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The Cathedral of St. Patrick (commonly called St. Patrick's Cathedral) is a Decorated Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the United States and a prominent landmark of New York City . It is the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York as well as parish church , located on the east side of Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets in Midtown Manhattan , directly across the street from Rockefeller Center , facing the Atlas statue and the International Building . It is considered one of the most visible symbols of Roman Catholicism in New York City and the United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick%27s_Cathedral_(Manhattan)

One World Trade Center (also known as 1 World Trade Center, 1 WTC or Freedom Tower) is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan , New York City . It is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere , and the sixth-tallest in the world . The supertall structure has the same name as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center , which was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 . The new skyscraper stands on the northwest corner of the 16-acre (6.5 ha) World Trade Center site , on the site of the original 6 World Trade Center . The building is bounded by West Street to the west, Vesey Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, and Washington Street to the east. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_World_Trade_Center

Rockefeller Center is a large complex consisting of 19 high-rise commercial buildings covering 22 acres (89,000 m2) between 48th and 51st Streets in New York City . Commissioned by the Rockefeller family , it is located in the center of Midtown Manhattan , spanning the area between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue . It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. It is famous for its annual Christmas tree lighting . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefeller_Center https://www.rockefellercenter.com/    

The Woolworth Building , at 233 Broadway , Manhattan , New York City , designed by architect Cass Gilbert and constructed between 1910 and 1912, is an early US skyscraper . The original site for the building was purchased by F. W. Woolworth and his real estate agent Edward J. Hogan by April 15, 1910, from the Trenor Luther Park Estate and other owners for $1.65 million. By January 18, 1911, Woolworth and Hogan had acquired the final site for the project, totaling $4.5 million. More than a century after the start of its construction, it remains, at 241.4 meters (792 ft), one of the 100 tallest buildings in the United States as well as one of the 30 tallest buildings in New York City . It has been a National Historic Landmark since 1966, and a New York City landmark since 1983. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolworth_Building https://woolworthtours.com/ -------------------------------- Paper craft  is the collection of  art  forms employing  paper ...

The World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan , New York City , United States. It featured landmark twin towers, which opened on April 4, 1973, and were destroyed as a result of the September 11 attacks . At the time of their completion, the "Twin Towers"—the original 1 World Trade Center , at 1,368 feet (417 m); and 2 World Trade Center , at 1,362 feet (415.1 m)—were the tallest buildings in the world. The other buildings in the complex included the Marriott World Trade Center (3 WTC), 4 WTC , 5 WTC , 6 WTC , and 7 WTC . All these buildings were built between 1975 and 1985, with a construction cost of $400 million ($2,300,000,000 in 2014 dollars). The complex was located in New York City's Financial District and contained 13,400,000 square feet (1,240,000 m2) of office space. The World Trade Center experienced a fire on February 13, 1975, a bombing on February 26, 1993, and a robbery on January 14, 1998. In 1998, the Port Aut...