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Address: New York, NY 10022
This famed 843-acre rectangular park offers a variety of beautiful recreational opportunities amid the bustle of Gotham. Joggers, nature lovers and bikers use the park daily. Kids young and old enjoy riding the Friedsam Memorial Carousel (near 65th Street), and the Belvedere Castle (near 79th Street) affords great views of the city. The Central...
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Address: 1000 5th Ave, at 82nd St, New York, NY 10028-0198
The Met is a coalition of internationally renowned museums housing more than 2 million works of art. The Museum displays international work by artists from all styles, genres, and time periods. The Cloisters, housed in a separate building in northern Manhattan, displays the museum's incomparable medieval art collection. The Unicorn Tapestries are...
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Address: Whitehall St, New York, NY 10004
The best boat ride in the world! Leaving Manhattan, you gaze at the most enduring symbol of the city, the Statue of Liberty, ahead on the right, with the sleek Verrazano-Narrows Bridge dominating the left. Then you realize that skyscrapers are assuming postcard dimensions of grandeur behind you. It is New York, even America, at its best, a truly...
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Address: 74 Trinity Place, Broadway at Wall Street, New York, NY 10006
The site of New York's first Anglican parish, Trinity Church received its charter in the late 17th century. After a series of reconstructions and renovations, the current Trinity Church was consecrated on Ascension Day 1846. The church has retained three of its original bells, dating from 1797. Also noteworthy are the beautiful stained glass...
Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island
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Address: New York Harbor, New York, NY 10004
These two sights represent freedom for millions of people, and the Statue of Liberty, a 450,000 pound gift from the people of France, is a must-see for anyone visiting the Big Apple. Access to the islands is via a Circle Lines ferry, and a (free) timed pass is required. Ranger-led tours detail the history and technical aspects of the statue....
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Address: 350 5th Ave, at 34th St, New York, NY 10118
One of the world's most famous skyscrapers is easily recognized by its strong, slender ascent into the NY sky. The building opened in 1931 at a cost of $41 million after about a year of construction, making it the fastest development of any major skyscraper (4.5 stories per week). At 1,450 feet and currently the ninth tallest building in the...
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Address: 1 E 70th St, between Madison & 5th Aves, New York, NY 10021-4967
Opened in 1935, the Frick was once a private mansion and now houses numerous works by such greats as Rembrandt, Whistler, Vermeer, and El Greco, along with special exhibitions. While here, take a break in the indoor garden court and enjoy a quiet moment by the ornate fountain or gaze through the beautiful glass ceiling. The price of admission...
