I miei canvas sbalorditivo by Elisa Morello

morelloem30 — 2018-02-14 10:21:13 UTC

One of the many nicknames in New York is "concrete jungle". But it is also one of the greenest megalopolis on the planet, with 14% of the city occupied by parks and gardens.

morelloem30 — 2018-02-14 10:26:01 UTC

When the Brooklyn Bridge was finished in 1883, New Yorkers feared it would collapse in a short time. To convince them of the stability of the work, the great circus P.T. Barnum crossed it with 21 elephants.

morelloem30 — 2018-02-14 10:28:02 UTC

There are such a number of restaurants in New York that to visit them all would not be enough to eat in a new restaurant every day for 12 years

morelloem30 — 2018-02-14 10:29:20 UTC

In the 19th century, urban cleanliness in New York was entrusted to pigs rooting the streets feeding on trash

morelloem30 — 2018-02-14 10:30:01 UTC

According to an estimate a few years ago, there are more than 13 thousand taxis. But why are they yellow? It was the businessman Harry N. Allen who wanted them this way in 1907, as it is the color that is best seen from afar.

morelloem30 — 2018-02-14 10:31:54 UTC

In his book The Wayfarer in New York, 1909, the state of New York is compared to an apple tree, with its roots in the Mississippi Valley and its fruit in New York.

morelloem30 — 2018-02-14 10:40:01 UTC