[Revelation
17:15
And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.]

Ok - how is that not New York...?

And what about the ships and the sea captains and the center of world trade ...?

Look at the imagery, not what you think you know about history. All those prophetic visions are just that -- they are visuals, like dreams. And like dreams that come true, you can only tell that when they do come true. T

he total destruction of Babylon is the last thing that happens before the final act. But the total destruction is announced by a different angel than the one that announced that " Babylon has fallen, has fallen. In one hour ..."

The second angel drops what appears to be a "huge millstone into the sea." And that is how Great Babylon will be wiped off the face of the earth. Did you ever see what an ancient millstone looks like? It is mushroom shaped...