New York - United Nations

 
The United Nations headquarters overlooks the East River and occupies 18 acres. Considered neutral--and not American--territory, the UN contains the Peace Bell, a gift from Japan, that hangs on a cypress pagoda, the Rose Garden, a Russian bronze statue and Reclining Figure, a 1982 bronze statue by Henry Moore. Delegates from the UN's 51 nations confer in the horseshoe-shaped Security Council and the larger General Assembly.

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Hours:
9am-4:45pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February ), Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May ), American Independance Day (July 4), Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Eid al-Adha (Muslim festival), Eid al-Fitr (End of Muslim Ramadan), Good Friday - Christian
Tips: For safety reasons, children under age 5 are not admitted on tour.

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Chagall stained glass window in the United Nations building in New York City.Chagall stained glass window in the United Nations building in New York City.
United Nations Headquarters, New York City.United Nations Headquarters, New York City.
United Nations Headquarters Building, New York.United Nations Headquarters Building, New York.
Knotted Gun sculpture at the United Nations.Knotted Gun sculpture at the United Nations.
The United Nation Complex in New York City.The United Nation Complex in New York City.
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