Sep 17, 2024
9:11:26am
9:11:26am
That said: The single coolest thing in NYC is the Obelisk in CP near East 80th
Dates to 1,400 BC which means that Moses literally might have laid eyes on it.
It was already ancient when the Romans, circa 20 BC, added the lobsters / crabs to the base of it.
Then someone (Pierpont Morgan?) bought it and had it hauled to NYC. So now it's sitting right there - an object that Moses very realistically might have seen with his own eyes, just chilling on the UES.
It's also right back of the Met which is amazing, but probably not great for younger kids.
It was already ancient when the Romans, circa 20 BC, added the lobsters / crabs to the base of it.
Then someone (Pierpont Morgan?) bought it and had it hauled to NYC. So now it's sitting right there - an object that Moses very realistically might have seen with his own eyes, just chilling on the UES.
It's also right back of the Met which is amazing, but probably not great for younger kids.
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Get passes for the Hop On Hop Off bus tour. It'll take you all around the city and you can get off as long as you want
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