,000 plus employees the Empire State Building is the country's largest private office complex. The building's Observatory located on the 86th floor offers panoramic views and hosts over 3.5 million visitors each year. Since opening to the public almost 110 million people have visited this landmark observation deck. (350 5th Avenue, between 33rd and 34th St., Map)

Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Upon entering the massive St. John Divine you will be lost in its splendor. As you further explore the Cathedral including its chapels, you will feel as if you have been transported to Europe. St. John the Divine is the largest Cathedral in the world and the fourth largest Christian church in the world. On the floor of the church you will see markers indicating the size of other world churches. St. John the Divine has daily tours, and its services are open to the public - visit the website for more information. The cathedral is also conveniently located near The Hungarian Pastry Shop, Columbia University and three parks - Riverside, Morningside and Central Park. (1047 Amsterdam Ave at 112th St., Map)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. "Its collections include more than two million works of art spanning 5,000 years of world culture, from prehistory to the present and from every part of the globe." The building is two million square feet (200,000+ square meters) and hosts over 5 million visitors each year. The Egyptian collection alone has 36,000 objects on display and there are more than 2,500 European paintings. While some may try to see the whole museum in one trip its nearly impossible. Best to pick what you are most interested in and see it in greater depth. (1000 5th Avenue, at 82nd street Map)

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