Exploring Global Culture in NYC

You don't even need to leave NYC to travel the world. From Russian bathhouses to Swedish FIKA cafes to Japanese sushi-making classes, there's much global culture to explore. ___ You can even visit Egypt! Check out Cleopatra's Needle (above), a 69-foot red granite Egyptian obelisk in @centralparknyc. Recently one of my @nycphototour guests asked if the obelisk was an artistic reproduction. I explained that it's actually authentic, originally constructued in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis around 1450 BC. Later on it was knocked down by Persian invaders, and lay buried for 500 years until the Romans took it to be placed in front of the Caesarium Temple, dedicated to Julius Caesar. In the 1881 it was sent to New York, in return for aid to help modernize Egypt. ___ The obelisk is located just west of the @metmuseum, and is definitely worth a stop, either on your own or on a photo tour with moi 😎📸 ___ Email jessie@jessieonajourney.com for more information!