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features pricing mobile support blog features pricing mobile support blog New York Landmarks Mapped  New York is the 27th-largest U.S. state by area—yet it’s also the country’s fourth most populous state. Among its nearly 19.7 million residents are thousands of historic buildings, districts, objects, sites, and structures that tell the story of New York and even the country as a whole. However, there are only 296 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in New York. These landmarks are officially recognized by the U.S. government for their outstanding historical significance, and we’re highlighting them on the map below. View New York Landmarks in a full screen map The Types of Landmarks in New York New York’s 296 state landmarks are more than five times that of Washington state’s . So let’s make them easier to digest by going over their five categories (Type” on the map). Current National Historic Landmarks outside New York City (160 landmarks) Current NHLs in New York City (118) Historic areas in the United States National Park System (13) NHLs formerly located in New York (3) Former NHLs in New York (2) The majority of current New York landmarks are located outside of the Big Apple (54%). Among these are the New York State Capitol in Albany and Rochester’s Susan B. Anthony House. Meanwhile, 40% reside within New York’s largest city’s limits, including Central Park and the Empire State Building. Yet neither of these types includes any of the five former landmarks of New York. The three national historic landmarks formerly located in New York are all boats or ships, which have been relocated to Michigan, California, and Massachusetts. The USS Edson , one of two surviving Forrest Sherman -class destroyers that saw action from World War II to Vietnam was located in NYC from 1989 to 2004. However, it was relocated to Michigan in 2013. The Fir was a lighthouse tender that served on the West Coast. Originally, the Fir was to be a museum ship in New York, but it’s unclear if that ever happened. It did receive the NHL designation, which still puts it on our map. This lighthouse tender was the last of its fleet, from the United States Lighthouse Service, the predecessor of the United States Coast Guard. The Fir and its brethren maintained buoys around lighthouses. It was transferred to Sacramento’s Liberty Maritime Museum in 2002. Finally, the largest lightship ever built, Nantucket was a vessel that acted as a lighthouse. Originally listed to the NHL while primarily in Maine, she was temporarily stationed in Oyster Bay, New York. The Nantucket later arrived in Boston on May 11, 2010. The last two former NHLs in New York remain in the state, yet they’re no longer designated as such. With their types in mind, let’s dive more into where most of these landmarks are located in The Empire State. N.Y.C.’s Landmarks Brooklyn Bridge by Brooklyn Museum ​New York’s capital city may be Albany, but not too many landmarks are located there compared to another Empire State city. Of course, the city where you can get the most bang for your sight-seeing buck is none other than The Big Apple. Here, you’ll find 118 current National Historic Landmarks, some of the most famous of which include: Brooklyn Bridge Central Park Chrysler Building Empire State Building Grand Central Terminal Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art New York Public Library Rockefeller Center St. Patrick’s Cathedral The oldest designated NHL of these is the Brooklyn Bridge, which was designated as an NHL in 1954. Yet it’s certainly not the oldest when you take into account all of the cities in New York. The Oldest Landmarks in New York Liberty Island by Don Ramey Logan New York was established as a state in 1788. Yet The Empire State’s oldest national historic landmark wasn’t designated as such until 1897 (the General Grant National Memorial). The most recent addition was in 2021 (the West Point Foundry Archeological Site). So let’s take a look at some of the the oldest New York state landmarks. Landmark Year designated General Grant National Memorial 1897 Statue of Liberty National Monument 1924 Saratoga National Historical Park 1938 Federal Hall National Memorial 1939 Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site 1940 Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site 1943 Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site 1944 Castle Clinton National Monument 1946 Brooklyn Bridge 1954 The list above shows the state’s nine oldest landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty National Monument, home of perhaps the most famous statue in the U.S. Both Liberty (New York) and Ellis Island (New York and New Jersey) make up the Statue of Liberty National Monument. On Liberty Island, is, you guessed it, the Statue of Liberty, along with its museum. You can also view the ten newest landmarks in The Empire State when you group by Year designated.” Or, celebrate another state’s birthday with a map of Washington state landmarks , or those in Hawaii . Author Adam DuVander Posted on April 1, 2024 March 22, 2024 Categories mappingThe Population of the World’s Capitals on a Map  A country’s capital can hold a lot of symbolism. Yet depending on the size of the country, the population of these capital cities varies significantly. The largest world capital is home to more than 21.5 million people, while no one resides permanently in a couple of the smallest capitals. And while even the smallest capital is typically the most well-known and populous in the country, that’s not the case in 36 countries where their capital is far from their largest city. View World Capitals in a full screen map National capitals data from Wikipedia . Countries whose capital is not their largest city data also from Wikipedia 10 Most Populous Capitals in the World Nearly 119 million people altogether live in 10 of the world’s largest capitals. Can you guess which one is home to the most? Beijing – population of 21,542,000 Tokyo – 14,094,034 Moscow – 13,104,177 Kinshasa – 12,691,000 Jakarta – 10,562,088 Cairo – 10,107,125 Seoul – 9,508,451 Mexico City – 9,209,944 London – 9,002,488 Dhaka – 8,906,039 Among the 10 most populous world capitals listed above, Beijing, the capital of China, stands out with a staggering population of 21,542,000. Even though it’s the largest capital, Beijing’s population represents just 1.5% of the rest of the country. Moreover, this large capital is only China’s third largest city, after Chongqing and Shanghai. Asia is home to the majority of the most populous capitals. In addition to Beijing, Tokyo, Jakarta, Seoul, and Dhaka all rank within the top 10 for population. Of these, the highest percentage of the entire country’s population lives in Seoul (18.3%). Check out the rest of the most populous capitals on the map before moving on to the opposite… least populous. Smallest World Capitals On the other hand, less than 600 people reside in each of the 10 smallest capitals, the smallest of which house zero people. Ngerulmud – population of 0 Plymouth – 0 King Edward Point – 22 Adamstown – 40 West Island – 134 Kingston – 341 Brades – 449 Vatican City – 453 Atafu – 541 Alofi – 597 Two of the world’s capitals have no permanent residents. Ngerulmud, the capital of island country Palau, became the capital in 2006, but has no residents. As for Plymouth, Montserrat, volcanic eruptions caused evacuation starting in 1995, but it has not been replaced as the official capital. Shockingly, the remaining small capitals (the ones with people living in them) are the largest city in each country. That’s not the case for the countries in the next section. 36 Countries Whose Capital Is Not Their Largest City A country’s capital is typically the most well-known and populous. Yet in 36 countries, the capital is not the largest city. Of these, the largest discrepancy between the population of a country’s capital city and their largest city is over than 19,750,00 people. Let’s go over that and others with big gaps now....