Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Description
The biggest park in Queens, Flushing Meadows Corona Park features green spaces, recreational areas, playgrounds, dog runs, the Queens Museum, New York Hall of Science and Queens Zoo, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and Citi Field. You’ve likely spotted its iconic Unisphere steel globe sculpture as the backdrop in countless hip-hop music videos—including The Notorious B.I.G.’s Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems, Craig Mack’s Flava in Ya Ear and A Tribe Called Quest’s Award Tour.
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