| New York is known to be the melting pot of many | | | | On the other hand if you happen to be a first time |
| cultures and this is what makes the "Big Apple" | | | | visitor, another one of the great New York attractions |
| distinctly unique that draws in a big crowd. At every | | | | you shouldn't miss is the Empire State Building. At 102 |
| corner you can see somebody on tour simply | | | | stories this land mark is the tallest building in the state |
| because there are so many New York attractions to | | | | of New York. It is said to have been visited by over |
| visit. | | | | 110 million people. This is because it has one of the |
| If you're a person who digs modernist art, the Museum | | | | most popular outdoor observatories in the world that |
| of Modern Art (MoMA) is definitely the place for you. It | | | | offers an impressive 360-degree view of the whole |
| holds the works of influential American artists and the | | | | city. |
| best collection of modern Western masterpieces in the | | | | The Museum of Natural History is another great New |
| world. The museum houses a vast number of | | | | York attraction. Its many wonderful exhibits makes it |
| architectural designs, sculptures, over 300,000 books, | | | | one of the largest in most celebrated museums in the |
| around 150,000 individual paintings and drawings, and | | | | world. A notable part of this museum is the Rose |
| approximately 22,000 films. The MoMA's collection of | | | | Center and Planetarium. We can also find here the Art |
| an unparalleled overview of modern and | | | | of the Diorama which recreates nature, the Hall of |
| contemporary art make it the most influential museum | | | | Meteorites, and of course the ever famous Fossil Halls |
| of modern art in the whole world. | | | | which contains fossils of the "king" of dinosaurs the |
| A few familiar and important pieces that can be found | | | | Tyrannosaurus Rex. |
| in the MoMA are Claude Monet's Reflections of | | | | There are other museums and historic landmarks that |
| Clouds on the Water-Lily Pond and Pablo Picasso's | | | | go with the many New York attractions. They include |
| Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Giorgio De Chirico, Love | | | | the Guggenheim Museum which also holds 20th and |
| Song, and Henri Matisse, The Plum Blossoms. The | | | | 21st century art, impressionist, post-impressionist, early |
| museum also houses photography and designs from | | | | modern and contemporary art. And of course, the |
| legendary designers. | | | | attraction which would make New York incomplete |
| The MoMA dates back to 1929, when it started by | | | | without it, the grand world-famous Statue of Liberty. |
| renting a small area to house its pieces. It had then | | | | If you are planning to go to New York do not miss out |
| improved and became an icon in developing and | | | | on the MoMA and the other wonderful New York |
| collecting modernist art. The expansion and growth of | | | | attractions. You will find your stay worthwhile and |
| MoMA has reached the point that it now has its own | | | | interesting at the same time with these great places to |
| award-winning fine dining restaurant called The Modern. | | | | explore. |