You Must Visit New York City at Least Once

filed in Randomness on Apr.25, 2009

Everyone should get to New York city as often as possible. New York is not only one of the largest cities in the world, but it is also one of the most exciting and interesting cities you’ll ever visit. The scene of so much cultural and political history, New York city is amazingly diverse.

Here are just a small number of the things you can try on a visit to New York. And by the way, one of the a really different way to get to know the city is by taking advantage of a New York vacation rental.

This mode of accommodation is becoming more and more popular every year. New York apartment rentals are homes owned by New Yorkers which they do not use year round and are made available for rent on a short term basis to visitors. Rather than staying in a boring hotel room you can have your own completely unique short term New York apartment right in the center of the city where you can experience New York like a New Yorker does.

After you’re comfortably situated in your own New York apartment strike out and visit some of the world famous sites the city has to offer. Right at the top of the list has to be the Empire State Building. This famous building is familiar to just about everyone. It is a national historic landmark which stands more than a quarter of a mile high and towers over the heart of Manhattan.

Featured within the Empire State Building is the New York Skyride. This 22 minute simulated multimedia tour lifts off from the top of the famous Empire State Building Observatory and goes across the entire city covering all the most famous sites.

Central Park is another famous place that every visitor to New York must visit. This large expanse of park land was set aside by the early administrators of the city as a unique people place located right in the center of the city. It contains over 840 acres of carefully maintained recreational areas that include a zoo, a theatre, sports facilities, lakes, food, entertainment and lots more.

Sports fans will absolutely want to visit Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. You can see the old historic version – “The House That Ruth Built” – if you make it before it is demolished in 2009. Or you’ll see the brand new version currently being built right in the same neighborhood. The new Yankee Stadium is scheduled to open sometime in 2009.

Another must for sports fans is an “all access tour” to Madison Square Garden, home of the NBA Knicks, WNBA Liberty and NHL Rangers. MSG is considered by many to be the world’s most famous sport and entertainment arena.

The list of interesting places to visit in New York City is virtually endless. There is something for everyone, including such sites as Greenwich Village, Chinatown, Radio City Music Hall, The Guggenheim Music, Bloomingdales, Broadway, Carnegie Hall and the Bronx Zoo. You will almost certainly want to visit Times Square, Ground Zero, Wall Street, take a tour of the United Nations, and hop on the city’s best free ride – the Staten Island Ferry.