New York Attractions, Excitement At Every Corner
Many families are staying close to home this year and vacationing in the United States instead of traveling abroad. One of the top vacation destinations is New York Attractions because it is the city that never sleeps and there is something for everyone. The kids will enjoy the parks, museums and the Broadway shows, while Mom and Dad will enjoy many of the same events along with some designed just for grownups.
Everyone who visits the city should go see one of the largest buildings in the world, the Empire State Building. For security purposes, those who are not going to climb the stairs or ride the elevators or escalators need to exit the building or go in one of the many shops at the bottom. There are several different little stores surrounding the bottom of the building that people frequent while they are waiting for the rest of their party to descend from the building in the clouds. The view from the top is magnificent and some people say they can feel a slight swaying in the building if they are standing very still.
Millions of people have seen Times Square on television and in movies and when they arrive at the famous landmark, they can’t believe how big it is and how packed with people and things to do. There are so many shops, diners and theaters that one could spend an entire day wondering around Times Square if they wanted to. There is the red metal fence that is depicted in a lot of television and movies where everyone seems to stop to get their picture taken and then there are lots of restaurants and delis to fill the lunch or dinner hour.
After a Broadway show, unlike a movie, a family could stand at the stage door on the side of the building and wait for their favorite actor or actress to come out and they could ask for their autograph. The Broadway shows are like nothing else if one has never seen them. Live performances are so much better than a screen and tape. There are so many different kinds of plays, musicals and dramas that make a person think.
One of the better tours that people should not miss is the Ellis Island tour. There is a boat that brings people out to the island and then many special, knowledgeable guides that will take people on tours of the buildings where some of their family might have first entered the United States. It is a touching tribute to those people who come to our country now for a better life and don’t know the customs or speak the language yet.
The great Niagara Falls is not within walking distance, one must drive a short distance outside of the city to get there but it is worth the trouble. It is a beautiful waterfall and there are plenty of rain-ponchos on hand so no one will get wet. Pictures taken at the falls often feature a rainbow and sometimes a wedding or two is taking place depending on the day. A small boat will take tours of people up to the falls at the bottom and then they could walk behind the falls for a little ways. There is a view from the top of the falls and one from the bottom of the falls. There is also a souvenir shop.
The Statue of Liberty is in the harbor keeping watch over the harbor of the city. There is several ways to get to see her and some of the people who want to visit with her take a helicopter ride out there. With this type of transportation, they also get a bird’s eye view of all the other goings on in the city.
One of the most memorable and endearing sites of the many New York attractions is Ground Zero. They are currently building on the site and there are several make-shift memorials in addition to a larger memorial erected the year after September 11, 2001. Next year will be the tenth anniversary of this Nations largest terrorist attack on our soil and people come from all over the world to view what once was. It is an honor and a privilege to leave a flower or a note on the fence just so people remember and know they are still being thought of.
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