Manhattan Attractions

The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark Art Deco skyscraper located in New York City at the junction of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. The name comes from the nickname for the state of New York, The Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for more than fourty years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the World Trade Center's North Tower was completed in 1972. Following the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001, the Empire State Building once again became the tallest building in New York City and New York State. The Empire State Building has been named by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. The building and its street floor interior are designated landmarks of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, and confirmed by the New York City Board of Estimate. ...

The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from France to the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924. It was later restored for the centennial on July 4, 1986. Ticket Reservation Process at the Statue of Liberty Planning your trip to the statue is essential to making the most of your visit to the Statue of Liberty. Keep in mind that thousands of people visit daily, reservations are therefore necessary and limited.  Be prepared as there are often long lines to purchase tickets and board ferries.       Pedestal tickets are required to enter any level of the Statue of Liberty National Monument and are limited to 3000 per day.   Ticket Reservation System: Call 1-877-LADY-TIX or g...

Central Park is a 843 acre public park in the heart of Manhattan in New York City in the United States. It is host to approximately twenty-five million visitors each year. Central Park was opened in 1859, completed in 1873 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963. The park was designed by Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted and features many attractions spread throughout its landscape. The attractions nestled in the park are diverse; visitors can find everything from sprawling waters and green meadows to stunning bridges and performance centers, plus educational facilities, gardens and even classical architecture.  There is a story behind every attraction in the park that is loaded with fascinating history.  Belvedere Castle is a fully functional weather station, the Great Lawn hosted a Papal Mass in 1995, the Blockhouse is an old fort from the War...

Times Square is a tourist hub and major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan (New York City). It lies at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretches from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. The extended Times Square area, also called the Theatre District, consists of the blocks between Sixth and Eighth Avenues from east to west, and West 40th and West 53rd Streets from S to N, making up the western part of the commercial area of Midtown Manhattan. The Theater District is a popular area of Manhattan in New York City, situated on the western side of Midtown. There is more to this area than just theater, with revivified neighborhoods to the west and north of the core entertainment zone. Times Square, filled with video screens, LED signs, and flashing lights is a family-friendly theme park of themed restaurants, theaters and hotels, as well as a developi...

1 WTC is the main building of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan in New York City. The tower is being constructed in the NW corner of the World Trade Center site, occupying the location where the original 8-story 6 World Trade Center once stood. The north side of the tower runs between the intersection of Vesey and West streets on the northwest and the intersection of Vesey and Washington streets on the northeast, with the site of the original North Tower/1 WTC offset to the south. Construction on below-ground utility relocations, footings, and foundations for the building began on April 27, 2006. Upon its completion in 2013, One World Trade Center will be the tallest building in the United States and one of the tallest in the world, standing at a symbolic height of 1,776 feet (541.3 m) in reference to the year of American independence. Along with One World Tr...