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PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth-most-populous city in the United States. It is the fifth-sixth-most-populous city in the United States. It is the fifth-largest metropolitan area and fourth-largest urban area by largest metropolitan area and fourth-largest urban area by population in the United States, the nation's fourth-largest population in the United States, the nation's fourth-largest consumer media market as ranked by the Nielsen Media consumer media market as ranked by the Nielsen Media Research, and the 49th-most-populous city in the world. It Research, and the 49th-most-populous city in the world. It is 9th richest city in the world based on GDP figures. It is is 9th richest city in the world based on GDP figures. It is the county seat of Philadelphia County.the county seat of Philadelphia County.

The The Liberty BellLiberty Bell, in , in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a Pennsylvania, is a bell that has served bell that has served as one of the most as one of the most prominent symbols prominent symbols of the American of the American Revolutionary War. Revolutionary War. It is a familiar It is a familiar symbol of symbol of independence independence within the United within the United States and has States and has been described as been described as an icon of liberty an icon of liberty and justice.and justice.

Independence Hall Independence Hall is a is a U.S. national landmark U.S. national landmark located in Philadelphia. located in Philadelphia. Known primarily as the Known primarily as the location where the location where the Declaration of Declaration of Independence was debated Independence was debated and adopted, the building and adopted, the building was completed in 1753 as was completed in 1753 as the Pennsylvania State the Pennsylvania State House for the Province of House for the Province of Pennsylvania. It became the Pennsylvania. It became the principal meeting place of principal meeting place of the Second Continental the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to Congress from 1775 to 1783. The United States 1783. The United States Declaration of Declaration of Independence and United Independence and United States Constitution were States Constitution were both signed at both signed at Independence Hall. Independence Hall.

New YorkNew York

St. Patrick's St. Patrick's CathedralCathedral is a is a decorated Neo-decorated Neo-Gothic-style Catholic Gothic-style Catholic cathedral church in cathedral church in North America. It is North America. It is the seat of the the seat of the archbishop of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Archdiocese of New York, and a parish York, and a parish church, located on church, located on the east side of Fifth the east side of Fifth Avenue between Avenue between 50th and 51s Streets 50th and 51s Streets in midtown in midtown Manhattan. Manhattan. It faces It faces Rockefeller Center.Rockefeller Center.

Trump TowerTrump Tower is a 58-is a 58-story skyscraper in New story skyscraper in New York City located at 725 York City located at 725 Fifth Avenue, at the Fifth Avenue, at the corner of 56th Street. corner of 56th Street. The mixed-use tower The mixed-use tower was developed by was developed by Donald Trump and the Donald Trump and the Equitable Life Assurance Equitable Life Assurance Company. The tower is a Company. The tower is a reinforced concrete, reinforced concrete, shear-wall/core structure shear-wall/core structure and was the tallest and was the tallest structure of this type in structure of this type in New York City when New York City when completed. A concrete completed. A concrete hat-truss at the top of hat-truss at the top of the building ties exterior the building ties exterior columns with the columns with the concrete coreconcrete core..

The New York Public LibraryThe New York Public Library ((NYPLNYPL) ) is one of the leading is one of the leading public libraries of the world and public libraries of the world and is one of America's most is one of America's most significant research libraries. It is significant research libraries. It is unusual in that it is composed of unusual in that it is composed of a very large circulating public a very large circulating public library system combined with a library system combined with a very large non-lending research very large non-lending research library system.library system. Currently, the Currently, the New York Public Library consists New York Public Library consists of 89 libraries: four non-lending of 89 libraries: four non-lending research libraries, four main research libraries, four main lending libraries, a library for the lending libraries, a library for the blind and physically blind and physically handicapped, and 77 handicapped, and 77 neighborhood branch libraries in neighborhood branch libraries in the three boroughs served. All the three boroughs served. All libraries in the NYPL system may libraries in the NYPL system may be used free of charge by all be used free of charge by all visitors. As of 2007, the research visitors. As of 2007, the research collections contain 43,975,362 collections contain 43,975,362 items of which 15,985,192 are items of which 15,985,192 are booksbooks. .

Times SquareTimes Square is a major is a major intersection in Manhattan, intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the New York City at the junction of Broadway and junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West stretching from West 42nd to West 47th 42nd to West 47th Streets. achieved the Streets. achieved the status of an iconic world status of an iconic world landmark and has landmark and has become a symbol of its become a symbol of its city. Times Square is city. Times Square is principally defined by its principally defined by its animated, digital animated, digital advertisements.advertisements.

Central ParkCentral Park

Central ParkCentral Park is a large public, urban is a large public, urban park in New York City, with about park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually. twenty-five million visitors annually. Most of the areas immediately adjacent Most of the areas immediately adjacent to the park are known for impressive to the park are known for impressive buildings and valuable real estate. buildings and valuable real estate. Central Park has been a National Central Park has been a National Historic Landmark since 1963. The park Historic Landmark since 1963. The park is maintained by the Central Park is maintained by the Central Park Conservancy and the New York City Conservancy and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Department of Parks and Recreation. The park was designed by Frederick The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and architect Calvert Law Olmsted and architect Calvert Vaux.Vaux.

The Brooklyn BridgeThe Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest , one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretches suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River, 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River, connecting the New York City boroughs of connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn on Long Island. Manhattan and Brooklyn on Long Island. Originally referred to as the New York and Originally referred to as the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, it was dubbed the Brooklyn Brooklyn Bridge, it was dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge in an 1867 letter to the editor of the Bridge in an 1867 letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle,and formally so named by Brooklyn Daily Eagle,and formally so named by the city government in 1915.the city government in 1915.

The Bronx Zoo The Bronx Zoo is a is a famous zoo located within famous zoo located within the Bronx Park, in The the Bronx Park, in The Bronx borough of New York Bronx borough of New York City. The Bronx was nearingCity. The Bronx was nearingwhich became the Bronx which became the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Zoo and New York Botanical Garden. Fordham sold it to Garden. Fordham sold it to the City of New Yorkthe City of New York for for only $1 under the condition only $1 under the condition that the lands be used for a that the lands be used for a zoo and garden; this was in zoo and garden; this was in order to create a natural order to create a natural buffer between the buffer between the university grounds and the university grounds and the urban expansion that Zoo is urban expansion that Zoo is south of the New York south of the New York Botanical Garden. Fordham Botanical Garden. Fordham University owned most of University owned most of the land .the land .

The zoo opened its doors to the The zoo opened its doors to the public on November 8, 1899, public on November 8, 1899, featuring 843 animals in 22 exhibits. featuring 843 animals in 22 exhibits. Heins & LaFarge designed the Heins & LaFarge designed the original permanent buildings as a original permanent buildings as a series of Beaux-Arts pavilions series of Beaux-Arts pavilions grouped around the large circular grouped around the large circular sea lion pool.sea lion pool.

Los AngelesLos Angeles

The Kodak Theatre The Kodak Theatre is is a live theatre in the a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland Hollywood and Highland retail, dining, and retail, dining, and entertainment complex entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. district of Los Angeles. Since its opening on Since its opening on November 9, 2001, the November 9, 2001, the theatre has been the theatre has been the home of the annual home of the annual Academy Awards Academy Awards Ceremonies (The Ceremonies (The Oscars), which were first Oscars), which were first held there in March held there in March 2002, and is the first 2002, and is the first permanent home for the permanent home for the awards.awards.

The theatre is particularly successful as a The theatre is particularly successful as a venue for televised theatre performance venue for televised theatre performance through the planning and technical design. through the planning and technical design. The architect and advisers undertook The architect and advisers undertook extensive consultation with many of the extensive consultation with many of the leading production personnel in Hollywood leading production personnel in Hollywood which led to highly functional production which led to highly functional production cable infrastructure systems (including an cable infrastructure systems (including an underground cable bunker which passes underground cable bunker which passes below the theatre to truck locations in below the theatre to truck locations in adjacent streets, accessible and substantial adjacent streets, accessible and substantial power, and a unique camera, sound and power, and a unique camera, sound and stage management cockpit designed by stage management cockpit designed by Rockwell in the orchestra seating area.Rockwell in the orchestra seating area.

Grauman's Chinese TheatreGrauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie is a movie theater located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard theater located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. It is located along the historic in Hollywood. It is located along the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Chinese Theatre Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Chinese Theatre was commissioned following the success of was commissioned following the success of the nearby Grauman's Egyptian Theatre which the nearby Grauman's Egyptian Theatre which opened in 1922.opened in 1922.

Built over 18 months beginning Built over 18 months beginning in January 1926 by a in January 1926 by a partnership headed by Sid partnership headed by Sid Grauman, the theater opened Grauman, the theater opened May 18, 1927 with the May 18, 1927 with the premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's film The King of Kings. It has film The King of Kings. It has since been home to many since been home to many premieres, birthday parties, premieres, birthday parties, corporate junkets and three corporate junkets and three Academy Awards ceremonies. Academy Awards ceremonies. Among the theater's most Among the theater's most distinctive features are the distinctive features are the concrete blocks set in the concrete blocks set in the forecourt, which bear the forecourt, which bear the signatures, footprints, and signatures, footprints, and handprints of popular motion handprints of popular motion picture personalities from the picture personalities from the 1920s to the present day.1920s to the present day.