So first up on this amazing list is the Statue of Liberty. I think everyone has pretty much seen pictures pictures of her and heard her story. The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886. Number two on the list is the empire state building. The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and completed in 1931. The building has a roof height of 1,250 feet and stands a total of 1,454 feet tall, including its antenna. Number three is eat a rainbow bagel. Apparently this is a big thing The bagel store in Brooklyn is the original store. Rainbow bagels are bagels that have been swirled with vibrant colors that don't bleed or fade and taste a lot like Fruit Loops and are usually stuffed with Funfetti cream cheese. If you want one, you have to call the day before to reserve one. Number four is the American Museum of Natural History. The American Museum of Natural History occupies more than 186,000 square meters (2,000,000 square feet). It is one of the largest museums in the world. The museum complex comprises 28 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls, in addition to a planetarium and a library. I am thinking this may be meant for a longer visit than a weekend.
Number five is the Guggenheim Museum. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often referred to as The Guggenheim, is an art museum New York City. The museum located at 1071 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 89th Street in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. It adopted its current name after the death of its founder, Solomon R. Guggenheim, in 1952. Number six is the Rockefeller center. This is where you will find the Rock Observatory, Radio City Hall, Hosts the annual Christmas Tree. Immortalized in countless films and television shows, ice skating at Rockefeller Center is the quintessential New York City holiday activity. The rink is open from mid-October to mid-March, but there’s nothing like skating beneath the historic Rockfeller Center Christmas tree in December. More than half a million visitors flock to the Rockefeller Center ice skating rink each year, both to skate and to be spectators. Which means we will have a chance to skate if we want.Number seven is the Metropolitan Museum of Art.With 17 curatorial departments, 2.2 million square feet, and more than 2 million works in its permanent collections, the Metropolitan Museum of Art—colloquially known as the Met—contains more treasures than most visitors will ever be able to see in a lifetime.
Number eight is the famous Maidson Square Garden. It’s almost a certainty that if you ask anyone around the world with even slightest knowledge of pop culture, they will have at least heard of Madison Square Garden. The venue is not only one of New York City’s most famous attractions, but widely regarded as one of the most memorable arenas in the world.Number nine is the Central Park zoo. Located in NYC's most famous park, the Central Park Zoo is a small, inexpensive zoo featuring exotic animals and an indoor rainforest exhibit. Open 365 days a year, the New York Zoo Central Park is a family-friendly NYC attraction that your kids will love. Number ten is the 9/11 Memorial. Encompassing 110,000 square feet of space, the 9/11 Memorial Museum—which honors the victims of terrorist attacks on both September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993— cost $700 million to build. The funds were through private and public donations. I will definitely be fitting this in as well, I remember so vividly the details from September 11th.
Number eleven St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue in New York is the largest Gothic Roman Catholic Cathedralin the United States.I can remember throughout school trips being dragged to churches in the end I live exploring different religions and religious monuments and I am so thankful for it today. Not sure if I will get in put sure I am likely to drive past this trip. Number twelve is Washington Square Park. Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village is a wonderful respite from the city with is magnificent arch and public spaces. But all around it, secrets abound in the history of how it came to be. I will leave you to discover those on your own. Number 13 is Central Park. Central Park was the first public landscaped park in all of the United States. The Park takes up roughly 843 acres of land, which is roughly 16 billion New York apartments. Not sure how much I will see but the zoo is the most important for me this trip.
Number fourteen is the Apollo Theater. The Apollo Theater is one of Manhattan's most iconic theaters, and its contributions to African-American culture are significant. I am realizing now that I may have to do NY City group trips every two years so we can all get a chance to check off so many of these places off this bucket list because 2 nights and a full day are just not going to cut it. Number fifteen is Times Square. Originally called Longacre Square, Times Square takes its name from the New York Times headquarters, which moved to One Times Square in 1904. 2. One Times Square is now mostly empty, but it holds the New Year's Eve ball and a wall of billboards that generate over $23 million per year. Number is sixteen is the high line. The High Line is a 2.33 km (1.45 miles) -long elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. The High Line is one of New York City's most popular and distinctive parks. Number seventeen is Coney Island. Definitely not enough time for a trip and not in November but we will be back. Coney Island started out as a seaside resort it now sees a million visitors a day.
Number eighteen is the new york public library. The New York Public Library's flagship building, now known as the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, was built on the site of the City's Croton Reservoir at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue. I am taking a few book dragon's (worms) with me and we may have to fit this in with a few bookstores also. Number nineteen is the Chelsea Market. Chelsea Market is a food hall, shopping mall, office building and television production facility located in the Chelsea neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan. Number nineteen is see a show on Broadway. We will definitely be seeing one of those on this trip.
Number twenty one is the Brooklyn Bridge was the first steel wire suspension bridge. Number twenty two is Grand Central Station. Whether you are going on a train trip or not it is something to see. Grand Central Terminal still stands as one of New York City’s most beloved landmarks, but its history is also a glorious story of creation, decline, and rebirth — much like the story of New York City itself. Originally built by Cornelius Vanderbilt, Grand Central Terminal opened on February 2nd, 1913 atop a previous version, Grand Central Station (also built by Vanderbilt for his New York Central Railroad). The station replaced an even earlier building, Grand Central Depot, which opened in 1871. Number 23 is MoMA. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It will be re-opening October 21st just in time for our visit. Last but not least is eat lots of Pizza. Pizza is very important in New York and there are many lists of great places to check out too many to list here. Probably deserves it own blog post.
Once again if this intrigues you join us in New York City November 8th to November 10th!!!
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