Two-Day New York City Highlights Tour
1 cities |
20 attraction(s) |
total distance 52
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Day1: New York
8 attraction(s) ·
28 km
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Bustling destination in the heart of the Theater District known for bright lights, shopping & shows.
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The Rockefeller Center is a complex of buildings located across from St. Patrick's Cathedral, funded and built by the Rockefeller family. Today, it consists of 19 large buildings with interconnected lower levels. The Top of the Rock is an observation deck located on the top floor of the main building, offering visitors a stunning view of Manhattan's beautiful scenery.
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Observatory on top of Rockefeller Center, with an ocean-liner style design, offering city views.
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Central Park is a huge urban park located between 59th and 110th Streets in Manhattan. The park has a wide range of facilities including a zoo, children's playgrounds, theaters, a man-made lake, ice rinks, sports fields, and large lawns for visitors to relax on. In addition, the park's perimeter road is 10 kilometers long and is very popular with joggers. It is not easy to have such a beautiful park open to the public for free on such valuable land in Manhattan.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, also known as "The Met", is one of the largest art museums in the United States and one of the most famous in the world. Its total exhibition area is 20 hectares, equivalent to the size of the Beijing National Stadium, and the main building area is 8 hectares. Its collection of artworks exceeds 3.3 million pieces, including paintings, sculptures, architecture, murals, calligraphy, photography and other fields, with 19 different departments.
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Manhattan has a main road that extends from Washington Square in the south to 143rd Street in the north, and there are many different types of shops around it.
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St. Patrick's Church is located in New York City and is one of the most respected Roman Catholic churches in the United States. The church is a Gothic-style building and serves as the residence of the Archbishop of New York.
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The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a famous public library in the United States, providing reading and learning resources for residents of New York City. Its headquarters are located on Fifth Avenue, with a main building that spans two city blocks and is adorned with magnificent sculptures and lavish interiors. The library's collection particularly emphasizes humanities and sciences. Notably, the library houses valuable documents such as the Gutenberg Bible and Newton's Principia Mathematica. In addition to the headquarters, the Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Library are also important public library systems in New York City.
Day2: New York
12 attraction(s) ·
15 km
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The Statue of Liberty is a national monument called "The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World," erected on Liberty Island in New York Harbor on October 28, 1886. The pale green copper statue symbolizes the ideals of democracy and freedom pursued by the American people and has long been a symbol of New York City and even the entire United States. The entire statue weighs 225 tons and is made up of a steel frame weighing 120 tons and copper plates weighing 80 tons. Tourists can take a boat from the base of the statue to the top of the pedestal, and climb the 171 spiral stairs inside the Statue of Liberty to the crown. There is also a museum and staircase inside the statue. With prior reservation, tourists can climb to the crown and have a bird's-eye view of Manhattan.
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Located on the Battery, Battery Park is a public park that provides an excellent location to overlook the beauty of Manhattan and regularly hosts a variety of activities.
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When it comes to New York, one cannot forget about Wall Street, the world's financial center. Located in Lower Manhattan, this narrow street is only 500 meters long and 11 meters wide, earning it the nickname "the Wall Street". The skyscrapers on both sides tower high, giving the illusion of a deep canyon. Despite the gradual decline in influence in the financial world after the 9/11 attacks, the headquarters of the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, American Stock Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange and New York Board of Trade still remain in Wall Street. Its influence cannot be ignored. In Bowling Green Park, there is a bronze statue of a bull which symbolizes the movement of the stock market and has become a symbol of Wall Street. The statue is always shiny due to the constant influx of visitors each year.
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The New York Stock Exchange, located on Broadway in New York and on the south side of Wall Street, is set to become the largest stock exchange in the world. On June 1, 2006, the New York Stock Exchange announced a merger with the pan-European stock exchange Euronext to form "NYSE Euronext". Currently, the total market value of approximately 2,800 companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange is $15 trillion, making it the second largest stock exchange in the world.
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The U.S. Federal Hall National Memorial is located at 26 Wall Street in New York City. It historically served as the first capitol building of the United States and the site of George Washington's inauguration as the first U.S. President. The first session of Congress was held here and the U.S. Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution, making it an important site of historical significance.
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3-ton bronze sculpture of a bull located near Wall Street symbolizing New York's financial industry.
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Plaza, pools & exhibits honoring victims of 1993 & 2001 WTC terrorist attacks. Free timed admission.
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The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, was built in 1883 and serves as an important connection between Manhattan and Brooklyn. It is also one of the most iconic landmarks in New York City. With a length of 1,834 meters and a height of 41 meters above water, the bridge is supported by thousands of steel cables and was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its construction. It is considered one of the seven wonders of the modern world for its technological innovation during the industrial revolution. To commemorate its centennial anniversary, the United States issued a 20-cent commemorative stamp featuring the bridge's grandeur and style. In addition, modern American poet Hart Crane wrote a long poem titled "The Bridge" about the Brooklyn Bridge.
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DUMBO refers to an area under the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge extending into the Brooklyn neighborhood, which has emerged as an art district over time in New York City. Today, this area has become home to numerous galleries, studios, and more, making it one of the most renowned art districts in New York City.
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In 2005, Brooklyn Bridge Park developed a master plan to transform a beautiful yet heavily polluted vacant waterfront site that was once a shipyard. This plan successfully integrated social diversity, flexibility, and psychological aspects to achieve multiple goals such as comprehensiveness, environmental sustainability, economic benefits, urban connectivity, and social vitality. The original site was an 85-acre industrial land that started being developed two centuries ago, leading to the disappearance of the natural shoreline due to the construction of power lines, dock platforms, and roads, as well as land filling. Additionally, the presence of major urban infrastructure, such as the "Brooklyn-Queens Expressway," disrupted the connection between this waterfront area and the city's everyday life. The construction of Brooklyn Bridge Park successfully mitigated the industrial impact on this area, restored its ecosystem, and reconnected the river with the city.
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The Empire State Building is one of the iconic buildings in New York City, with a total of 102 floors. It was designed by the architecture firm Shreeve, Lamb and Harmon, and construction began in 1930, taking only 410 days to complete before its opening in 1931. Its name, Empire State, comes from the nickname of the state of New York. On clear days, visitors can enjoy the breathtaking views of New York City from the observation decks on the 86th and 102nd floors.
