The cupola at the very top of New York City’s Metropolitan Life Tower serves as an “eternal light” for the city, which stays illuminated even after the rest of the building’s lighting system has been turned off for the night. But is that real gold up there?
It's gold, Jerry! Gold!
Yup. The cupola is gilded in 23.75 karat Italian gold leaf.
View from 23rd Street
Now you can impress your friends or visiting family members with this quick bit of I Spy NYC info. Let the tours begin!
Forget the corny headline – New York City is surprisingly a great city for birdwatching. After listening to this crow for the better part of the morning I was prompted to consider all the birds of New York City. Turns out, there are 300 species of birds in the five boroughs.
Cacaaaaaaawww!
Gulls, turns, owls and hummingbirds. Rails, cranes, loons and grebes — they’re all here. What’s the state bird of New York? The common bluebird. For information on all of the birds flying around this city and tips to finding everything from great blue herons and Boreal owls to the more elusive Blue-winged Warbler visit nycbirds.com.
New York City Pigeons
I also spied online a website devoted to pigeon rescue. Visit New York City Pigeon Rescue Central for more information.
