| Top Attractions | | Broadway | | Times Square, that unique, neon crossroads of Broadway, 42nd Street, and 7th Avenue is the heart of America's theater district, known the world over as just "Broadway." For one hundred years, Broadway has hosted drama, comedy, and musical theater. Theaters with illustrious names like Shubert, Helen Hayes, Barrymore, Booth, and Gershwin grace these streets. Half-price, same-day, theater tickets can be purchased at the TKT booth in Times Square. Hungry? Times Square is the New York City headquarters of the world-famous Coney Island, Nathan's Hot Dogs. They're delicious and still a bargain even after all these years. | | A record 12 Tony Awards: The Producers |  | | Statue of Liberty | | Standing proudly in New York Harbor, The Statue of Liberty has welcomed visitors and returning residents to the United States since 1886. Designed by the French sculptor, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from the French government. Madame Liberty is carefully placed at the edge of the narrows between Staten Island and Brooklyn, giving ships entering New York a magnificent view. Visitors, today, can tour the statue, take an elevator to the observation deck, and savor that one-of-a-kind view. | | See them all: The Essential New York City Tour | | | | Central Park | | Unlike any other park in the world, this 840-acre, green expanse is man-made. Located right in the middle of the most densely populated city in the country, Central Park was dug out of swampland. During its sixteen years of construction, over five million tons of dirt and stone were rearranged and nearly five million trees planted. Today, Central Park is New York City's back yard. Home to 250 species of birds and over 1500 varieties of tress and shrubs, Central Park's many attractions include the zoo, a skating rink, several ponds, and miles of hiking and biking trails. Beautiful in any season. | | Central Park Movie Tour | | | | Fifth Avenue | | America's shopping street, Fifth Avenue stretches from Washington Square in Greenwich Village past the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Saks Fifth Avenue's flagship store, Central Park, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, before continuing on through Harlem and dead ending into the Harlem River. Fifth Avenue depicts a varied slice of New York life. Some of the world most deluxe shops, Cartier, Steuben Glass, and FAO Schwartz, are represented along this thoroughfare. Architectural gems like the Plaza Hotel, Trump Tower, and the Frick Museum make a stroll down Fifth Avenue visually interesting. Fifth Avenue takes on a magical air at Christmastime. Stop by Rockefeller Center to see the majestic, towering Christmas tree and take a spin with the ice skaters. | | |  See all NYC Tours | | | | Metropolitan Museum of Art | | Some 3.3 million works of art are housed in this massive, comprehensive museum. You can't help but be impressed here. Marvel at the peaceful, painstakingly re-constructed, awe-inspiring, Egyptian Temple of Dendur, a gift to the American people for their help in saving monuments threatened by the building of the Aswan Dam. Or, see the comprehensive Impressionist painting and sculpture exhibit. This huge museum boasts the most extensive American art collection in the world. From clothing to decorative arts, from an oriental tea garden to a recreated Dutch 14th century tile kitchen, The Metropolitan Museum has something to interest everyone. Don't miss it. | | MoMA: Museum of Modern Art | | Recently reopened in a newly constructed marvel of a building, designed by Japanese architect, Yoshio Taniguchi, the Museum of Modern Art, or MoMa, is home to some of the world's most beloved paintings. Works by Chagall, Cezanne, Matisse, Van Gogh, Seurat, and Klimt are just some of the more than 200,000 works of art displayed here. Also important here is the film and media wing which houses such masterpieces as Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" and films by D.W.Griffith and Orson Welles. | | Empire State Building | | Once the tallest building in the world, this Art Deco masterpiece has been the scene of such movie classics as "King Kong" and "An Affair to Remember." Built in 1931, this 102-story symbol of New York treats visitors to a sweeping, fifty-mile view from its observation deck. | | Staten Island Ferry | | A must-do for visitors, and enjoyable for residents alike, the Staten Island ferry leaves from lower Manhattan, sails past Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, and rewards passengers with a spectacular view of the city. What's more, it's free. A great way for first-time visitors to get their bearings. | | Greenwich Village | | Although it's been part of New York City for years, Greenwich Village is a still a kind of arty enclave within the city. Home to actors, artists, and musicians, Greenwich Village is centered around Washington Square, a lovely green space punctuated by the Memorial Arch, erected in 1889 to commemorate George Washington's New York City inauguration. The Village has been home to Edith Wharton, Henry James (who wrote his novel, Washington Square about this area), Eugene O'Neill, and Jackson Pollock. Today, Greenwich Village is home to a diverse collection of ethnic restaurants, eclectic shopping, and New York University. Walk the narrow, cobblestone streets here and immerse yourself in this fun area's multi-faceted history. | | |
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