Did you know?
The Statue of Liberty’s crown features 7 spikes, which represents this type of whole number that cannot be divided evenly by 2.
Odd
This giant underground transit system has 472 stations, making it the largest system of subway rails in the world.
New York City Subway
Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, and Brooklyn are located on these landforms, meaning they are completely surrounded by water.
Islands
If a bus ride costs $2.90. How many quarters does it take to pay for your ride?
12
This iconic New York landmark is covered in a thin layer of copper that turned green over time due to a chemical reaction with oxygen.
The Statue of Liberty
Because of a math pattern called a grid system, most streets in Manhattan run east to west, while these larger roads run north to south.
Avenues
If you walk from 34th Street to 42nd Street, you have just traveled this exact number of city blocks.
This park is known as the historic landing spot for immigrants into Manhattan?
Battery Park
Opened in 1883, it was the first suspension bridge in the world to use steel wires to hold up its massive roadway.
Brooklyn Bridge
The number of people currently living in NYC.
What is 8.58 million.
If you buy three $3.50 slices of pizza and a four $2.00 drink, you will get this much change back from a $20 bill.
1.50
This famous 1,021-foot-tall skyscraper has a built-in lightning rod at its top that gets struck by lightning about 25 times every year.
Empire State Building
Due to a common superstition about this specific number, fewer than 10% of Manhattan's high-rise buildings actually label its floor.
13
How many subway rides would you be able to take for $84.10
29
Found in the American Museum of Natural History, this 94-foot-long model represents the largest animal ever known to live on Earth.
Blue Whale