The NYSE (New York Stock Exchange)
The place where millions were made, lost and made again!
The NYSE is the largest stock exchange in the world by dollar volume and has the second most securities of all stock exchanges (such as the NASDAQ, Tokyo Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange and of course Philippine Stock Exchange among others).
But apart from being an important fixture in the economic landscape of the country and the world, the NYSE as a building has a historical significance as well.
According to Wikipedia, “The main façade of the building features marble sculpture by John Quincy Adams Ward (the sixth president of the United States and a sculptor too - MFO) in the pediment, above six tall Corinthian capitals, called ‘Integrity Protecting the Works of Man’. The building was listed as a National Historic Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1978.”
Truly, a visit to New York’s Financial District won’t be complete without seeing the New York Stock Exchange on Broad Street!