ATLAS — Attraction in New York

The immense bronze Atlas statue, made in 1937 by Lee Lawrie, acts as a grand gesture of New Yorkers to welcoming visitors to the International Building’s Rockefeller Center area. The statue is centrally located in Manhattan, just off Fifth Avenue and across the street from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Due to television publicity, such as recent appearances on the TV show 30 Rock, it has become just one of many famous NYC icons. This statue was modeled after the Farnese Atlas, a second-century Hellenistic sculpture representing Ancient Greek Titan holding the spheres of heavens. This is a great stop for those taking a walking tour of the city. I recommend hitching an elevator ride to the Top of the Rock where you can enjoy panoramic, practically unobstructed, views of New York City. You can stay for a while and walk around the few deck levels with benches on the lower level or explore the gift shop. The views from the Top of the Rock are incredible with glass windows to look through, unlike the Empire State Building where the views are obstructed by chain...

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Atlas is a successful collaboration between two talented artists, Lee Lawrie, who conceived the idea and designed the figure, and Rene Chambellan, who modeled the heroic-sized statue from his sketch. A famous figure from Greek mythology, Atlas was a half-man, half-god giant known as a Titan, who helped lead a war against the Olympic gods. After the Titans’ defeat, Atlas was condemned to carry the world on his shoulders as punishment. Atlas is one of Rockefeller Center’s greatest and largest Art Deco icons and has even been used on U.S. postage stamps.

The figure of Atlas in the sculpture is 15 feet (4.6 m) tall, while the entire statue is 45 feet (14 m) tall. Atlas weighs 14,000 pounds (6,400 kg) and is the largest sculpture at...

If there’s one thing that’ll give you a dose of “I’m in New York City” vibes, it’s the Atlas Statue on 5th Avenue! This guy’s biceps could probably bench-press a small car, and he’s holding up the weight of the world like it’s no big deal.

I’m not saying you’ll get superhuman strength from looking at it, but you might just feel a bit more empowered. It’s like the city saying, “You got this!” as you stroll by.

So, whether you’re a local or a tourist, swing by, snap a pic, and soak in some of that NYC resilience. Atlas has your back… quite literally!

Pro Tip: Flex your own muscles and see if you can strike a pose as...