The UN and the Chrysler Building in Midtown East viewed from Hunters Point‹›
Headquarters of the United Nations

Le Corbusier, Oscar Niemeyer

Exterior · New York City, United States · 1952

Photo: Sashimi-b · 2026-05-16 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 3936×2624

The UN and the Chrysler Building in Midtown East viewed from Hunters Point

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More of Headquarters of the United NationsMore by Le CorbusierMore by Oscar NiemeyerUnited States1950sOfficeGlassMetal cladding

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