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New York, The City, The Big Apple or NYC is the world’s most celebrated and agglomerated city. It is the fifth most populous urban centers after Seoul, Mexico City, Sao Paolo and Tokyo. It is also a midpoint for trading, finance, research, art, fashion, food, culture and media. New York is divided into five major boroughs: Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn, The Bronx and Queens. This impressive and gorgeous metropolis has a lot to offer to its visitors. You can choose the regular path and visit landmarks like Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, the Harbor, Wall Street, Broadway, SoHo and Times Square.
If you’ve already seen these top attractions, you can start looking for the off the beat points of interest. It’s a huge metropolis so you’ll have plenty to choose from. You can get started with a rather strange but appealing attraction called the African Burial Ground. The unique site was discovered in 1991 and it highlights amazing African art pieces.
There are numerous parks in New York City, and even if Central Park is a main one, you might also want to have a closer look at Bryant Park and Battery Park City Parks. If you want to relax and get away from the buzzing city, these are the places you should go. Bryant Park is situated in Midtown Manhattan and it features an ice skating rink in the winter. In the summer months, you can have picnics with your family and also enjoy the secluded greenery. Battery Park is one of the quietest parks in New York City. It features outdoor sculptures, gardens and a residential neighborhood. In the beautiful gardens you can admire the flowers, walkways, shrubs, trees and plants. There are numerous special programs and events organized in this park, so make sure not to miss them.
Everybody has heard about Chinatown in New York, but have you heard of Koreatown? If the answer is no, then you should go there as soon as possible. It’s not that impressive and glossy as Chinatown, but it’s less touristy and different. You’ll discover it in Midtown Manhattan and it will impress you with the night entertainment and amazing Korean cuisine. Visit the numerous Korean spas, nightclubs, stores and restaurants.
You cannot leave the Big Apple without visiting one of the most shocking museums in the world: Museum of Sex. It’s needless to say that you must be above 18 to enter, but once you’re inside you’ll have a unique experience. The museum dates from 2002 and it’s an attempt to display politics and the history of sex. You’ll discover some of the most famous inventions and a time line that shows how sex education evolved in America.
The Big Apple is filled with exceptional places of interest. Hence, whenever you’re seeking peculiar but interesting attractions, you should also visit the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, the Grand Central Terminal, the International Center of Photography, the Intrepid Space, Air and Sea Museum and Castle Clinton as well.
This article was written by Ioana, on behalf of Nycvacationrentalsonline.com, a travel company that provides vacation rentals in New York and holiday apartments in Brooklyn.
