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FromCentralParkondowntoLadyLibertyandeverythingaroundandinbetweenherearethekeythingstoseeonavisittoNewYorkCity.

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BeforebuyingaMetrocarddoaquickestimateofridesyouanticipatetaking.Ifit's13ormore,you'llsavewiththe7daypass.

Thesubwayisincrediblyefficient,butifyouonlyhaveoneortwostopstogo,considerwalking.You'llseemore,andsavefare.

RegularFarmer'sMarkets(likethatinUnionSquareeveryMon,Wed,Fri,andSat)aregreatforexploringandevenbetterforscoringafresh,locallunchonthecheap.

ItisstandardinNewYorktotip20percentatrestaurants.Pleasedoso.

You'lleatfarbetteratrestaurantsoffthetouristtrack.StepoffTimesSquareintoHell'sKitchen,oroutofLittleItalyintoSohoortheLowerEastSide.

You'llseemanyNewYorkerscrossingagainstthelights,butifyoumustdoso,pleaseusecare(andonlyononewaystreets).Watchoutforerrantcycliststoo.

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Lookforthe"GCTTour"signsonthemainconcourse.Thereyoucanrentaudiotoursthatwillhelpyougetamoreindepthviewofthestation.

Foranextraspecialouting,dressupfordrinksatTheCampbellApartment,aformerofficethatwasrefurbishedintoaswanky,barwithperiodfurnitureandclassiccocktails.

ThefoodcourtdownstairsrepresentsmanyNewYorkstandbysinonespot.Visitmidmorningorlateafternoontograzewithouttherushcrowds.

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Amazing 24/05/2015Awesome! 24/05/2015

Address:42ndStreetandParkAvenueNewYorkCity,NY10017

Phone:2123402583

Hours:SunSat5:302:00

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Alwaysabuzzofactivity,thisstatelybuildingisoneofmyfavoriteplacesinallofNewYork.Notonlyisit

fascinatingtostopandwatchallthecomingsandgoings,butthestructureitselfissimplyspectacular,withits

ornatechandeliersandsoaringzodiacceiling.

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Springtheextramoneyforthe102ndFloorvisit.Notonlyareyouhigherup,butyougettorideinthehistoric,manuallyoperatedOtiselevator.Besuretoquicktheoperator!

Visitearly(8amto11am)orlate(12amto1:30am)toshortenyourwaittime.

Thebuildingchangedcolorsnightly,basedonspecialeventsorholidays.Checkthewebsitetoseethatscheduleduringyourvisit.

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wasteoftimeandmoney 24/05/2015Don'tpaytomuch! 24/05/2015

Address:350FifthAvenueBetween33rdand34thStreetsNewYorkCity,NY10118

Phone:+12127363100

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ThisglowingbeaconontheManhattanskylinehaslongscreamed"NewYork,"oftenintechnicolor.Thesecond

tallestbuildinginthecity(afterOneWorldTradeCenter),itcanbeseenfromallaround,andjourneystothetop,

whilepricey,areprettyspecial,especiallyifyougrewupwatchingmagicalHollywoodmomentsuphere.

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Besuretocheckoutthespecialexhibitions,whicharealwaysfascinatingandwellcurated.

ThelibraryoffersfreeWiFithroughout,andthesmallcafeonthelowerlevelisanice,coolplacetorelaxandpeoplewatch.

Afterexploringthelibrary,besuretoheadaroundthebackandenjoyitsfacadefromthehavethatisBryantPark.

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Dovisit. 23/05/2015Definitelyworthavisit 23/05/2015

Address:4765thAveNewYork,NY10018NewYorkCity,NY10018

Phone:2129300800

Hours:Sun13:0017:00Mon10:0018:00TueWed10:0020:00ThuSat10:0018:00

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Confession:I'mabooknerd.Butyoudon'thavetobeonetofeelasenseofawewhenyouwalkintothismagnificent

building(youcouldalsojustloveghostbusters!).Fromthelions(PatienceandFortitude)whoguarditsentranceto

itsexhibitionsofbelovedbooksandartifacts(includingWinniethePooh),thisbuildingisatreasure.Oneofmy

favoritespotstoreadorworkistheornateRoseReadingRoom,andyoushouldn'tmisstheMapRoomeither.

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Althoughvisitorscan'texplorethisofficebuilding,it'sworthstoppingintotheornatelobby.

GrabaseatinBryantParktotakeinthemajestyoftheChryslerBuildingrisingupoverthePublicLibrary(bonusifyousitatduskandwatchthetowerbegintoglow).

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Indeedaniconicbuilding! 20/05/2015ArtDecoatitsbest 20/05/2015

Address:405Lexingtonand42ndSt.NewYorkCity,NY10174

Phone:2126823070

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ItmayhaveonlybrieflyheldthetitleofTallestBuildinginNewYork,buttheChryslerBuildingis(tothishumble

local)thebestpartoftheNewYorkCityskyline.NotmatterwhatmoodI'min,I'malwaysgratefultocatchsightof

thatglitterypinnacle.

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You'relikelytoexperienceshorterlinesatoneoftheTKTSboothsoffTimesSquare.TrytheoneinSouthStreetSeaportortheBrooklynlocation.

TheTKTSappwilltellyouwhat'savailableeachday.Arriveattheboothearly,asthelineswillgetlong.

HeadoffofTimesSquareforbetterpreandpostshowfoodanddrink.RestaurantRow(46thSt.betweenBroadwayand9thAve)hasalotofgreatoptions,asdoesHell'sKitchen.

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Songshavebeenwrittenaboutit,legendsaremadefromit,actorsaspiretoit...Whetherornotyou'reatheater

buff,thereissomethingtrulymagicalaboutcatchingashowamongthebrightlightsofBroadway.Ifyoudon'tcare

whatyousee(anddon'tmindwaitinginline),snagdiscounted,dayofticketsattheTKTSboothinTimesSquare.It

openseachafternoonandoffersticketsthathaven'tyetsoldat2050%off.

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Evening,wheneverythingislitup,ismyfavoritetimetovisit.

Ifyou'retryingtoseeatapingoftheTodayShow,arriveearlytosecureaspace.

Ifyou'retryingtodecidewhethertoascendRockefellerortheEmpireStateBuilding,keepinmindthatfromtheTopoftheRockyoucanviewtheEmpireState.

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Dontmissduringthewalk 24/05/2015Beautifulduringchristmas! 23/05/2015

Address:45RockefellerPlazaNewYorkCity,NY10111

Phone:2123326868

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WithitsbillowingflagsandgoldenPrometheusstatue,RockefellerCenterisiconicapopularimageandnotonly

becauseitstarseverymorninginNBC'sTodayShow.ItsmassiveChristmastrees,withskaterstwirlingbelow,are

famous,andRadioCityMusicHall(partofthemassivecomplex)isaspectacularmusicandperformancevenue.

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ThefeeincludessameweekadmissiontoTheCloisters,whichisjustasnotableforitsincrediblebuildingasforitscollectionofmedievalart.

Admissionissuggesteddonation.Whileit'snicetopaythefullamounttosupportthemuseum,ifyoucan'taffordit,paywhatyou'reable.

Ifweatherpermits,besuretovisittheMet'sroofbarforincredibleviewsofCentralParkandbeyond.

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Aninterestingreminderofhistoricactivities 24/05/2015Worththevisitbestifyouhaveaninterestinart 24/05/2015

Address:10005thAveNewYorkCity,NY100280198

Phone:+12125357710

Hours:SunThu10:0017:30FriSat10:0021:00

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ThehallsofNewYork'sfamedMetMuseumarehallowedgroundforartlovers,butevenifyou'renot"anart

person,"youmayjustfindyourselfspendingafewhourswanderingfromRomanantiquitiestotheDutchMasters.

MyfavoriteplaceistheEgyptianwing,whereyoucanexperiencefirsthandatemple.

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Thenorthernareasoftheparkareoftenoverlookedbytourists,buttheConservatoryGardens(5thAveand105thSt)isagreathiddengem.

Itwouldbedifficulttodothewholehugeparkinaday,soifyoumakeittoonespot,makesureit'sBethesdaFountain.

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Address:59thto110thSt.,fromCentralParkWestto5thAve.NewYorkCity,NY10022

Phone:2123106600

Hours:SunSat6:001:00

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WhetheryouwileawayanafternoonlounginginthegrassyexpanseofSheep'sMeadowortakingaleisurelystroll

throughtheRambles,youshouldnotmissCentralPark.Thisgreenoasissurroundedbycityisafavoritespot

amongNewYorkers,forbothitshistoryanditsmagic.Whereelsecanyouexploreacastle,sailmodelboats,hang

withAliceinWonderland,andcrosspicturesquebridges.

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YoucanobtaindiscountticketstoanumberofshowsatLincolnCenterbyvisitingtheZuckerBoxOffice(seewebsitefordetails).

Duringsummer,LincolnCenteroffersallmanneroffreeoutdoorevents,fromlivemusicanddancingtopresentationsofpastoperasonanoutdoorscreen.

TheplantfestoonedDavidRubensteinAtriumisagreatplacetorelaxoveracoffeeordrink,andalsooffersfreeperformanceseveryThursday(checkwebsiteforschedule).

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ClassicNYCBIatDavidKochTheatre 23/05/2015CrownJewel 19/05/2015

Address:TheDavidRubenSteinAtriumBroadway&64thStreetmainentranceNewYorkCity,NY10023

Phone:2128755350

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Evenifyoudon'tattendanoperaorballetatLincolnCenter,besuretowalkbyandenjoyitsgrandeur.Ifnothing

else,takeafewminutestowatchthewaterdanceinthaticonicfountain.Thereissomethingspellbindingaboutthat

simpleshow,especiallyintheglowoftheevenings.

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AmidthebrandnamesstandstheSt.Patrick'sCathedral.Besuretotakeabreakfromshoppingtoenjoyitsgrandeur.

Ifyou'reexploringtheholidaywindows,besuretostoplongenoughoutsideSaksFifthAvenuetoenjoythelightshow(itrunsevery8minutesorso).

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Evenifyoucan'taffordtoshopatCartierorPrada,youmuststrolldownNewYork'sfamousshoppingrow.Have

yourownlittlebreakfastatTiffany'sorpeekintoshopsalongtheway.Therearealsomoreaccessibleoptionslike

H&MandSephora.

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Ifyou'rewalkingover,factorinsometimetoexploreDUMBOorBrooklynBridgeParkontheothersideofthebridge.Bothareattractionsinthemselves(withstunningviews!).

It'sfine(andexpected)tomoveslowlyandenjoythebridge,butbeawareoffasterwalkersandespeciallybikersasyou'recrossing.

Thepedestrianwalkwaystaysopenlate,socrossatnighttotakeintheglitteringskylinefromthebridge.

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Greatwalk 23/05/2015Walkingthebridgeisamust! 23/05/2015

Address:CityHallParkBrooklyn,NY

Phone:48

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ThisimposingandimpressivestructureisnotonlyasignaturelandmarkofNewYork.It'salsooneoftheoldest

suspensionbridgesinthecountry.Andwhileit'slovelytobeholdfromwhereveryoustand,youshouldreallywalk

acrossittoexperiencetheawethatisstandingunderneathoneofitsmassivetowers.

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Ifyou'renotvisitingEllisIsland,skipthehassleoftheStatueofLibertyFerryandtakethefreeStatenIslandFerry.You'llwaitfarlessandstillgetamazingviews.

Bookwellinadvance(uptosixmonthsifyou'revisitingduringthesummer)toascendtothepedestalorthecrown.

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Crownviews!! 24/05/2015Impressive 23/05/2015

Address:LibertyIslandNewYorkCity,NY10004

Phone:+12123633200

Hours:SunSat8:3016:00

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AlongagogiftfromtheFrench,LadyLibertyhascometosymbolizeNewYorkCity,andevenAmerica.Nomatter

howoftenIseeher,shestillgivesmethechill

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Themorespecificsyouhavetheeasieritistofindrelatives.Comearmedwithanyinformationyoucan(fullnames,possiblecitiesofdeparture,datesoftravel...).

Thewaitfortheferryisoftenlong.Arriveearly(firstboatis9am)andpurchaseyourticketsonlinetolimityourwaittime.

AsthereisnotmuchonLibertyIsland,takeyourviewsofthestatuefromtheferryandcomestraightovertoEllisIsland,whichtakeslongertoexplore.

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Address:NewYorkHarborNewYorkCity,NY10017

Phone:2123633206

Hours:SunSat9:0016:00

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Historyloversmustvisitthisformerimmigrationcenter.Notonlyareitsbuildingsbeautiful,butthestoryittellsis

fascinatingandheartbreaking.Youcanwalkthroughthefootstepsofincomingimmigrantsandevengetasenseof

theconditionstheyexperienced.Betteryet,ifyouhaveaancestorswhocamethroughhere,makesureyouspend

sometimelookingthemupit'sachillinducingexperience.

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Thememorialparkisalwaysfreetovisit.Pickupamaptoguideyouaroundtothevariouselements,includingthenamesonthepoolsandthesurvivortree.

AdmissiontothemuseumisfreeonTuesdaysfrom5p.m.until7p.m.

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Address:200LibertyStreetWorldTradeCenterNewYorkCity,NY10281

Phone:+12123128800

Hours:SunSat9:0020:00

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Ididn'tvisitNewYorkwhentheTwinTowerswerestillstanding,butseeingtheirfootprintsisnonethelessmoving.

ThetranquilparkthatmemorializestheSeptember11tragedybeautifully,andthemuseumtellsthestoriesofthat

fatefulandawfulday.

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TheWestVillageisnotonthegridsystem,whichmakesiteasytogetlosthere.Letyourself:Anhourgettinglosthereisanhourwellspent.

StopintotheJeffersonMarketLibraryon6thAvenue.Theformercourthouseisstunningtobehold,bothinsideandout.

Outbythewater,theJaneHotelisbothhistoricgemandhometoalovely,airyrestaurant,CafeGitane.SurvivingcrewoftheTitanicwerebroughttothisbuilding.

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PerhapsmyfavoriteneighborhoodinallofManhattan,theWestVillagecapturesboththehistoriccharmandthe

artisticspiritofNewYork.It'samazeofstreets,eachmorequaintthanthenext,linedwithbrickrowhousesand

tranquiltrees.

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