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New York Getaways
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Statue of Liberty
URL: http://www.nps.gov/stli/
More Details: Following years' worth of renovations, The Statue of Liberty is back and better than ever. Lady Liberty, representative of freedom to the world, shines bright in New York Harbor. Now, visitors can view the inside of the statue through a glass ceiling, and capture a better image of Lady Liberty through the enhanced lighting and video system surrounding the statue. Once again, visitors can walk out onto the observation deck to see New York City and its Harbor. With a torch and a book in her hands, Lady Liberty has welcomed immigrants and visitors for over a century. Created by Frenchmen Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, the Statue was a gift from France to the United States. Admission: Round trip ferry tickets are USD10 for adults, USD8 for seniors, and USD4 for children 4-12, under 3 free.
Empire State Building
URL: http://www.esbnyc.com/
More Details: The majestic Empire State Building was completed in 1931 as the world's tallest building. While not the tallest, it remains as impressive as ever. At night the building is lit up, with special colors displayed on holidays. Tickets can be purchased online through the Empire State Building's website or in the building's lobby. The observatory is open 9:30a-midnight daily, 365 days a year. Last elevators go up at 11:15pm.
Times Square
URL: http://www.timessquarebid.org/
More Details: Named after the New York Times, which moved here in 1924, Times Square is a vibrant, neon-lit area in the heart of the Theater District. Once populated by peep shows and sex shops, it has undergone a complete image overhaul. Hotels, office towers and commercial businesses have sprung up. Disney has moved in, as well as Conde Nast. Megastores and theme restaurants have also set up shop. Times Square remains the city's favorite venue for New Year's Eve, where a huge street party is highlighted by a glitter ball dropped from Times Tower.
Bronx Zoo
URL: http://www.bronxzoo.com/
More Details: The Bronx Zoo is the largest urban zoo in the United States. It houses thousands of animals, ranging from lions and monkeys to sea lions and sloths. The Congo exhibit features lowland gorillas, pythons and other central African animals. A modern zoo, it places animals into recreations of their own ecosystems.
Admission is free on Wednesdays. From Thursday to Tuesday the cost is $9 for adults, $5 for seniors and children ages 2 to 12.
American Museum of Natural History
URL: http://www.amnh.org/
More Details: This popular attraction is the largest Natural History Museum in the world. It is bursting with artifacts, displays and exhibits, all geared to the explanation of the natural world. The visit begins with dinosaurs, which welcome you as you enter the main hall. Other points of interest include the Hall of Human Biology and Evolution, the Hall of Meteorites, a vast collection of gemstones, an IMAX theater and the Rose Center for Earth and Space planetarium shows (at extra cost), as well as a research library. Ticket Prices: $12 adults; $7 Children (2-12); Seniors (65+), Students $9
St. Patrick`s Cathedral
URL: http://www.ny-archdiocese.org/pastoral/cathedral_about.html
More Details: This massive cathedral, situated across from Rockefeller Center on Fifth Avenue, is the largest Catholic cathedral in the United States. With its two soaring 330-foot spires, it is also one of the city's most spectacular architectural sights. Construction on the neo-gothic structure was begun in 1850 and completed in 1878. Inside, it boasts a seating capacity of 2,500, numerous altars and stained glass windows, and a giant organ with over 7,300 pipes. Services are held throughout the day, and many New Yorkers stop in for a moment of serenity in their otherwise hectic days.
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
URL: http://www.moma.org/
More Details: MOMA is considered by many to be one of the best modern art museums in the world; and with a major renovation recently completed, it can only get better. The galleries are filled with paintings, drawings, prints, illustrations and photographs. Besides Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe and Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, there are plenty of other classics to view. There is also a restaurant and a museum shop.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
URL: http://metmuseum.org/
More Details: The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest museum in the western hemisphere with more than 2 million pieces of art. This truly magnificent collection displays nearly all the world's cultures through the ages. From Egyptian mummies to 20th-century Arts, every art-lover will find a masterpiece.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
URL: http://metmuseum.org/
More Details: The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest museum in the western hemisphere with more than 2 million pieces of art. This truly magnificent collection displays nearly all the world's cultures through the ages. From Egyptian mummies to 20th-century Arts, every art-lover will find a masterpiece
Guggenheim Museum
URL: http://www.guggenheim.org/
More Details: The Guggenheim is admired as much for its architecture as its art—the building was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The bright white exterior and glass-domed interior combine to give the museum a modern, clean feel. Renovation work, undertaken in the early 1990s, added a 10-story tower; the extra space contains a sculpture collection and cafe overlooking Central Park. Exhibits include work by the impressionists Kadinsky, Paul Klee and Picasso. Admission is USD12 for adults, USD8 for seniors and students, free for children under 12.
Art Students League of New York
URL: http://www.theartstudentsleague.org/
More Details: Located in the American Fine Arts Society Building since 1892, the Arts Students League has nurtured artists for over a century. Offering classes and studio space, the history of the New York art world is ever present here—past students, instructors and lecturers have included Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Roy Lichtenstein, Childe Hassam and Georgia O'Keefe. The second floor gallery houses their permanent collection, as well as rotating exhibitions. The concourse exhibits works by League students. There is no fee to visit the exhibits.
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