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Dutch Manhattan

Gothamist points us to this cool map showing how New Amsterdam looked 350 years ago. The defensive "Wall" on the northern border, of course became the global center of commerce. Those rotten Brits tore most of the wall down in 1699. The Chinese are finishing the job right now.

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