A treasure trove of fascinating trivia about the city that never sleeps Did you know: Grand Central Terminal is the largest railway station in the world. Columbus Circle is the point from which all official distances to and from New York are measuredWhen Queen Elizabeth II visited Trinity Church in 1976, she was presented with 279 peppercorns in back rentMacy's owns almost a full city blockbut not the real estate its famous sign featuring its signature red bag is on. Take a delightful journey from the bottom of the island of Manhattan to the top and discover extraordinary facts about New York along the way. You'll find yourself saying, "I never knew that about New York!"
"A treasure trove of fascinating trivia about the city that never sleeps Did you know: Grand Central Terminal is the largest railway station in the world. Columbus Circle is the point from which all official distances to and from New York are measuredWhen Queen Elizabeth II visited Trinity Church in 1976, she was presented with 279 peppercorns in back rentMacy's owns almost a full city blockbut not the real estate its famous sign featuring its signature red bag is on. Take a delightful journey from the bottom of the island of Manhattan to the top and discover extraordinary facts about New York along the way. You'll find yourself saying, "I never knew that about New York!""@en
"A collection of lesser-known anecdotes and trivia about New York City includes such facts as how Columbus Circle is an official measuring point and how Elizabeth II was given peppercorns as back rent during a 1976 visit."
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