New York City, New York, USA

The "big apple" (Manhattan) is a popular tourist destination. A vacation here will be expensive but memorable. For most visitors, an automobile is more a nuisance than a convenience. Traffic is heavy, parking is scarce and expensive, and public transportation is very efficient.

New York City was the first capital of the USA. The city is full of history, art, and culture. West Greenwich Village has an upscale European feel and is quiet on the weekends. It has been home to many famous artists, musicians, and writers. 843-acre Central Park is unique and has an interesting history.

British car with New York tag, photo taken about 1923

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Location

Eastern U.S.A.
Between Connecticut and New Jersey
On the Atlantic Ocean
MapQuest map

Population

About 8,000,000

Lower Manhattan (the oldest part of the city)

Bus tours of New York (motor coach) Gray Line and others

Castle Clinton National Monument

www.NPS.gov/CaCl

Federal Hall National Memorial www.NPS.gov/FeHa
Fraunces Tavern Museum

www.FrauncesTavernMuseum.org

Museum of American Financial History

www.FinancialHistory.org

Museum of Chinese in the Americas

www.MOCA-NYC.org

Museum of Jewish Heritage and Living Memorial

to the Holocaust www.MJHNYC.org

New York City Fire Museum www.NYCFireMuseum.org
New York City Police Museum www.NYCPoliceMuseum.org
Skyscraper Museum www.skyscraper.org
Smithsonian National Museum of the American

Indian www.AmericanIndian.SI.edu

South Street Seaport Museum www.SouthStSeaport.org
Statue of Liberty (via ferry) www.NPS.gov/StLi

Ellis Island National Monument
Immigration Museum
Liberty State Park

Trinity Church Museum
World Trade Center Memorial

Map of Lower Manhattan:

www.LowerManhattanMap.com

More information:

www.LowerManhattan.info www.volumeNYC.org

Central Park (and near surroundings)

American Museum of Natural History

www.AMNH.org

Belvedere Castle (nature observatory and weather station)

www.centralparknyc.org/virtualpark/thegreatlawn/belvederecastle

Boat rentals (22.5 acre lake)
Bus tours of New York (motor coach) Gray Line and others

Cafes and restaurants
Carousel (1872) 58 hand-carved horses
Central Park Zoo www.centralpark.org/find/wildlife.html
Conservatory Gardens
Conservatory Water (The "boat pond")

Model boat enthusiasts operate remote-controlled boats

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum

(Smithsonian Institution) ndm.si.edu

Delacorte Theatre (Shakespearean and other performances)
Frick Museum (1914 French mansion) www.Frick.org
Gondola rides (on the lake)
Guggenheim Museum www.Guggenheim.org
Horse-drawn carriage tours (from the Plaza Hotel)
Ice skating rink (outdoor)
International Center of Photography www.ICP.org
Jewish Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art www.MetMuseum.org
Stage (outdoor summer performances)
Statues
Street performers
The Dairy (1870) Visitor Center
Whitney Museum of American Art www.whitney.org
Map of Central Park:

www.centralparknyc.org/media/file/central_park_map.pdf

More information: www.CentralPark.org

www.CentralParkNYC.org

Greenwich Village (also called "West Village")

Bus tours of New York (motor coach) Gray Line and others

Cafes and restaurants
Coffeehouses
Experimental theaters
Greenwich Village Orchestra www.gvo.org
Music clubs
New York University
Specialty shops
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Washington Square Park
Maps of Greenwich Village: www.nycgv.com/map.asp

www.nyctourist.com/map_gvillage.htm

More information:

www.NYCGV.com www.VillageAlliance.org

Midtown Manhattan

Bus tours of New York (motor coach) Gray Line and others

Broadway show district
Carnegie Hall
Grand Central Station (Beaux Arts architecture, statues)
Lincoln Center (ballet, opera, orchestra performances, etc.)
Museum of Modern Art
Radio City Music Hall
Rockefeller Center (sculpture, Christmas displays, etc.)
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Times Square

We continually add information.
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Fort Tryon Park (northern Manhattan)

The Cloisters (Medieval buildings and art)

Operated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bronx Zoo (265 acres)

Brooklyn Botanic Gardens (52 acres)

Tourist information

City of New York Tourism

www.NYCvisit.com

New York State Tourism

www.ILoveNY.com

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Amusement park tickets

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Orlando theme parks and many more

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