Visit New York

Visit New York

New York City is a world unto itself. NYC is a global megatropolis with a metro population nearing 20 million residents and major financial and cultural influence in most of the known world. It is also one of the world?s most cosmopolitan cities, with

residents who have roots in every corner of the globe and speak over 120 languages. It?s history and character is unique, yet it is the story of America. The number and variety of cultural experiences in New York, from ethnic diners to world-class fine art museums, defies description. We humbly restrict our explorations to some of the many outdoors adventures one can find here, in one of the greatest cities in human history.

Of the five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn & Staten Island) Manhattan is the most packed with iconic NYC tourist attractions. The Empire State Building?s 102 stories soar over 1,200 feet above the city, and every visitor should go there at least once. The magnificent Brooklyn Bridge offers wonderful views of lower Manhattan and Brooklyn (and it?s free to walk or bike across it). The Billboard megaliths in Times Square and the ice-rink in Rockefeller Center are popular sites as well, and with good reason.

Manhattan is also home to Central Park. This beauteous 843 green space in the middle of the city is packed with joggers, skaters and street performers all day, but rather dangerous at night. Visitors can rent a horse-drawn carriage or a bike to traverse the park. Central Park is also home the Central Park Zoo, the Wollman Skating Rink and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis Reservoir.

There?s more to New York City than Manhattan, of course. Brooklyn?s Coney Island is a bit run-down, but the Astroland Amusement Park and Nathan?s Hot-Dog Stand are a little bit of living history. The New York Aquarium on Coney Island has dolphin shows and 10,000 species of sea creatures to observe. On Staten Island? 2,500-acer Greenbelt environmental preserve visitors can enjoy miles of trials and see 60 species of birds. The Bronx Zoo in the Bronx (where else?) is easily one of the biggest and best in the country.

One great way to get around in New York City is by ferry. The Staten Island Ferry is free and takes you past the Statue of Liberty. If you visit the statue, or Ellis Island, you?ll be taking a ferry as well. Don?t think of them as water buses so much as mini ocean-liners. Liberty Island, where the statue stands, has basic concessions and plenty of green-space for relaxing and picnicking. Visitors to Liberty Island must take the ferry (which is fun in and of its self). The ferry also services Ellis Island. Any visitor intent on taking a tour of the statue should plan to spend around 6 hours doing so. It?s always a good idea to arrive early, pack a snack, be well prepared for the weather, be it rain or shine. The statue?s observation deck is finally open to the public again, allowing everyone to fully appreciate one of the great icons of NYC and the USA. Still, security here is drum-tight post-9/11, so patience and common sense is appreciated.

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