New York City
New York City is an exciting city filled with many places to see and enjoy right in the palm of your hand. The city has an amazing amount of activities and tourist attractions. Not to mention the fact that it is always busy and full of places to go and people to see. Here is a list of some of the most popular attractions in NYC.
1. Empire State Building
2. Statue of Liberty
3. Grand Central Station
4. Rockefeller Center
5. Ellis Island Immigration Museum
6. Central Park
Empire State Building
The famous Empire State Building, a Landmark in New York City and a National Historic Landmark, rises more than a quarter of a mile into the air above the heart of Manhattan.
On the 86th floor, 1,050 feet (320 meters) over the city's very busy streets, the Observatory offers beautiful views to the countless visitors from within a glass-enclosed space and from the surrounding open walkway. Since the Observatory opened to the public in 1931, almost 110 million visitors have thrilled to the awe-inspiring vision of the city beneath them. The observatory is handicap accessible. The building, one of New York City's main tourist attractions, offers a variety of activities for its visitors. A person may tour the Observatory 365 days per year, day and night, rain or shine for wonderful views of Manhattan and beyond. Furthermore, there are two restaurants, a sushi bar, three coffee shops, a drug store, a Hallmark card shop, a post office and two banks, not to mention the abundance of restaurants and nightlife activities in the surrounding area. For families, there is the New York SKYRIDE. This is a simulated helicopter ride and virtual-reality movie theater. There are also several art exhibits to see in the lobby, including posters and "King Kong" memorabilia displayed in two lobby showcase windows. Many concerts and holiday-based shows/decorations are scheduled year-round as well as special annual events.
Statue of Liberty
This amazing piece of New York is an incredible sight to see. The remarkable structure was shipped in 350 pieces as a gift from France symbolizing the bond created during the French Revolution. It took 4 months to put together and was completed on October 28, 1886. The sculptor was a man by the name of Frederic Bartholdi. Most of the statue is accessible for tourist visits. The height from the top of the base to the torch is 151 feet and 1 inch. From the ground to the tip of the torch, the height is 305 feet and 1 inch. After the incident on September 11, 2001, visitors were banned from the observatory and walkway until 2004.
Grand Central Station
This train station has a whole lot more to it than just a port of transportation. From food to shops, tours and events, and even historical value, you can see why this station is grand. It is the meeting place for anyone visiting in New York. The many commuters in the area also use the station. Built in 1913 and recently revitalized with shops and restaurants, Grand Central holds many secrets that are not hard to find. For great dining, visit Michael Jordan's Steak House on the west side of the concourse and Metrazur on the eastside. Below the tracks are levels of shopping from clothiers to florists to souvenir shops. Moreover, when you look up in the main concourse you will see the illustrated blue-green cathedral ceiling, which offers a different view of the nighttime sky, with constellations and other fantastic bodies-sometimes highlighted with a periodic zodiac laser show that you can catch if you are lucky.
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is referred to as the complex of buildings and plazas between 47th and 50th Streets and fifth and seventh Avenues. The Plaza is open 24 hours 365 days a year. There is a lot-elegantly-crammed in those few square blocks. Rockefeller Center is home to NBC, and the Today Show, Saturday Night Live, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien all broadcast from there. The holiday season brings on some of the most memorable of Rockefeller Center experiences. There is the larger-than-life Christmas tree in the center plaza, fantastically decorated, all overlooking the ice-skating rink below, and around the corner is Radio City Music Hall, most well known for the stunning dancing line of Rockettes from the annual Christmas Spectacular. However, Rockefeller Center has lots to offer year-round. The food and shopping seem almost endless, and watching the people is excellent.
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Located in the New York Harbor, approximately 12 million steerage and third class steamship passengers were processed on Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954. Immigrants who entered the United States through the port of New York were inspected legally and medically at Ellis Island. In 1990 Ellis Island was renovated and altered into a museum dedicated to educating visitors about the immigrant experience. The activities available at Ellis Island include a free screening of a documentary which serves as an introduction to the immigrant experience, free ranger guided tours of Ellis Island, and between all the walking, there are movies, lunch breaks, and plays. Most of the exhibits and displays go back to the time of massive European immigration across the Atlantic. You can take a rubbing of a family member’s name from the American Immigrant Wall of Honor and catch a magnificent view of Lower Manhattan.
Central Park
Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Faux designed this beautiful park, which is a big part of the lives of people in New York City. The design is combined of pastoral, picturesque, and formal elements. In addition, everything in the park is man made. There are two restaurants in the park: Tavern on the Green and Loeb Boathouse. There are also people selling hot dogs, pretzels beverages and ice cream. In the park, one can take a rowboat or gondola ride in the lake, visit the park zoo, rent bikes or rollerblades, enjoy concerts and plays, and much more. The attractions in the park include an Alice in Wonderland statue, Angel of the Waters Fountain, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, the mall, and Strawberry Fields.
There is a number of things you can do in NYC, but if you want a tour, the bus is a good choice of the mode of transportation. On the bus one has a chance to view the city through important roads from one end to the next. Everything from museums to big restaurants to city landmarks can be seen through the bus. I for one can say from experience that NYC is one of the most amazing cities in the world.
1. Empire State Building
2. Statue of Liberty
3. Grand Central Station
4. Rockefeller Center
5. Ellis Island Immigration Museum
6. Central Park
Empire State Building
The famous Empire State Building, a Landmark in New York City and a National Historic Landmark, rises more than a quarter of a mile into the air above the heart of Manhattan.
On the 86th floor, 1,050 feet (320 meters) over the city's very busy streets, the Observatory offers beautiful views to the countless visitors from within a glass-enclosed space and from the surrounding open walkway. Since the Observatory opened to the public in 1931, almost 110 million visitors have thrilled to the awe-inspiring vision of the city beneath them. The observatory is handicap accessible. The building, one of New York City's main tourist attractions, offers a variety of activities for its visitors. A person may tour the Observatory 365 days per year, day and night, rain or shine for wonderful views of Manhattan and beyond. Furthermore, there are two restaurants, a sushi bar, three coffee shops, a drug store, a Hallmark card shop, a post office and two banks, not to mention the abundance of restaurants and nightlife activities in the surrounding area. For families, there is the New York SKYRIDE. This is a simulated helicopter ride and virtual-reality movie theater. There are also several art exhibits to see in the lobby, including posters and "King Kong" memorabilia displayed in two lobby showcase windows. Many concerts and holiday-based shows/decorations are scheduled year-round as well as special annual events.
Statue of Liberty
This amazing piece of New York is an incredible sight to see. The remarkable structure was shipped in 350 pieces as a gift from France symbolizing the bond created during the French Revolution. It took 4 months to put together and was completed on October 28, 1886. The sculptor was a man by the name of Frederic Bartholdi. Most of the statue is accessible for tourist visits. The height from the top of the base to the torch is 151 feet and 1 inch. From the ground to the tip of the torch, the height is 305 feet and 1 inch. After the incident on September 11, 2001, visitors were banned from the observatory and walkway until 2004.
Grand Central Station
This train station has a whole lot more to it than just a port of transportation. From food to shops, tours and events, and even historical value, you can see why this station is grand. It is the meeting place for anyone visiting in New York. The many commuters in the area also use the station. Built in 1913 and recently revitalized with shops and restaurants, Grand Central holds many secrets that are not hard to find. For great dining, visit Michael Jordan's Steak House on the west side of the concourse and Metrazur on the eastside. Below the tracks are levels of shopping from clothiers to florists to souvenir shops. Moreover, when you look up in the main concourse you will see the illustrated blue-green cathedral ceiling, which offers a different view of the nighttime sky, with constellations and other fantastic bodies-sometimes highlighted with a periodic zodiac laser show that you can catch if you are lucky.
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is referred to as the complex of buildings and plazas between 47th and 50th Streets and fifth and seventh Avenues. The Plaza is open 24 hours 365 days a year. There is a lot-elegantly-crammed in those few square blocks. Rockefeller Center is home to NBC, and the Today Show, Saturday Night Live, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien all broadcast from there. The holiday season brings on some of the most memorable of Rockefeller Center experiences. There is the larger-than-life Christmas tree in the center plaza, fantastically decorated, all overlooking the ice-skating rink below, and around the corner is Radio City Music Hall, most well known for the stunning dancing line of Rockettes from the annual Christmas Spectacular. However, Rockefeller Center has lots to offer year-round. The food and shopping seem almost endless, and watching the people is excellent.
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Located in the New York Harbor, approximately 12 million steerage and third class steamship passengers were processed on Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954. Immigrants who entered the United States through the port of New York were inspected legally and medically at Ellis Island. In 1990 Ellis Island was renovated and altered into a museum dedicated to educating visitors about the immigrant experience. The activities available at Ellis Island include a free screening of a documentary which serves as an introduction to the immigrant experience, free ranger guided tours of Ellis Island, and between all the walking, there are movies, lunch breaks, and plays. Most of the exhibits and displays go back to the time of massive European immigration across the Atlantic. You can take a rubbing of a family member’s name from the American Immigrant Wall of Honor and catch a magnificent view of Lower Manhattan.
Central Park
Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Faux designed this beautiful park, which is a big part of the lives of people in New York City. The design is combined of pastoral, picturesque, and formal elements. In addition, everything in the park is man made. There are two restaurants in the park: Tavern on the Green and Loeb Boathouse. There are also people selling hot dogs, pretzels beverages and ice cream. In the park, one can take a rowboat or gondola ride in the lake, visit the park zoo, rent bikes or rollerblades, enjoy concerts and plays, and much more. The attractions in the park include an Alice in Wonderland statue, Angel of the Waters Fountain, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, the mall, and Strawberry Fields.
There is a number of things you can do in NYC, but if you want a tour, the bus is a good choice of the mode of transportation. On the bus one has a chance to view the city through important roads from one end to the next. Everything from museums to big restaurants to city landmarks can be seen through the bus. I for one can say from experience that NYC is one of the most amazing cities in the world.
