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Sightseeing
in New York City
 New York City consists of five boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn,
Bronx and Staten Island. The most important sights are found in Manhattan. We
will divide all these sights in Manhattan according to their geographic locations:
downtown, mid-town and uptown. When you visit these sights, try to following
their geographic locations, which will save you a lot of time.
Downtown
Manhattan
| CHINATOWN |
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STATUE
OF LIBERTY |
 New York
City’s Chinatown, the largest Chinatown in the United States - and
the site of the largest concentration of Chinese in the western hemisphere
- is located on the lower east side of Manhattan. With a population estimated
between 70,000 and 150,000. Thousands
of tourists visit Chinatown each day. It is the center of politics,
economics, and culture of the Chinese communities in New York City.
It is a must see.
Learn more about New York Chinatown and
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 The Statue
of Liberty, seen from the lowest point of Manhattan, is the most important
attraction in New York City and one of the nation's leading attractions.
While there is sometimes a 2 to 3 hour wait in line (spring and fall),
followed by a 22 story climb, it is well worth the wait and the effort.
Information: (718) 815-2628. Subway: 1,
9 to South Ferry; 4, 5 to Bowling Green; N, R to Whitehall St. Bus:
M1 M6, M15.
Learn more about Statue
of Liberty |
| WORLD
TRADE CENTER - Ground Zero |
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NEW
YORK STOCK EXCHANGE |
 Ground
Zero is the site of the twin towers which used to be the tallest in
NYC (about 1350 feet) before the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 and clapsed.
Subway: 1,9,N,R to Cortland St. A,C,E to Chambers St. Bus:
M6, M9, M10, M22.
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 New York City
is the capital of the financial world. New York Stock Exchange is located
20 Board St. near Wall Street, which is famous for its stock and investment
firms. Self-guide tours available weekdays from 9 am to 4:30 pm. Tel. (212)
656-5165. Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5 to Wall St. N, R to Rector St. J. M, Z to Broad
St. Bus: M1, M6, M5, M15, M19, M20, M72, M79, M86, M104, Bx6, Bx15, Bx19.
Learn more about it |
| WORLD
FINANCIAL CENTER |
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SOUTH
STREET SEAPORT |
 The World
Financial Center is comprised of four towers with eight-million square feet
of office, retail and public space located on fourteen acres of land in
the center of Battery Park City. The WFC is the site of the world headquarters
of the American Express Company, Merrill Lynch, Dow Jones, Deloitte &
Touche and CIBC Oppenheimer, accommodating over 39,000 employees from prestigious
companies, retail shops and restaurants.
Learn more about it
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 Located
at the eastern end of Fulton Street. In summer, it is an
especially good place to visit. From there, you view the South Sea and the
brigdes connecting Manhattan and Queens and Brooklyn. Guided
tours run from the Visitors' Center, located at 1214 Fulton Street.
Subway: J, M, Z, 2, 3, 4, 5 tp Foulton St. Bus:
M15.
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Tips:
For Statue of Liberty, if you just want to see it, you can take the South
Ferry boat to Staten Island. The boat passes Statue of Liberty at a very close
distance.
To
get to New York Stock Exchage early, because the tickets are limited.
For
more information about lower Manhattan, click here.
Midtown
Manhattan
| EMPIRE
STATE BUILDING |
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UNITED
NATIONS |
 Located
at the 34th Street and the 5th Ave. It is 108-story high. Try getting there
around sunset when most of the crowds have gone and you'll be treated to
Manhattan by day and night. To get to the top, daily 9.30ammidnight;
$4, $2 for under 12s and seniors. Information:
(212) 736-3100. Subway: 1, 2, 3, 9 to Penn Station; B,
D, F, N, Q, R to 34th St.; Bus: M1, M2, M4, M5, M6, M7,
M16, M34, Q32.
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 First Ave. and 42 St. The tour
starts every half hour from the visitors entrance between 9:15 and 4:45
pm. Tel. (212) 963-4440/7713. Addmision:
Adults $7.50, Senior Citizens $5.50, Students (HS/College) $4.50, Students
(Grades 1-8) $3.50. Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to Grand Central.
Bus: M15, M27, M42, M50, M104.
Learn more
about it
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| TIMES
SQUARE |
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MUSEUM
OF MODERN ARTS |
 Times
Square is located at 42nd St. and Broadway. It is the heart of Broadway.
Day and night, theatres, restautrants and shops galore vie for visitors'
attention. The Visitors Center (1560 Broadway at 46th St.) offers free city
info and all shopping and tourist coneniences,plus theater and tour tickets.
Subway and Bus: most subway trains and
buese stop at 42nd St. Learn more about it |
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 11
W 53rd St, Subway E or F to 5th Ave53rd St. SatTues 11am6pm, Thurs &
Fri noon8.30pm, closed Wed; $8.50, students $5.50, Fri 4.308.30pm pay
what you wish. Recorded audio tour $4. Free gallery talks held Mon &
Tues 1pm & 3pm; Thurs & Fri 3pm, 6pm & 7pm; and Sat & Sun
1pm & 3pm. Call 708-9480 for exhibit information.
Learn more about it |
| INTREPID
SEA AIR SPACE MUSEUM |
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ROCKEFELLER
CENTER |
 Located
at 46 St and 12th Ave. The Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum complex
has three major components, the aircraft carrier Intrepid, the submarine
Growler and the destroyer Edson. Information: (212)
245-0072. Admission: General Admission (Adults) $10.00,
Seniors/College Students $7.50, Students (12-17) $7.50, Children
(6-11) $5.00, Children (2-5) $1.00, Children (Under 2) Free. Subway: B,
C, D, E, F, N, R, 1, 6 to 51 St. Bus: M16, M42, M50. Learn
more about it |
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 Rockefeller
Center is an art deco marvel consisting of 19 commercial buildings covering
11 acres in midtown Manhattan from 49th to 52nd Streets,
Fifth to Seventh Avenues. Information: (212) 632-3975. Subway: 1, 9,
B, D, F, Q, N, R to 50th St. Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M27, M50,
M104, Q32.
Learn more about it |
Tips:
The World Trade Center is a better place than Empire State Building to view
the city.
Uppertown
Manhattan
| CENTRAL
PARK |
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METROPOLITAN
MUSEUM OF ARTS |
 Central
Park was the first landscaped public park in the United States. It lies
between Fifth Ave. and Central Park West and 59th and 110th streets. It
has 843 Acres. The three places you should go are: Belvedere
Castle,
Sheep
Meadow and Carousel.
Information: (212) 360-3456. Subway: R,
N to 5th Ave.; A, D to 59th St.; B, C to stop between 59th St. and 110th
St. Bus: M1, M2, M4, M5, M10, M20, M30, M66, M72, M86, M104, Q32.
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 It
is located at 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street. Its collections include
more than two million works of art, spanning more than 5,000 years of world
culture, from prehistory to the present. Hours:
Friday, Saturday 9:30-8:45; Sunday, Tuesday -Thursday 9:30-5:15. Closed
Monday and Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1. Closes at 4:45 Christmas
Eve and New Year's Eve. Information (212) 535-7710.
Admission: Free to Members and children under 12; $10 suggested
for adults; $5 for students and senior citizens. Be prepared for
one day there.
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| CATHEDRAL
OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE |
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AMERICAN
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY |
 The world's
largest cathedral, St. John the Divine is located at 112th Street and Amsterdam
Avenue in Manhattan. It
was built in 1892. Open daily. Donation is admission. GENERAL
INFORMATION: 212-316-7540
TOUR RESERVATIONS: 212-932-7347
Subway:
1, 9 to 113th St.; B, C to 110th St. Bus: M4, M104
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 Located
at Central Park West and 72 St. Its collections include more than 30 million
items; dinosaur fossils, a 63 foot-long canoe carved by the Haida Indians,
a slice of a giant sequoia tree, the costume of an African spirit dancer,
human evolution, etc, etc. All it can give to you is beyond words.
Information: (212) 769-5100.
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| LINCOLN
CENTER |
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COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY |
 Located
at 64th St. and Broadway. You see the world famous performance arts there.
For prices and information, call (212) 874-9021. SUBWAY:
1, 9 to 66th Street. BUS: M5, M7, M10, M11, M66 and M104 bus lines all stop
within one block of Lincoln Center.
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 Columbia
University, one of the most famouse unversities in the US, is located at
116th St. and Broadway. Subway: 1, 9 to 116th St.; B, C
to 110th St. Bus: M104, M4. Learn
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MUSEUMS ONLINE : Virtual Tours
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 The American
Museum of Natural History
If you have not gotten around to visiting the new Rose
Center for Earth and Space, you can take a virtual tour of the new
planetarium by holding the mouse down, which enables you to fly around
this spectacular space.
The
Guggenheim Museum
This web site keeps you informed about the Guggenheim's branches
in New York as well as Germany, Spain and Italy. It also offers
projects created just for its web site.
The Pierpont Morgan Library
Get a sample of the Morgan's impressive current exhibit of
drawings by Flemish masters, from Breughel to Rubens.
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The
International Center of Photography
One of the great patrons of the 20th century was Henry Luce,
whose magazine Fortune subsidized many great photographers. On the
museum's web site, you can sample "Picturing Business: The Photography
of Fortune, 1930-1965," which has many classic American images.
The Frick
Collection
You can do time-travel by letting the mouse fly you
around the sublime 18th-century murals painted by Fragonard for
Mmm. Du Barry.
The Museum of the City of New York
All the images from an exhibit of photos of New York by the
great photographer Berenice Aboot are available.
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BROADWAY ONLINE
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 Playbill.com
The Web home of the theater program/magazine has listings for all
Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, including info on showtimes and casts.
The site also has a huge database of theater news and celebrity interviews.
Talkingbroadway.com This site
offers the most popular message board about Broadway.
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Theatre.com
If you're looking for Broadway's presence on the Internet, this is
a great starting point. You'll find the official home pages of a number
of plays.
Musicals.net Perhaps you have no access
to Broadway, or your favorite show isn't currently in production.
Never fear. Musicals.net lists hundreds of classic and new musicals
with synopses, song list, forums and links.
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