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Picture of tourists standing on top of what is now known as 30 Rockefeller Plaza, looking out over Central Park, in New York City
November 27, 2021

Top of the Rock

In this picture from the December 1960 issue, tourists gaze upon Central Park from the top of New York City's RCA Building—now known as 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Central Park is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world, welcoming upwards of 40 million people a year.
Photograph by Bates Littlehales, Nat Geo Image Collection
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