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The Icons of New York
New York City has so much to offer, so start with the icons that say “New York” around the world:
See the city from observation decks on the top of the Empire State Building or Rockefeller Center’s Top of the Rock.
Head to Battery Park and walk along the water’s edge for a view of the Statue of Liberty and bustling New York Harbor before visiting Liberty Island and Ellis Island.
Midtown is home to a slew of legendary sights including Times Square, Carnegie Hall, Grand Central Terminal, the Chrysler Building, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral as well as the bright lights and big theatrical productions of Broadway.
Pay a visit to Greenwich Village and walk its historic streets, where the beat poets of the 1950s made their home. Grab a seat in Washington Square for great people-watching and see the famous Washington Arch.
America’s Melting Pot
Here are some great ways to encounter the city’s unbelievable wealth of culture and diversity:
Learn about the stories of immigrants in the preserved building where they first arrived at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.
Chinatown is the largest Chinese community in the United States and one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city populated with authentic vendors.
In the evening, bustling Little Italy beckons the hungry for a truly authentic feast; charming Mulberry Street, the neighborhood’s center, is lined with restaurants and cafés.
Head to Queens, one of the most ethnically diverse communities in the country. From one neighborhood to the next, influences range from Irish and Indian to Greek, Chinese and Korean. And getting around is easy—just hop on the local subway train, the number seven, known as the International Express.
Museums and Other Cultural Institutions
No city compares to New York when it comes to riveting museums filled with world-class art and historical exhibits:
Visitors can spend days exploring Museum Mile. On this stretch of Fifth Avenue, you can visit the magnificent Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Neue Galerie, and the Jewish Museum.
On the west side of Central Park, choose from the American Museum of Natural History and the New-York Historical Society.
In Midtown, visit the Museum of Modern Art, arguably the finest collection of modern art in the world.
Another place for exploring art and history is The Cloisters, a collection of medieval art located in the urban oasis of Fort Tryon Park.
Urban Retreat
Central Park provides an outdoor escape from city life with 843 acres of recreational areas, rolling green lawns, stunning sculptures, man-made lakes, and popular events and performances. To get a full tour of the park, head out along the six-mile road that circles it and join groups of runners, bicyclists, and inline skaters. Get a map and stop at famous landmarks such as Strawberry Fields, a tribute to John Lennon, and Cleopatra’s Needle, the oldest public monument in North America. And no matter what season it is, there is something uniquely New York to sample here—whether it’s ice skating at Wollman Rink in the winter or seeing an open-air Shakespeare performance at Delacorte Theatre in the summer.
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