Broadway
(Theatre District)
42nd - 53rd St. between 6th and 8th Ave., New York

Empire
State Building
350 5th Ave. at 34th St. New York (212) 736-3100

Nicknamed the Great White Way, the area features approximately 36 theaters hosting world-famous Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.

This landmark skyscraper is the tallest building in NYC and offers breathtaking must-see views from the 86th floor observation deck.

Radio City
Music Hall
1260 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave.) at 50th St.
(212) 307-7171

Rockefeller Center
From 49th to 52nd St., between 5th and 7th Ave.
New York

Nicknamed the Showplace of the Nation, this landmark theater features must-see shows and events from today's most popular performers. It is also home to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular show and the Rockettes.

Home to NBC Studios and each winter the Ice Rink and Christmas Tree lighting celebration, the plaza features great retail shopping.

Statue of Liberty
Liberty Island
Jersey City, NJ
(212) 363-3200

United Nations
760 United Nations Plaza, E. 42nd St. and 1st Ave.
New York
(212) 963-8687

Located on a 12 acre island, it was a gift of friendship from France and has become a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. Currently only the grounds, the museum gallery and the pedestal observation levels are open to the public. Ferry service to the island is available from Battery Park.

Home of the United Nations Headquarters, offering tours daily.

Wall Street
Area between Broadway and South Street on the East River.
New York

This is considered the historical center of the Financial District and the first permanent home of the NY Stock Exchange.

ABC Studio
77 W 66th St. #13 New York, NY 10023
(212) 456-7777

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
405 W 55th St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 405-9000

Visitors are welcome to enjoy a free taping for most ABC Primetime sitcoms. If you are interested in becoming a member of the studio audience, simply contact Audiences Unlimited and Paramount Studios Guest Relations to obtain your tickets for each show.

Since its beginnings as 92nd Street Men's Hebrew Association in 1958, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has forever changed the perception of American dance. Today, the company has earned a reputation as one of the most acclaimed international ambassadors of American culture by promoting the uniqueness of the African-American cultural experience through its highly respected performances.

Beacon Theatre
2124 Broadway
New York, NY 10023 (212) 465-6500

Big Apple Circus at the Lincoln Center
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
(212) 268-2500

As a celebrated concert venue in the heart of New York City, the Beacon Theatre is a 2,800 seat, three tiered concert hall that originally opened in 1928 as a forum for vaudeville acts, musical productions and more. Today the older sister to Radio City Music Hall presents both stage and musical performances, boasting flawless views in nearly every direction.

Damrosch Park on Broadway and West 63rd Street. The Big Apple Circus has become a holiday tradition in New York City-opens from last week in October and lasts through January 8th.

Carnegie Hall
881 7th Ave
New York, NY 10019
(212) 247-7800

Central Park
59th to 110th Streets, 5th Avenue to Central Park West, NY

Visiting this "classical music venue" is always a "royal evening out" thanks to its "historic" aura - virtually every great musician has performed here - and "spectacular pinpoint acoustics." They also offer fascinating tours.

A piece of heaven in Manhattan sums up this 843-acre paradise. It's hard to believe you are in New York City when you're escaping on its miles of tranquil trails, boating on the lake, admiring Bethesda Fountain or visiting attractions such as Wollman Rink. There are free activities in the summer (Philharmonic concerts in Shakespeare in the Park, Summer Stage shows.) and for sustenance there's Tavern on the Green, the Boathouse Café or a good ol' hot dog vendor - it's truly a haven in the middle of Stressville and can be as exciting as the circus on weekends.

CNN studio
10 Columbus Cir New York, NY 10019
(866) 426-6692

Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019

Located in the new Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle, visitors can explore the history journalism on a 45-minute guided tour, where they will learn about the process of gathering news, discover interesting facts about CNN journalists and visit the CNN studios and newsrooms.

Holiday Shops at Columbus offers outdoor markets open from December 1st until January 2nd.

Dizzy's Club
Coca-Cola
33 W. 60th St.
New York, NY 10023
(212) 258-9800

Fifth Avenue Shopping
5th Ave.
New York, NY 10022

This intimate outpost of Jazz at Lincoln Center is the classiest act around for digging sumptuous sounds and High energy, A-list players.

From Bergdorf Goodman and Gucci, to Harry Winston and Louis Vuitton, head to the renowned Fifth Avenue shopping district for some of the finest designer brands in the world.

Times Square
Times Square
New York, NY

Jazz at the Lincoln Center
33 W. 60th St.
New York, NY 10023
(212) 258-9800

It's certainly bright lights, big city at the center of the world, a Midtown extravaganza that's overwhelming, tacky and absolutely mad-but that's part of the charm with wonderful theaters, shopping and restaurants as well blinking lights, animated ads, news tickers and giant screen TVs, it's full of life and energy.

This fantastic Wynton Marsalis-helmed performance center has concert-goers eager to experience the Rose Theater, designed specifically for jazz acoustics, and to catch a show in the Allen Room, boasting a dazzling view of Central Park.

Lincoln Center
70 Lincoln Center
New York, NY 10023
(212) 875-5000

Wollman Rink
830 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10065
(212) 439-6900

There's always something doing at this sprawling West Side showcase for the performing arts that's home to the Metropolitan Opera, The New York City Ballet, The New York Philharmonic and the Juliard School, among others.

Opens from last week in October and lasts until early April and then it turns into an amusement park. Located near the Central Park Zoo, it's one of the most famous rinks in New York City. Admission to Wollman buys you a whole day of gliding and there are inline rentals, lessons and hockey clinics for the enthusiast.

Samsung Experience
10 Columbus Cir. #3
New York, NY 10019
(212) 823-9520

Time Warner Shops
10 Columbus Cir.
New York, NY 10019
(212) 823-6300

The future has arrived in the form of this un-store, housed in a glowing, loft-like space filled with cool, newfangled Samsung products to play with i.e., interactive rotating screens in the front, make your own postcard, explore a digital map of NYC guided by your hand, MP3 players, DLP screens, laptops. Nothing here is for sale and some isn't even available in the US yet. Here, it's all about broadening people's awareness of Samsung.

It is New York City's premier destination for sophisticated events and shopping.

Bronx Zoo
Fordham Road and the Bronx River Parkway (2300 Southern Boulevard)
(718) 220-5100

Central Park Zoo
64th Street and Fifth Avenue (Southeast corner of Central Park)
(212) 439-6500

As part of the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Bronx Zoo welcomes visitors into an exotic world all its own, boasting an award-winning Education Department, group tours and delicious dining options.

Featuring two outdoor theaters for wildlife shows, a brand new snow leopard exhibit and opportunities to feed sea lions, penguins and harbor seals, the Central Park Zoo is where the action takes place. Great dining, thrilling entertainment and exotic nature make the old song lyric true: “It’s all happening at the zoo.”

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex
76 Mercer Street (Between Spring & Broome St.)
646.786.6680

Washington Square Park/Arch
5th Avenue, Waverly Place, West 4th and MacDougal Streets, Manhattan

Re-live your favorite moments in rock all over again, only at the Rock Annex—opening its doors in New York for the first time. From Dylan to Hendrix, Springsteen to Madonna, their music, personal mementos and vibrant personalities are all there waiting to salute you.

With its use of public space having been redefined throughout its lively existence since 1827, Washington Park has been a gathering place for families, artists, chess players and musicians. Bocce courts, game tables and playgrounds are now interspersed with grand monuments and its famous arch and fountain, setting the stage on which so many NY players caper.

Citi Field - NY Mets Stadium
Grand Central Parkway

SoHo Shopping
DKNY SoHo, 420 West Broadway

Gracing New York on Opening Day of 2009, the brand new Citi Field is the Mets New Home of Amazin’. Featuring unprecedented amenities and comfort for fans, the open-air ballpark is a 21st century facility that pays homage to its NY roots.

With your knowledgeable shopping expert to guide you, groups of up to 12 people can shop where the locals shop and receive exclusive store discounts on a two-hour tour of NYC’s hottest neighborhood—NoLita and SoHo.

American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West, New York, NY
(212) 769-5100

Museum of Modern Art
11 W 53rd St.
New York, NY (212) 708-9400

It's no surprise that this mega-museum ranks as NYC's most popular attraction; since its founding in 1869 it has amassed an astounding collection of some 32 million artifacts, spanning everything from evolution to planets with awe-inspiring dinosaur displays, wildlife dioramas akin to capsule safaris and stellar space shows in the Hayden planetarium.

The best modern art anywhere has returned to Midtown in a brand-new, much bigger building that offers the most extensive displays of the museum's holdings ever; in addition to six floors of exceptional art arranged around a mammoth atrium, there's also a much-beloved sculpture garden and gift shops.

Paley Center for Media
25 W 52nd St
New York, NY 10019 (212) 621-6600

New York Historical Society
2 W 77th St.,
New York, NY (212) 873-3400

Formerly known as the Museum of Television & Radio, this is where visitors get to listen to thousands of TV and Radio shows; there's not much memorabilia on display, but the vast archive of shows is sure to satisfy any visitors.

A collection of more than 60,000 objects and works of art, including a renowned fine and decorative arts collection.

The Children's Museum of Manhattan
212 W 83rd St.
New York, NY
(212) 721-1234

Tenement Museum
108 Orchard Street
(212) 982-8420

Interactive exhibits and programs, such as PlayWorks, promote hands-on learning and create-it-yourself art for children up to age 12.

Built on Manhattan’s Lower East Side in 1863, this tenement apartment building was home to nearly 7,000 working-class immigrants. Come re-live their stories on a guided tour and experience this groundbreaking museum.

The New Museum
235 Bowery
212.219.1222

NY City Fire Museum
278 Spring Street (SoHo)
(212) 691-1302 x11

New Art, New Ideas. It’s that simple. Perfectly located in the heart of New York (as if a place full of such radical exhibits could be located anywhere else) unique ideologies, up-and-coming artists and controversial content unite to form a display that will leave a lasting impression on every visitor.

Helmets, parade hats, lanterns, tools and horse-drawn vehicles—one of the nation’s most important collections of fire related art and artifacts from the 18th century to the present is housed in the New York City Fire Museum. The museum, gift shop, function rooms and 9-11 Memorial all offer a glimpse into the history of this great profession.

Metropolitan
Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave.
at 82nd St.
New York
(212) 535-7710

Features 5,000 years of art from around the world.

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