New Gotham
Enjoy a view of Manhattan from the magnificent One World Observatory atop the tallest building in the United States -- One World Trade Center.
I remember at the time of my visit that it felt rather odd to compose an image of Midtown Manhattan in which the Empire State Building wasn't really the main focus or the dominant structure in the composition, as it has been for the decades. Today, it is now one of several, colossal figures adorning the Midtown cityscape.
New York City has so many different nicknames, including:
"The Big Apple"
"The City that Never Sleeps"
"Metropolis"
"Gotham"
"Center of the Universe"
Growing up, I always thought Superman and Batman served the same city. As a result, I wondered why Superman's city was Metropolis and Batman's city was Gotham when they were often portrayed as the same place -- New York City.
Nowadays, the portrayals are clearer that they are two different places in different geographical locations altogether. Nevertheless, is there any superhero comic franchise that does not include or portray New York in some way?
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