Eighth Avenue (Manhattan)Avenue in Manhattan, New YorkEighth Avenue is a major north–south avenue on the west side of Manhattan in New York City, carrying northbound traffic below 59th Street.
Columbus Monument (New York City)The Columbus Monument is a 76-foot (23 m) column in the center of Columbus Circle in New York City honoring the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, who first made an expedition to the New World in 1492. The monument was created by Italian sculptor in 1892. DescriptionThe monument consists of a 14-foot (4.3 m) marble statue of Christopher Columbus atop a 27.5-foot (8.4 m) graniterostral column placed on a four-stepped granite pedestal.
Broadway (Manhattan)North-south avenue in New YorkBroadway () is a street and major thoroughfare in the U.S. state of New York.
Central ParkPublic park in Manhattan, New YorkCentral Park is an urban park between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City, and the first landscaped park in the United States. It is the sixth-largest park in the city, containing 843 acres (341 ha), and the most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 42 million visitors annually as of 2016.
59th Street (Manhattan)59th Street is a crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from York Avenue and Sutton Place on the East Side of Manhattan to the West Side Highway on the West Side. The three-block portion between Columbus Circle and Grand Army Plaza is also known as Central Park South, since it forms the southern border of Central Park. There is a gap in the street between Ninth Avenue/Columbus Avenue and Columbus Circle, where the Deutsche Bank Center is located.
Christopher ColumbusItalian navigator and explorer (1451–1506)Christopher Columbus (; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish transatlantic voyages in the name of the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions were the first known European contact with the Caribbean and Central and South America.
Kilometre zeroKilometre zero (or km 0), also known as zero mile marker or zero milepost, is a particular location (usually in the nation's capital city) from which traveled distances are traditionally measured, as in distance markers. Historically, they were markers where drivers could set their odometers to follow the directions in early roaming guidebooks.
ManhattanBorough in New York City and county in New York StateBorough and county in New York, United StatesManhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. Manhattan is coextensive with New York County, which is the smallest county by area in the U.S. state of New York, and one of the smallest in the United States.C-2 visaThe C-2 visa is a non-immigrant visa which allows individuals to travel to the United States for the purpose of immediate and continuous transit to or from the headquarters of the United Nations, or for United Nations officials transiting the US to another foreign nation. The holders of such a visa are considered "geographically restricted nonimmigrants".
New York CityNew York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island—each being coextensive with its respective county.
Boroughs of New York CityNew York City is made up of five governmental districts named boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Each borough is coextensive with a respective county of New York state: The Bronx is Bronx County; Brooklyn is Kings County; Manhattan is New York County; Queens is Queens County; and Staten Island is Richmond County.
RoundaboutTraffic intersectionRoundabout in La Crosse, WisconsinMovement within a roundabout in left-hand traffic; note the clockwise circulationMovement within a roundabout in right-hand traffic; note the anticlockwise circulationThe Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Jakarta, IndonesiaA ring junction in Hemel Hempstead, UKA roundabout, a rotary and a traffic circle are types of circular road in which traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.