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22 Interesting New York City Facts You Might Not Know Yet

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22 Interesting New York City Facts You Might Not Know Yet

Introduction - Did you know that New York City has the largest subway system in the world? The Big Apple is definitely...

 
 

Wall Street was also named by the Dutch

Fact 1 - Wall Street is now synonymous with large finance firms, billion-dollar trades, and well-paid employees. But, the financial hotspot takes its...

 
 

Queens is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world

Fact 2 - The NYC borough of Queens holds the title as the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world. Not only...

 
 
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The New York Stock Exchange is the largest stock exchange in the world

Fact 3 - Located on Wall Street, the iconic New York Stock Exchange is the world's largest. The United State's NASDAQ sits one...

 
 

The Brooklyn Bridge is older than London's Tower Bridge

Fact 4 - Being located in a much "older" country, it's understandable that most would assume that London's historic Tower Bridge is older...

 
 
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The World Trade Center is North America's tallest building

Fact 5 - The new One World Trade Center holds the title of North America's tallest building. Standing at 541-meters tall, the World...

 
 
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The ice cream cone was invented in New York City

Fact 6 - Who doesn't love an ice cream cone? While everyone has tried this yummy dessert, few know that the ice cream...

 
 
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Times Square is named after the New York Times

Fact 7 - Most people have heard of Times Square and of the New York Times, but few know that the NYC nighttime...

 
 

NYC is home to many of the most visited tourist attractions in the US

Fact 8 - Unsurprisingly, another of many New York City facts is that the city features some of the US' most-visited tourist attractions...

 
 
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The Grand Central Terminal features a "whispering gallery"

Fact 9 - Another of the interesting facts about NYC is that the iconic Grand Central Terminal has a "whispering gallery." Within this...

 
 
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Madison Square Park and Washington Square Park had the first public Christmas trees

Fact 10 - The lighting of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center is a much-loved New York City tradition. However, another of the...

 
 

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