New York City has never been more popular. For eight years, the city has kept setting tourism records, with 62.8 million people visiting New York in 2017 — an increase of 2.3 million people from 2016. So what is the most popular attraction in New York City that they all have to see?
It’s not the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building. You have to see a Broadway show of course, but that’s not it either. The most popular attraction in New York City is everything you want: a classic building full of culture and “wow” moments, a rooftop bar and so much to see you’ll keep coming back and finding something new…..Click Here To Keep Reading
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so they say. If this is the case the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty and Pyramids of Giza should be blushing right now, for between them they have hundreds of replicas around the world.
The weird world of facsimile landmarks made the news this week after Egypt vented fury at China when a full-size replica of the Great Sphinx of Giza reappeared at a theme park in the northern city of Shijiazhuang. This comes two years after pressure from Cairo forced the structure to be torn down.
Officials from Cairo complained that the structure is an insult to Egypt’s cultural heritage and a violation of the country’s intellectual property. They are now taking measures through Unesco to have the replica Sphinx taken down once and for all…..Click Here To Keep Reading
