Top Attractions To See While In New York
JW Raymond
Being a twenty four hour city, a visitor may find that seven days in New York just isn't enough time to take in everything it has to offer. One of the most important places to see is the Empire State Building; it has a facade that is famous around the world. Of course, many people prefer the view form the Rockefeller Center which is a little higher, but it can be difficult to see anything when there is bad weather. Another famous landmark, the Statue of Liberty cannot be seen properly unless it is from the river; however delays can be long here so if you are on a tight schedule, stop off at Ellis Island and view the statue from there.
As an alternative why not go to Staten Island via the free ferry and look at the Statue of Liberty from there; it is also worth walking around the terminal as well as there are many excellent street performers there. Without going to the site of where the World Trade Center Towers used to be no seven day visit to New York would feel right. It's strangely moving location and the terrorist struck World Trade Centre site covers a huge area but it is a peculiarly unfriendly subject for the photographer. An emotionally lighter attraction is to visit some of the famous stores like Tiffany's or the Lower East side area where there are numerous bargain warehouses to look around.
Then there is Maceys, where there is always a sale so don't forget to get your 11 per cent tourist discount card; and you can look but don't touch at Bloomingdales. Another popular visitor destination, which is currently closed for refurbishment is the ISASM or the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum which will be opening it's doors again late in 2008; well worth looking in if your around at that time of the grand re-opening. There is a great deal there with the USS Intrepid taking center stage being a Second World War aircraft carrier but there is a Concorde and other underwater vessels there too. If you have the time the New York City Police Museum is also worth a look and although it's free to enter, a five dollar donation per visitor is advised; it contains a great deal of information about the World famous Police Department and you can buy souvenirs too.
The Lower East Side also has a very large time capsule called The Lower East If Central Park is on your list of places to see then there is another museum aptly named the City of New York Museum which has exhibitions exploring the city's past, its present and the future. The building's pretty grand and the shop sells quality souvenirs and whilst admission to this venue is free, a nine dollar donation is recommended.
There is a huge amount to see and do in this city and if you are staying anything less than seven days in New York, you will hardly scratch the surface!
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