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10 Famous Things To Do In New York City

Here are 10 famous New York City attractions that you can visit while in NYC!

Central Park

Central Park, New York City

Central Park is not only New York’s most famous; it is also the most visited park in America. Park Drive, a 6-mile loop around the park is a great place to talk a walk, jog, or bicycle ride. Other facilities at the park include tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts, and Lasker Rink, an ice skating rink which doubles as a swimming pool in the summertime. Warmer weather is also synonymous with free open-air concerts in the park’s Public Theater. Central Park’s zoo and 21 playgrounds make it a popular spot for parents to bring their children. The park is located between West 59th (AKA Central Park South) and West 110th (AKA Central Park North) streets, and Fifth Avenue on the East.
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Film Festivals in New York City, 2008

Here are some of the many film festivals coming up in New York City in 2008!

New York City film festivals 2008
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10 Cool Historic Buildings in New York City

Here are 10 interesting historic buildings that you can visit in New York City:

GE Building

GE Building - 30 Rock

The GE Building is a 70-story Art Deco skyscraper built in the 1930s. It now houses NBC Studios, and shows like Saturday Night Live are filmed here. There is also an observatory that offers a spectacular panoramic view of New York City!
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The New York City Skyline

New York City holds the record for having the most individual, free-standing buildings in the world. New York’s most identifiable and striking feature is the skyline and its skyscrapers.

Because Manhattan was developed on an island with high population density and high real estate values, building upwards has been the most economical option for developers in the city for many decades.

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Museums in New York City

New York is an international center of the arts and any trip to the city would not be complete without a visit to one or more of the numerous museums, galleries, plays, concerts, and shows. Appreciation of art has been around in New York since its inception and artists of all walks of life and from all corners of the world have flocked there to create, display, share, and sell their work.

View from inside the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) NYC
Inside the Museum of Modern Art in NYC
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Visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art is an integral part of the culture of New York City and any trip there should include a stop at least one of the city’s many museums. From art by the most famous and sought after artists in the world to paintings from the guy next door, New York’s art scene is sure to have something for everyone.
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Visiting Chinatown in New York City

A great way to spend a day in NYC Chinatown is to go on a walking tour in the morning, hit a Dim Sum joint for lunch, and go shopping in the afternoon.

Chinatown in New York City
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Visiting the Statue of Liberty

For most people, visiting New York will include making the obligatory trip to the Statue of Liberty. A world famous landmark, the Statue of Liberty was to the United States in 1886 France as a token of the friendship established between the two countries during the American Revolution.

Statue of Liberty, New York City
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