What is one place that I must visit in New York City aside from the usual; Statue of Liberty,etc.?

Answer 1

Maddam Tussauds Wax Museum. Its awesome. Check out the link below.

Answer 2

I'm not sure what you mean by "etc." but you should probably work in Central Park, the Empire State Building, a walk around Greenwich Village, the New York Stock Exchange.

More time? Get out to the Bronx and catch a game at Yankee Stadium. If you don't have time to get to the Bronx Zoo (HIGHLY recommended) at least get to the Central Park Zoo.

Take a train down to Coney Island and walk on the boardwalk eating some Nathan's, take a ride on the Cyclone and spend a cool hour at the Aquarium.

Times Square in the evening for the lights. And don't forget to walk around inside Grand Central Terminal.

Answer 3

I agree that you must see Central Park and all its special places (Belvedere Castle, the Rambles, the Zoo), but it'd be unique for you to rent a rowboat from the Boathouse and go around the lake where turtles will be sunning on rocks and mallard ducks, swans, Canada goose might be swimming in the lake. (Most people don't associate NYC and nature.)

At the Metropolitan Museum of Art (eastside by Central Park on Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street), you will be awed by the Temple of Dendur in the Egyptian wing. So peaceful yet magnificent. Throw a penny or 2 into the reflection pool and make a wish or 2.

Another impressive/photographic sight would be to see the many international flags flying in unison under a blue sky, in front of the United Nations (42nd-46th Street on First Avenue).

Answer 4

Ellis Island- same Fery as the Statue just stay on the boat
as long as you're in the area check out the U.S. customs house at the foot of BWY - inside there is a pair of the most increible spiral staircases you willever see.
If you do go up to the Bronx ZOO then stop by Arthur avenue for dinner - a real italian neighbor hood
Zabars on 80& BWY - the greatest grocery store you will ever walk into
Staten Island Ferry at midnight with some one you like or think you might-
NYs' version of the love boat

Answer 5

Set aside some time to walk across (stop and sit awhile too) the Brooklyn Bridge. Get some ice cream at the ligh house just down to the right on the brooklyn side waling form manhattan or have a nice dinner at the River Cafe on the left of the brooklyn bridge walking from Manhattan. Also there are some great italian/pizza places in Brooklyn near the bridge...

Answer 6

Here are some ideas of what you can do. First, get a good tour map. Then I recommend you take the BIG APPLE double decker tour bus for an overview of the city. There are several different neighborhoods so I'll highlight these and what to see:
Upper East Side: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum. Walk up and down Madison Avenue for awesome shops and boutiques 96th - 57th st. Walk Park Avenue for architecture all the way to Grand Central Terminal and see the treasures located within. Walk along 5th Avenue to see/go in and out of Central Park - go for a run, go to the Central Park Zoo, go to the Carousel, go for a gondola ride at the boat house.
UPPER WEST SIDE:
Museum of Natural History -a must! on Central Park West,
Walk along Columbus Avenue. Visit the West side of Central Park and pay respects to John Lennon's Strawberry Fields.
MIDTOWN:
Shopping - 57th St (Chanel and the gang), Fifth Avenue - must see Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks and FAO Schwartz - many other fun stores.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Museum of Modern Art
Sony Bldg
Rockefeller Center
Go west to awesome new Time Warner center and visit the new Mandarin Hotel bar/restaurant for awesome view and treats!
Oh, Bloomingdale's is on 59th St and Lexington.
Empire State Bldg.
The Intrepid Aircraft Museum is fascinating and on the West side...worth the visit even if you have no kids.

CHELSEA:
Walk around the blooming area sprouting awesome restaurants and shops. Chelsea Pier is fun.

WALL ST:
Pay respects to the 9/11 victims and heroes at the WTC site., Walk Wall St., visit the Chase Hdqtrs, Federal Reserve. Seaport area is great to see.

THE VILLAGE:
Funky shops in the West Village. Walk through the NYU Washington Square Park. The East Village has some shops from new artists and designers

SOHO:
Great galleries and shops on n off West Broadway. Walk thru to Little Italy for awesome meals and desserts...walk through Chinatown. CANAL STREET has stall after stall of Designer "copies"...bring cash and bargain and watch your purse!

These should put an awesome smile on your face. Bring your camera and takes lots of photos to remember your trip. You'll have a blast! OH...BUY this weekly magazine: TIMEOUT NEW YORK on any newstand to see what's going on each week/day. :)

Answer 7

Marriot Marquis hotel in the theatre district. The restaurant and lounge atop the hotel revolves. The view of NYC is spectactular...great atmosphere.

Little Italy..Mulberry street. Best Italian food around is down here. Go to Paolucci's for dinner!

Answer 8

Empire State Building, Brooklyn, Manhattan, how about a Broadway play!

Answer 9

Go to Bell Blvd. in Bayside Queens tomorrow night. There's a bar called First Edition. When you get there, ask the bartender if Andy is there. If he is tell him he's a fat bastard and should grow up and stop hanging out in that bar. Tell him he's getting too old to pick up the young hotties that hang out on Bell Blvd. Then buy him a beer and a shot and tell him J told you to tell him that.

Answer 10

There are plenty of exciting places to visit in New York City. I will name my top favorites:

Central Park ( an oasis for New Yorkers).It's about 3 miles long. While you're there don't forget to pass by Tavern on the Green, the fountain, Alice in Wonderland statue, the rowboats, the bowbridge, the Belvedere Castle, the carousel,etc-----> http://www.centralpark.com/pages/general-info.html
Directions----> http://www.centralpark.com/pages/general-info/directions.html

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (the largest museum in the western hemisphere)----> http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp
Location and directions----> http://www.metmuseum.org/visitor/index.asp?HomePageLink=visitor_l#directions

Bryant Park (nice green spot surrounded by tall business buildings, the public library,carousel,fountain,etc). It is midway between Times Square and Grand Central---> http://www.bryantpark.org/
Directions and Park Hours----> http://www.bryantpark.org/hours-info.php

Times Square (often referred to as the "crossroads of the world"). It is better going seeing Times Square at night because of all the lights on the buildings, even better than if you see it by day---> http://www.timessquare.com/guide/
Times Square Live Webcam----> http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/

Empire State Building (currently the tallest building in New York City. Get a breathtaking panaramic view from the top of the building)----> http://www.esbnyc.com/index2.cfm?CFID=17624608&CFTOKEN=90406284
Visitor Information----> http://www.esbnyc.com/tourism/tourism_visitorinfo.cfm?CFID=17624608&CFTOKEN=90406284

FAO Schwarz (life size toys kid's sports cars, dance on piano shows). The store is located at the south corner of Central Park and 5th avenue
General info about the store and things you can see there----> http://www.fao.com/custsvc/custsvc.jsp?sectionId=117

South Street Seaport (located on a waterfront with view of a historical ship and view of Brooklyn Bridge)----> http://www.southstreetseaport.com/html/
Hours and Location---> http://www.southstreetseaport.com/html/Mallinfo.asp

Chinatown and Little Italy-------> http://www.drvoyageur.com/guides/walknyc-china.html

* If you are tourist first visiting New York City, seeing a Broadway show isn't as important because of all the sight seeing and walking you'll be doing and you'll probably be exhausted afterwards anyway. Besides a lot of New Yorkers have never seen a Broadway show, so you are not missing out on that one. The tickets to any Broadway show are more expensive during the tourist season. If you really want to see a Broadway show and are not picky about which shows you want to see, you can stand in line at the "TKTS" booth in times square but the lines are pretty long, though, and you can find yourself standing in line for hours if it gets pretty busy. They are only for unsold seats at random Broadway shows for the day and they accept cash only, if I remember well. They are cheaper than if you were to buy them at the facility but it doesn't guarantee that your seats will be great.

Hope this helps! And enjoy your trip! :)