New York, USA

Statue of Liberty

Molded by French Freemasons and coated with a layer of Russian metal mined in the Ural mines, the Statue of Liberty has held a metallic torch in its hand for over a hundred years-intended to illuminate the path of American democracy. According to one of the legends, the prototype for the statue was a delicious French widow who posed for the sculptor for several weeks in a semi-nude state. Battery Park in Brooklyn is the best option to view the Statue of Liberty from a distance. Second place goes to Red Hook's Fairway Café, a small open-air restaurant near the Brooklyn supermarket. You can pass by the Statue of Liberty completely free of charge aboard the bright orange The Staten Island Ferry, which runs between the island neighborhoods of Manhattan and Staten Island.

Empire State Building

After the Twin Towers fell, the 102-story Empire State Building once again became the tallest skyscraper in New York. From its observation deck on the 86th floor, you can clearly see the city’s high-rises, the Brooklyn Bridge, the green islands of parks, and tiny yellow taxi dots. The best view of New York opens after sunset, when the network of brightly lit streets looks like the Milky Way here on Earth. It was this skyscraper that an enraged King Kong climbed in the Hollywood blockbuster. The observation deck is open daily from 08:00 to 02:00. It’s best to book tickets online to avoid queues at the box office.

Brooklyn Bridge

The main feature of the Brooklyn Bridge is its steel network of cables, giving it a special charm. For the first time in the world, these were used in bridge-building here, in New York. In these cables, according to the filmmakers’ idea, the famous Godzilla got tangled while fleeing from the U.S. Air Force. The immobilized creature in the thriller’s finale was finished off right by the bridge, bleeding into the East River. The bridge connects the districts of Brooklyn and Manhattan, and from here you can enjoy delightful views. The best time to stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge is early morning, when the city is immersed in the dawn mist.

Grand Central Station

In 2013, Grand Central Station celebrated its 100th anniversary. Despite its venerable age, the station remains one of New York’s key transport hubs. But it is interesting above all as an architectural landmark: just consider the ceiling covered with depictions of constellations-featured in every guidebook. There’s also a fun story connected with it. Once the station had already opened to passengers, it was discovered that the constellations were drawn in mirror image. Some to this day believe it was the result of an artist’s mistake, but the Vanderbilt family, which financed the construction of the station, announced that the ceiling mural depicts the starry sky as God sees it. On the vast territory of the station, two dozen very respectable cafés, restaurants, and pastry shops are operating.

Greenwich Village

A residential area in New York, on the west side of Lower Manhattan. The first settlements appeared here as early as 1630. In 1712, Greenwich Village was granted the status of a town. New Yorkers began actively settling here in 1822, after an outbreak of yellow fever. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Greenwich Village has been a haven for the bohemian crowd. Today, that bohemian way of life is a thing of the past. However, the neighborhood has not lost its charm and is a real find for architecture enthusiasts and photographers. Many celebrities live here, such as Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Uma Thurman, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Times Square

Times Square is like Moscow’s Red Square. Here Americans celebrate the New Year, hold festive parades and concerts. A vibrant, bubbling heart of New York, the area is packed with skyscrapers and seems to consist entirely of neon signs and advertising screens. That’s why Times Square looks especially impressive in the evenings. On this stretch of Manhattan, TV studios, giant corporations, cinemas, Broadway shows, shops, and restaurants are concentrated in abundance. In the huge Hershey's, you can buy kilograms of chocolate candy and other sweet souvenir treats in unimaginable wrappers. The main attraction for kids is the world’s biggest toy store, Toys R Us (1514 Broadway), where towering giant statues made of Lego construction sets rise up, and spidermen fly beneath the ceiling.

Central Park

A huge green park on the island of Manhattan is bigger than the principality of Monaco. This is the only calm place in bustling New York. Here you can go boating, have picnics on a perfect lawn, wander along countless paths, and admire the fountains and sculptures. One of the main attractions of Central Park is a large bronze Alice from Alice in Wonderland, surrounded by other storybook characters (the east side, near 74th Street). And if you enter the park through the entrance between Fifth Avenue and 65th Street, you can visit the local zoo with monkeys, penguins, and sea lions. The Central Park area is one of the most exclusive in New York. In pricey apartments nearby, celebrities live.

Fifth Avenue

Fifth Avenue can rightfully be considered the most famous street in New York and one of the best-known - in the world. The stretch between 34th and 60th Streets is one of the largest and most expensive shopping areas anywhere. To have a store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan is a matter of honor for all fashion houses and international brands. museums, because everyone tries to make their shops here “the very best of the best.” Among its permanent residents are Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Burberry, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Prada, Hermès, Salvatore Ferragamo, BVLGARI, Emilio Pucci, Armani, Escada, Christian Dior, Victoria's Secret, Lacoste, Fendi, Versace, Kenneth Cole, H. Stern, Takashimaya, Harry Winston, Henri Bendel, Emanuel Ungaro, Peter Fox, Banana Republic, Hugo Boss and others.

Metropolitan Museum

In 1866, a group of businessmen and patrons decided to establish a national art gallery, and by 1872 a small building on Fifth Avenue had opened its doors to the first visitors. By the 1930s, the Metropolitan Museum became the owner of the largest collection of Western European artworks in America, including works by Titian, Rembrandt, Botticelli, Goya, El Greco, and many others. Today, the Metropolitan Museum’s holdings include more than two million works of art, forming an immense number of diverse collections. And there’s more here too: an Italian courtyard, a little Japanese garden, an Egyptian pond with real water, and many other unusual attractions.

Six Flags Park

There are several Six Flags parks in the USA, but the closest to New York is the one located in the state of New Jersey. It takes just a couple of hours to get there from the “Big Apple.” The park has two main parts-an amusement park and a safari. In 2013, the park was renovated: now visitors are taken around the grounds in special off-road vehicles, and in return the routes have become more varied, with better chances to spot tigers and lions. In July 2014, the world’s highest free-fall ride opened here-the 125-meter Zumanjaro. When planning a visit to Six Flags, it’s best to assume that first you’ll drive through the safari park, and then you’ll head to the rides where you can keep being entertained until you get bored.

Sony Wonder Laboratory

Interactive walls, nanotechnologies, surgical operation simulators, controlled robots - here you can get to know the latest technologies. Children and adults are not only given the opportunity to look at the wonders of technology and touch them, but also to learn how to create their own animated film, a music mix, or even a level in a video game. By the way, there is a dedicated exhibition devoted to the history of interactive entertainment and, in particular, video games.

New York City Sightseeing Tour

You will see all the main sights of New York, including: Manhattan, Times Square, Battery Park, Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building, Carnegie Hall, Wall Street, Union Square Park, Lincoln Center, Broadway, the “Little Italy” district, Brooklyn Bridge, Upper Manhattan, Harlem, Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum, the Guggenheim Museum, Greenwich Village and Soho, the aircraft carrier Intrepid.

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