The Met Cloisters Museum is speediest trip to medieval Europe, just a New York City bus ride uptown. In the museum are statues, paintings, stained glass, tapestries from the Middle Ages, set in medieval architecture. Unicorn Tapestries, also called Hunt of the Unicorn, are the most famous artworks.
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The oldest monument in New York City is more than 3,500 years old – it’s an ancient Egyptian obelisk called Cleopatra’s Needle in Central Park. For a treasure trove of ancient Egyptian artifacts, head to the Egyptian Art galleries in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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