| Rockefeller
Center
Located
in the heart of Manhattan, Rockefeller Center is an imposing group of
harmoniously designed skyscrapers, most of which were constructed before
World War II. Rockefeller Center is located on 5th Avenue at 52nd Street.
For more information call (212) 632-3975.
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Times
Square
Times
Square generates great excitement. It is here that the quick pulse of
the city can best be felt. A good time to visit Times Square is the evening
when the theatre crowd merges with the thousands strolling under the flashing
neon signs. The brilliant lights of Times Square have always dazzled its
visitors. Don't forget your camera!
http://www.earthcam.com
http://www.timessquarebid.org/
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tkts(Times Square)
If you love the theater
but need a break from retail prices, visit Duffy Square, the center island
of 47th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue for TKTS. TKTS sells
unsold tickets on the day of performance for all Broadway shows for 25-50%
off the box office price plus a $2.50 service charge per ticket.
http://timessquare.nyctourist.com/broadway_tkts.asp
http://timessquare.nyctourist.com/tkts
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Empire
State Building
However
you arrive in New York City, the Empire State Building stands out as a
landmark, its tower rising above Manhattan, shining at a height of 1250
feet tall (1450 ft.including the antenna). The view from the top is so
splendid that it deserves two visits: first by daylight, to understand
the layout of New York; and then again in the evening, to enjoy the spectacle
of the city's lights. For more information call (212) 736-3100.
http://www.esbnyc.com/
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Go back in time.
Some of the richest collections of fine art in the world are found here!
For more information call (212) 879-5500.
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Broadway (Theatre District)
Broadway
offers a wide range of diversions, with its world- renowned theatres,
its movies, nightspots and bars offering entertainment.
Broadway.com
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Greenwich Village
Here,
Italian grocery stores, restaurants and coffeehouses are interspersed
with antique and craft shops, theaters and art galleries. This serene,
small-town atmosphere enlivens every afternoon by people who gather to
hear street musicians, or to have their portrait painted.
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The Brooklyn Bridge
The
first suspension bridge to link Brooklyn to Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge
is also the second oldest bridge in New York. Combining the most advanced
engineering of the day and bold architecture, its dark silhouette has
inspired painters, writers and poets. It's definitely a site to see!
http://www.endex.com
http://www.railroadextra.com
http://www.greatbuildings.com
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The Statue of Liberty
At
the entrance to New York harbor stands the Statue of Liberty lighting
the world. This symbolic gesture has warmed the hearts of countless numbers
of people. Stately, guardian of New York, "the grandest lady in the world"
majestically welcomes travelers. We recommend you take a tour which leaves
Battery Park at the foot of Manhattan. For more information call (212)
363-3200.
http://www.nps.gov/stli/prod02.htm
http://www.nps.gov/stli/
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Central Park

Central Park is the ultimate haven of greenery, light and air in the heart
of Manhattan. Central Park covers 840 acres, and is 2 1/2 miles long and
1/2 miles wide. Framed by the silhouettes of surrounding buildings, it
forms a striking contrast that must be seen!
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Yankee Stadium
This
famous haven of the national sport is the perfect place to visit if you're
a baseball fan. The Yankees and their fans are winners every year!
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com
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Macy's
Macy's
Herald Square is the world's largest store. Macy's stocks over 400,000
different items including fashions for the family and complete furnishings
for the home.
www.macys.com
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Shea Stadium
Shea
Stadium opened on April 17, 1964 in Flushing Meadows, Queens The stadium
marked a new beginning for the young club that had played its first two
years at the Polo Grounds. The stadium was originally to be called Flushing
Meadow Park but was later named for the popular attorney, William A. Shea,
who spearheaded the drive to bring National League baseball back to New
York following the departure of the Dodgers and Giants in 1957.
http://mets.mlb.com
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The Brooklyn Museum of Art
The Brooklyn Museum
of Art is the second largest art museum in New York City and one of the
largest in the United States. One of the premier art institutions in the
world, its permanent collection includes more than one and a half million
objects, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, and represents
almost every culture. It is housed in a 560,000 square foot, Beaux-Arts
building that welcomes approximately half a million visitors each year.
Located in Central Brooklyn, a half-hour from midtown Manhattan with its
own subway stop, the Museum is set on Eastern Parkway and one block from
Grand Army Plaza in a complex of 19th-century parks and gardens that also
contains Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the Wildlife
Center.
http://www.brooklynart.org/
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Bryant Park - 42nd
Street Between 5th
& 6th Avenues
Perennial Gardens
Bordering the Great Lawn to the north and south, they were created in
1990 and 1991 with 100 species of woody shrubs and herbaceous perennials
and 20,000 bulbs. They provide a variety of blooms from early spring through
the fall.
Park Houses Designed
as rest rooms in 1911. In 1991, after many years of neglect, the north
Park House was restored as two restrooms and the south Park House as an
office.
The Great Lawn Centerpiece
of the park, it is as long as a football field (300 feet) and wider by
half (215 feet).
The Promenades Paralleling
the Great Lawn, they were created during the redesign of 1933-34. They
were planted with London plane (Platanus acerifolia) trees.
French Park
Chairs The
chairs cater attractively to an established public preference for movable
seating in public spaces.
Le Carousel To
celebrate the 10th anniversary season, This renaissance replica to was
built to match the surrounding architecture.
bryantpark.org/html/home1.htm
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American Museum of Natural
History

Hall of Fame
3/16 - 8/18, 2002
This museum is probably most famous
for its recently renovated dinosaur exhibits and for its dramatic historic
animal dioramas, which display animals from all over the world in naturalistic
settings. The mineral collection, which includes the 563 carat sapphire
called the Star of India, should be on your "must see" list, too.
The Museum of Natural History is also the
home of the new Rose Center for Earth and Space, which includes the revamped
Hayden Planetarium. Admission to the Rose Center is included in the museum
price, but there is an additional fee to see the Space Show in the planetarium.
For more information please call (212) 313-7278
http://www.amnh.org/
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Madison Avenue
Madison
Avenue is one of the most elegant shopping areas in town and a browser's
paradise. Thanks to a number of fine old townhouses and buildings of medium
height, the avenue has retained great charm. And remember, window shopping
is always free!
http://www.madisonavenuenyc.com/
http://www.madisonavenuenyc.com
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