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Flushing Meadows and the Unisphere

The giant globe in Queens, New York

Globe at Flushing Meadows Park

The giant globe -- the Unisphere -- is a major symbol of Queens, New York, and dominates over Flushing Meadows Park. A smaller version is in Manhattan outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Columbus Circle.

Photo (c) John Roleke

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