New York
Fort Tilden Beach
- This ocean-front park features a number of nature paths.
- It was built in 1917 to protect New York Harbor from air and sea attacks.
Event Information
Walk the Sea Floor!
- Explore the intertidal zone during one of the lowest tides of the year
When?
Sunday, Dec 21, 2014, 12:00 PM
Where?
Wall St, New York, NY
Times Square
This is the Number One Place Visited in New York!
History of Time Square!
- By the end of the nineteenth century, New York City had expanded up to 42nd street and the area was becoming the center of the city's social scene.
- Today Times Square is a constantly buzzing tourist magnet; the square is even one of the most visited places in the world.
TV
- Times Square is also home to MTV's headquarters and ABC's 'Good Morning America' is broadcast in front of a live audience from its office at 44th and Broadway.
Number Two Most Visited!
The Statue of Liberty
Description
- The statue was designed by a young French sculptor.
- The statue's face was modeled after his mother's.
- The crown of Lady Liberty has has seven spikes, symbolizing the Seven Seas across which liberty should be spread.
- The Statue of Liberty is 46,5 meters (151ft) tall and a height of 93 meters (305ft).
- You can walk all the way up the 354 steps to see a nice view over New York City.
- It took nine years before it was completed in 1884.
American Museum of Natural History
At the American Museum of Natural History, more than 32 million specimens and cultural artifacts await exploration.
Location:
Central Park W & 79th St, New York, NY 10024
Phone Number:
(212) 769-5100
Central Park
Descriptions
- 341 hectare large (843 acres)
- Located in the center of Manhattan
- Was bought by the City of New York in 1853
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
- This plan featured an English style landscape
The Lake
Small bridge at The Pond
Central Park Zoo
- The zoo has divided into several regions such as a tropic zone and polar circle.
- Some of its popular residents include polar bears, snow leopards, red pandas and penguins.
- Just north of the Central Park Zoo is the Tisch Children's Zoo, where small children can see and touch domestic animals.
Tours!
Highlights of central park Walking Tours
Price:24.00
Hours: 2Private Horse and Carriage Ride in Central Park
Price: 32.50 (Group)
Hours: 45 minutes
Hudson River Park Greenway and Central Park Bike Tour
Price:55.00
Hours: 2-3
New York City - Top 10 Travel Attractions (New York Travel Video)