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Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Northern Queens
New York, New York

The observatory towers and the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Park.
Photo: Jonathan Reich

The park was the site of two world's fairs. It is also famous for its part in the movie "Men In Black."

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Created as the site of the 1939/1940 New York World's Fair, the park was also the site of the 1964/1965 World's Fair.
The first season of "The Amazing Race" used the park as the final destination.
The park is the second largest public park in New York City.
The site consists of 1,255 acres (5 km²).
The site was originally the Corona Ash Dumps.
The Towers and Unisphere were used in the movie "Men In Black."
The United Nations used some of the building in the park for its temporary headquarters until its permanent headquarters in Manhattan was completed in 1951.