Midtown, New York City

In the children's section of Donnell Library Centre, the original stuffed bear that became the world-famous Winnie-The-Pooh can be found. He is sitting in a glass showcase with the stuffed animals that became Tigger, Piglet, Kanga, and Eeyore, and a few of the books about him. Fortunately, the animals allowed to "speak for themselves", without any commercialist stuff around them. Worth a visit -- won't take up much of your time.

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Originally named RCA Victor Building, after the Radio Corporation of America, the General Electric Building (not to be confused with the GE Building in Rockefeller Center) is one of my favourite in New York City. Built in 1931, during the age of great architecture in Manhattan, the skyscraper is an Art Déco interpretation of Gothic architecture, and was designed to complement the adjacent red brick Byzantine-style St Bart's church. The most distinguished feature of this 194-metre tower is its magnificent Gothic crown with its thunderbolts representing the radio waves emitted by the Radio Corporation of America.

Ok when you think of New York this is what most people will think of! - there is everything here as it covers a fair area.

tourist attractions, restaurants, NYPD police and stacks of those yellow cabs!

You have to explore this area - but it is best done on foot as there is so much to see - so go and explore for yourself and see what your best bits are!

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One of the architectural gems of the early 20th century in New York, Alwyn Court was built in 1908 as a luxury apartment building. The richly decorated exterior draws inspiration from the French Renaissance. The interior is also be exquisite, but the multi-room apartments the building once boasted have been divided into smaller apartments over time. The building nowadays finds itself a historic landmark in the busy centre of Midtown Manhattan.

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Completed in 2006, the intriguing Hearst Tower is the headquarters of the Hearst Corporation, which owns Cosmopolitan and Esquire magazines. The tower's award-winning design is by the famous British architect, Norman Foster, who also designed the "Gherkin" in London. What makes this 182-metre tower fascinating is that it was New York's first "green" building, not only for energy and water-use efficiency, but also for the use of recycled steel and other materials in its construction. Another feature is that it was built within the landmark Art Déco exterior of the original Hearst Corporation building, which had been designed by Joseph Urban and completed in 1928.

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Hundreds of Years ago…Halloween Beliefs and Symbols
Let me just refresh few things.. Halloween first started an ancient festival for the Celtic, the people who lived in the place we call today Europe. It is almost 2,000 years ago or even more years, and I understand it was quite populated at Great Britain as well as in Ireland. During those many years, fall was the worst and the scariest time of the year. The English and the Irish believe and thoughts that evil spirits pushed the sun away…those were their supersticious believes..But their worst day of fall was October 31 (which is our Halloween day, Oh! The New Year's Eve, known today as Halloween. It also marked the beginning of winter. To please their god, Samhain, on that horrible day, they would sacrifice other humans and animals. He was one of the many gods the Celts had. About year 42, the Romans conquered, or took charge of the Celtics. They had a goddess named Pomana. It was the day right after Samhain's day. The Romans and the Celts got their holidays mixed up. Soon they became one festival. Today, those two holidays are Halloween (where you and I and many youngsters as well as grown ups puts their costumes, funny, scarey, and many unique character costumes. All Saint's Day, a holiday that we set aside to remember all of the saints that helped our world.
And we understand that about the year 1700s, the English arrived to America. They brought all of their holidays- including Halloween. TRICK OF TREATS!!!!!

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With its 45º slanted roof, the Citigroup Center is one of the most distinctive skyscrapers in Manhattan. It rises 279 metres, making it also one of New York's highest. It was completed in 1977 for Citibank by the architect Hugh Stubbins, who along with the engineers had to come up with a creative way to build the tower above and around Saint Peter's Lutheran Church in the northwest corner of the lot. The result was the massive structure standing over enormous stilts, with the church underneath! While offices occupy the upper floors of the building, the ground floor and basement contain restaurants and shops that make a good stop along any walk in the area.

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Made most famous by the TV show "The Apprentice", Trump Tower is one of many developments sponsored by Donald Trump. This 202-metre tower is his most strategic, being located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, on Fifth Avenue and 56th street. It was designed by the architect Der Scutt and completed in 1983. The ground floor and basement are open to the public with a small shopping centre and restaurants.