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The Bronx Zoo is home to more than 6,000 animals.
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The New York Yankees have won 27 World Series championships, with legends including Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Derek Jeter tied to the Bronx franchise.
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The South Bronx is recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop and graffiti, a history still central to the borough's cultural identity.
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The Wildlife Conservation Society's five New York City zoos and aquarium collectively receive more than four million visitors a year, with the Bronx Zoo as its flagship.
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Van Cortlandt House, built in 1748, is the oldest surviving building in the Bronx.
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Fordham Road is the Bronx's main shopping corridor, with almost 300 specialty stores ranging from national chains to independent businesses.
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The Bronx combines several distinct visitor geographies: Yankee Stadium and Art Deco architecture on the Concourse, Little Italy around Belmont and Arthur Avenue, maritime City Island, and Irish Woodlawn.
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