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Skyline panorama of New York City from Empire State Building. Reason Even though there are some problems with the stitching, I have seen much worse panoramas; the Microsoft Encarta panoramas look pretty bad compared to this one. I believe this is a picture of extraordinary value, hence my nomination. Articles this image appears in
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New York City Skyline. I've seen some better panoramas, but still very good. Its also a 360° panorama and this skyline is a classic subject. Nominate and support. - Solipsist 22:58, 16 November 2005 (UTC) Comments: To be honest, I don't like it. A 360 degree panorama, IMO, is just too much. Look at the horizon: it's all over the place.
Twenty-three years since the 9/11 attacks, take a look at how the Financial District, the World Trade Center site, and Manhattan's skyline have changed. Photos show the dramatic changes to ...
The Skyscraper Museum also celebrates the architectural heritage of New York and the forces and people who created New York's skyline. [2] Before moving to the current and permanent location in Battery Park City in 2004, the museum was a nomadic institution, holding pop-up exhibitions in four temporary donated spaces around Lower Manhattan ...
The skyscraper, which has shaped Manhattan's distinctive skyline, has been closely associated with New York City's identity since the end of the 19th century.From 1890 to 1973, the title of world's tallest building resided continually in Manhattan (with a gap between 1894 and 1908, when the title was held by Philadelphia City Hall), with eight different buildings holding the title. [15]
The history of skyscrapers in New York City began with the construction of the Equitable Life, Western Union, and Tribune buildings in the early 1870s. These relatively short early skyscrapers, sometimes referred to as "preskyscrapers" or "protoskyscrapers", included features such as a steel frame and elevators—then-new innovations that were used in the city's later skyscrapers.