From a range of quaint little art-galleries to huge skyscrapers New York immediately conjures up images of Times Square, Madison Square Garden, Empire State, Coney Island, Broadway, the Bronx, the Catskills, Manhattan and Central Park. With sprawling shopping malls to lush green fields…finding something to do in the busy city lanes of New York is easy but you can find yourself in a pickle deciding from the different alternatives as they all have a different tale to tell. A sunny stroll though Central Park or nighttime visit to world-famous Times Square are great places to start. How about a visit to the top of the Empire State Building, or a tour through Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall or Rockefeller Center near the New York Hilton . The most popular attraction remains the world famous museums of New York . The Metropolitan Museum of Art (‘The Met') is located on Manhattan 's 5th Avenue near Excelsior Hotel . The Met houses approximately three million exhibits making planning a necessary part of any visit. In addition, the Stanhope Park Hyatt New York Hotel is directly across from The Met and steps away from Central Park . Make plans to visit one of NYC's great museums today -- with more than 120 museums within the New York City limits, you can be sure that you will find something of interest, no matter what you're passionate about. House to some of the finest repositories across the world, New York museums are the City landmark. For many living in this busiest part of the globe is a torture and you hit the bingo with House of Frankenstein Wax Museum near Crowne Plaza Manhattan . Prerecorded screams fill your ears here as dummies are flayed alive, garroted, and boiled in oil. A skull sticks out of a pile of sand…..Ugh!!!!!!!!! Other favorites that lies apart and worthy to human sensitivity, visit Guggenheim Collection down the lane a beautifully constructed building that is considered a work of art in itself. From the house of 20 th century post-impressionist, The Museum of Modern Art (‘MOMA') on 11 W. 53rd Street is ‘mecca' nearby Floral Park Motor Lodge for many imminent artists. Includes the finest paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, architectural plans and models from renowned artists; Van Gogh's ‘Starry Night' and Monet's paneled ‘Water Lilies' are the biggest draw - you can realize them while under your own steam, through the gleaming corridors of MOMA. There are always the daylong visits to excellent yet more time-consuming attractions like Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty 4miles from Comfort Inn Manhattan ; it is well worth queuing up to catch the rising sun with Statute of Liberty-the prodigal gift from France. Check the Unsurpassed views of the Manhattan skyline along with the statue in all her glory viewed by the city's most celebrated and free means of transportation: the Staten Island Ferry. For penny-wise sightseeing ideas, NYC offers plenty of free attractions for those who are on a budget. For example, take a self-guided tour of Rockefeller Center and discover the plethora of art-deco masterpieces this 19-building complex contains. Or check out the sober grandeur of Grant's Tomb National Monument near Riverside Church, 0.5mi from Larchmont Hotel and Inn On 23rd , and while you are there, climb the Church bell tower for fabulous city views. Want more ways to watch your wallet? For many, shopping is synonymous with American dreaming: theatre, architecture and unparalleled people-watching all rolled into one. Continued -->> |
