http://www.history.com/photos/new-york New York State is known for iconic landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, as well as its diverse natural beauty. en Copyright 2013, History.com Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-05-18T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo1 Albany City Hall and State Capitol Building http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo1 http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo2 New York's state flower is the rose. http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo2 http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo3 New York's state tree is the sugar maple http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo3 http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo4 New York's state bird is the bluebird. http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo4 http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo5 Wall Street an area of Lower Manhattan, New York is where the American Stock Exchange is located. It has also come as a name for the financial interests of American Finance. http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo5 http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo6 The Statue of Liberty's original title is Liberty Enlightening the World and is located in New York Harbor. The monument was given by France to the US in October 28, 1886 to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of The Declaration of Independence. http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo6 http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo7 The Niagara Falls are waterfalls located between the US and Canadian cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York. Since the 1800's they have been a valuable source of hydroelectric power for the area. http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo7 http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo8 People walk down Vesey Street, past the construction site at Ground Zero, site of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, in New York. http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo8 http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo9 For more than 40 years, the Empire State Building in New York City was the tallest anywhere. As it stands today, it is no longer in the top 10 tallest buildings in the world but still an important icon of New York City. http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo9 http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo10 The United Nations Secretariat building is located in New York City and considered the headquartered of 192 member states. The United Nations was formed after WWII in an effort to facilitate a collaborative forum to discuss international law, economic and social development in an effort to achieve g http://www.history.com/photos/new-york/photo10