I recently visited the 1,454-foot-tall Empire State Building, the first time I returned in about 20 years. I was pleasantly surprised to see how ...
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The Beast, owned and operated by the Circle Line Cruise Company, is the perfect combination of adventure and sightseeing. Riding the Beast adds ...
I have a soft spot for outdoor ice skating. There is nothing like skating in the fresh air. When the rink is an oasis in Manhattan with tall ...
Everything in Manhattan takes much more time than expected. That is why when I plan a day trip I try not to go to more than one location or ...
The joke many adults tell is that as children when visiting FAO Schwarz they were led to believe that it was a toy museum instead of a toy ...
Magical. That is the word I’d use to describe the outdoor ice skating at the Rockefeller Center. As a child on mid-winter vacation days I often ...
There are few little girls’ dreams that are as universal as an American Girl Doll. When I was a kid we all dreamed of the Molly and Samantha ...
There are many options of boat rides offering close-up views of the Manhattan Skyline and the Statue of Liberty. Viewing the Statue of Liberty ...
As one of the three most popular Observation Buildings in Manhattan, Top of the Rock has its own uniqueness. Located within the Rockefeller ...
We wanted to see the Statue of Liberty up close but didn’t have enough time to actually visit her. We opted to take a boat tour that wouldn’t ...
Although I visited the White Plains location, each Muse location is very similar. Muse is a combination restaurant/bar and painting workshop ...
Update: Permanently Closed.I couldn’t wait to see all the amazing fish and plants in the Ocean Odyssey. Although the ecosystems, fish and a ...
The Battery (formerly known as Battery Park) is a beautiful waterfront park on the Southern tip of Manhattan with gardens and paths and a ...
Fort Lee Historic Park is rich in American History. It is a 33 acres park atop the cliffs overlooking the Hudson River. The park is situated in ...
The beauty of the view from the Freedom Tower is that you get to see all sides of Manhattan clearly. There are beautiful unobstructed views of ...
I’ve never seen anything like The SeaGlass Carousel. It sure is one of a kind. It is located in the Battery Conservatory (formerly Battery ...
Whenever I drive into New York City I always look at the parks alongside the West Side Highway and wish I can stop but I usually don’t have the ...
Awesome is definitely the first word that comes to mind when I describe the helicopter flight I took over, literally over New York City. This 45 ...
The Sony Wonder Technology Lab (SWTL) is a four-story, 14,000-square-foot, free interactive technology and entertainment museum catering to both ...
Update: Permanently Closed.Gulliver’s Gate, located right near Times Square, is a miniature world the size of a football field. Each display ...
There is deafening silence in the exhibition rooms at the 9/11 Museum. The mood is somber, and visitors can’t help but feel a pride in all the ...
Located in the picturesque setting of Battery Park, The Museum of Jewish Heritage has a mission of teaching the world about the past, ...
Traffic and parking can be a real pain in Manhattan. There are some alternative options such as crossing over to Manhattan with a ferry, which ...
Imagine an elephant with two trunks, or a fellow 9 feet tall, the tallest man in the world. You don’t need to imagine it. In Ripley’s Believe it ...
There’s nothing like seeing NYC traffic from above!
Roosevelt Island is a narrow two-mile-long Island in the East River of Manhattan located ...
What better way to see the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and parts of the New York City skyline than on a free ferry ride? The Staten Island ...
USS Intrepid , also known as The Fighting "I", was built during World War II. It was commissioned in August 1943 for the United States Navy. ...