| The best tourist hot spot on the planet is probably | | | | program available for children. The observatory all the |
| New York City, after all the Big Apple is the dubbed | | | | way on top of the Statue is closed to the public, due |
| the Capital of The World. So, naturally millions of | | | | to security reasons. Admission to Liberty Island and all |
| visitors flood the city each year and in turn, the city | | | | it has to offer is quite inexpensive. Adults pay $11.50, |
| strives to satisfy their sight seeing needs. The top ten | | | | Senior Citizens $9.50, Children $4.50 and Children under |
| most visited sites in New York city are the Empire | | | | 3 years of age gain free admission. Liberty Island |
| State Building, Statue Of Liberty, Grand Central | | | | opens at 8:30 am and the last ferry leaves its dock at |
| Terminal, Rockefeller Center, Ellis Island Immigration | | | | 6:30 pm. |
| Museum, Staten Island Ferry, American Museum of | | | | Admission to Grand Central Station is completely free, |
| Natural History, Central Park, Metropolitan Museum of | | | | which might be one of the best bargains when touring |
| Art and the Museum of Modern Art. | | | | New York City. Grand Central is located in the heart |
| The Empire State building located in 5th avenue | | | | of midtown Manhattan, on 42nd Street and Park |
| measures 1,453 feet in height and is the tallest building | | | | Avenue. The Terminal offers more than just train |
| in all of New York City. The building has 102 floors, but | | | | tracks. The walls and ceilings cathedral styled with rich |
| this shouldn't intimidate one, for plenty of elevators are | | | | colors of blue and green. Grand Central Station has a |
| available to make touring much easier. In average | | | | vast number of shops, boutiques, florists, restaurants |
| about 15,000 people visit the building per day, so it's | | | | and even art galleries. The Station built in 1913 is full of |
| obvious that this is one of the most popular sites to | | | | secrets. Atop the structure there is the Campbell |
| visit. Probably one of the best things this structure has | | | | Apartment, a luxurious hideaway for the 1930's tycoon |
| to offer is that once up on the observatory of the | | | | John W. Campbell. When you visit keep your eyes |
| building, located on the 82nd floor, you can gaze down | | | | peeled for anything else out of the ordinary of any |
| and observe the city in its entirety. Visiting the Empire | | | | other Station. Rockefeller Center, another completely |
| State building is relatively cheap adults gain admission | | | | free destination located the Big Apple. Rockefeller |
| for $15.50, youth from 12-17 years of age for $14.50, | | | | Center consists of everything between 47th and 50th |
| children from 6-11 for $10.50 and anyone younger | | | | Streets and 4th and 5th Avenues. NBC headquarters |
| enters free of charge. A helpful tip to save some time | | | | are located in the premise and shows such as The |
| waiting in line for tickets is that, you may buy admission | | | | Today Show and Saturday Night Live are |
| tickets online and print them out yourself. | | | | broadcasted from there. Atop the GE Building is the |
| Probably the most popular icon of New York City is | | | | famous Rainbow Room, the star of which is the silver |
| the Statue Of Liberty. This may be because; it | | | | and gold room itself, complete with a slow rotating |
| represents what this country is all about, freedom. | | | | dance floor. Rockefeller Center is most popular around |
| Following the Empire State Building most tourists visit | | | | the Holiday Christmas season. The gigantic tree is |
| Statue Of Liberty. To get to the Statue of Liberty, | | | | mounted at the center of the plaza each year |
| which resides on Liberty Island, you must take a ferry | | | | overlooking the ice-skating rink. In order to skate you |
| either from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New | | | | can bring your own gear or rent on the premise. The |
| Jersey or Battery Park in New York City. If you plan | | | | world famous Radio City Music Hall is another part of |
| on visiting Liberty Island, you should be aware that a | | | | Rockefeller Center and there are almost an endless |
| visit on average is about three hours, if you take a | | | | number of stores on the surrounding areas, making this |
| tour. The Island provides plenty of area for picnics and | | | | one of the memorable places to visit in New York City. |
| small family gatherings and even a Junior Ranger | | | | |