New York City
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New York, the ultimate in skyscraper architecture, has since long lost the title of city with the tallest skyscraper, but remains with distance the city with the most interesting skyscrapers in the world. Besides the countless Manhattan skyscrapers, New York is an urban jungle that has everything to offer to travellers. The city is home to numerous museums, parks, trendy neighborhoods and shopping streets.

You can start a tour of a selection of New York's many attractions here, view the picture gallery or go to the map to see where all the city's highlights can be found.

Some New York City Highlights:

40 Wall Street, New York City
This skyscraper was meant to become the world's tallest building in 1930, but at the last moment it was eclipsed by the Chrysler Building.
The building is nonetheless still one of New York's tallest skyscrapers.

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Williamsburgh Savings Bank, New York
This magnificent Art Deco skyscraper, at 512ft/156m the tallest in Brooklyn, was built between 1927 and 1929.

The building featured an observation deck which unfortunately closed in the 1990s.

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