yes the bar circling the globe is slightly dented
flushing meadow park
Flushing Meadow Corona Park is located in the city of Flushing , New York. The street address is 11101 Corona Avenue, Flushing, New York, Zip code 11368.
The U.S. Open moved from Forest Hills to Flushing Meadows Park in 1978.
It is a representation of the world. The Unisphere is a 12-story high, spherical stainless steel representation of the Earth. Located in Flushing Meadows - Corona Park in the borough of Queens, New York City, the Unisphere is one of the borough's most iconic and enduring symbols. Commissioned to celebrate the beginning of the space age, the Unisphere was conceived and constructed as the theme symbol of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. The globe is over 36 meters in diameter.
Unishphere in flushing meadow park, Queens New york
Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York is approximately 1,255 acres in size, making it one of the largest parks in the city. It is home to various attractions including the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the Queens Museum, the New York Hall of Science, and the Unisphere.
It appears to be the Unisphere, a sculpture sponsored by U. S. Steel Corp for the 1964 Worlds Fair in New York City. It stands in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. Tons of good pics of it appear on Flickr.
The area of Elk Meadow Park is 4,613,416.321536 square meters.
"Satchmo" could have had his pick as to where to be buried. He decided to be buried close to his house in Flushing Cememtery (Queens, N.Y.C.). He lived in Corona Queens, just a short walk from Flushing Meadow Park. He lived in a modest working class neighborhood. When asked once about why he lived there, his reply was simple. These are my people. I know them, they know me. They look after me. His plot is in section 9 of Flushing Cememtery and his grave is listed on "findagrave.com".
Playground, meadow, plaza.
It was designed by landscape architect Gilmore D. Clarke for the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair.
From the Latin word pratum meaning "meadow."