Asian American Arts Alliance
Culture Pass. It's your ticket to some of the city's arts & cultural treasures. Culture Pass provides 50% discounts to stellar Asian American theater performances, dance, music, and exhibits.

Astroland Amusement Park
More commonly known as Coney Island, Astroland is New York City's largest amusement area. Home of the world famous rollercoaster The Cyclone. Astroland attracts thousands of families each year. Nearly two-dozen other rides are on hand including a log-flume, the teacups, and a casousel. Add to this the dozens of food, games, and concession stands such as the world-famous Nathans' Hot Dogs and a fund day is in store for the entire family.

Battery Park City Authority
Battery Park City is home to the Irish Hunger Memorial and the Museum of Jewish Heritage.

Cathedral of St. John the Divine
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine is the mother church of the Diocese of New York and the Seat of it Bishop. It is chartered as a house of prayer for all people and a unifying center of intellectual light and leadership.

Central Park
Central Park is the most frequently visited urban park in the United States. The list of sights, activites and attractions offered here is quite exhaustive. From the Strawberry Fields John Lennon memorial to the Great Lawn to Belvedere Castle, there's something for everyone here. Some hilights include Shakespeare in the Park, Yoga Flow, Tai Chi, New York Philharmonic free concerts, the Harlem Meer Performance Festival, Storytelling at the Hans Christian Andersen Statue and much much more.

City Hall
The oldest City Hall in the nation that still houses its original governmental functions, New York’s City Hall is considered one of the finest architectural achievements of its period. Constructed from 1803 to 1812, the building was an early expression of the City’s cosmopolitanism. City Hall is a designated New York City landmark, and its rotunda is a designated interior landmark as well. Tours are available on weekdays and are offered free of charge.

Columbus Park
Between Mulberry Street and Baxter St below Bayard Street Chinatown's largest park, where you can often see people doing Tai Chi in the morning, playing table games or relaxing with their caged birds. Created in the 1890's to improve the ""Five Points"" neighborhood, it is a major recreational facility used for sports, festivals and outdoor events.

Coney Island
Coney Island operates roughly between Easter and Labor Day. Rides and attraction are generally open on weekends from Easter until Memorial Day, all week long from Memorial Day until Labor Day, and then weekends from Labor Day until the end of September. The beach and boardwalk are open all year round (although lifeguards are only on duty from Memorial Day to Labor Day) and Nathan's Hot Dogs and the New York Aquarium are open almost every day of the year. The Coney Island Museum is also open on Saturdays and Sundays, from noon to 5 PM all year round.

Cunard Building
When you enter the Cunard Building at 25 Broadway, you'll find it awash in things marine: starfish, seahorses, shells, sirens, an albatross, and the vessels of Columbus and others. All are celebrated in paintings, murals, and medallions. The grandly presented theme underscores the power and reach of the Cunard Line when its new headquarters opened in 1919. It was a time when New York City also exercised great power and reach. The metropolis had become the largest city and busiest port in the world.

Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park
Located right on the Boardwalk in Coney Island., Denos includes a Kiddie Park with 25 thrilling rides, 2 arcades, live entertainment, music and an old-fashion sweet shoppe.

Eldridge Street Synagogue
Eldridge Street was the first building designed and built to be a synagogue by Jews from Eastern Europe, and the congregation has not missed a Sabbath service in the 110 years since the synagogue's opening. The Eldridge Street Synagogue is a New York City Landmark, is on the National Register of Historic Places, and, in 1996, was awarded National Historic Landmark status by the Federal government. The building is undergoing a $10 million renovation; recently its skylights were unsealed and opened to view for the first time in fifty years.

Ellis Island
Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million steerage and third class steamship passengers, who entered the United States through the port of New York, were legally and medically inspected at Ellis Island. The Main Building on Ellis Island is now a museum dedicated to the history of immigration and the important role this island claimed during the mass migration of humanity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Empire State Building
The building, one of New York City's main tourist attractions, offers a variety of activities for its visitors. One can tour the Observatory 365 days per year, day and night, rain or shine for breathtaking views of Manhattan and beyond. Also, there are two restaurants, a sushi bar, three coffee shops, a drug store, a Hallmark card shop, a post office and two banks, in addition to the plethora of restaurants and nightlife activities in the surrounding area.

Federal Hall
George Washington took the Oath of Office here in 1789. The present structure was built as the US Customs House in 1834

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Visitors will learn about the central banking functions that the Federal Reserve System performs and see the Bank's vault of international monetary gold on the bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level.

Flushing Town Hall
The Council promotes events through exhibits and events, opera, evenings of classical music presentations, jazz, theater, film showings, culture tours, and education. They reach the entire community by sending a trolley to different areas of town

The Frick Collection
The Frick Collection includes some of the best-known paintings by the greatest European artists, major works of sculpture (among them one of the finest groups of small bronzes in the world), superb eighteenth-century French furniture and porcelains, Limoges enamels, Oriental rugs, and other works of remarkable quality

General Grant National Memorial
This memorial to Ulysses S. Grant, victorious Union commander of the Civil War, includes the tomb of General Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant.

Gracie Mansion
Gracie Mansion was built in 1799 as a country house by Archibald Gracie. The house went through several hands until 1896 when New York City appropriated the estate and, with 11 acres of ground, created the Carl Shurz Park.

Grand Central Station
Grand Central Terminal is not just a tourist attraction, it's one of the world's busiest train stations used by over 150,000 commuters daily. Every Wednesday at 12:30 pm, there is a free tour catering to the individual run by the Municipal Arts Society. Meet at the information booth on the Main Concourse. Every Friday at 12:30pm, there is a free tour catering to the individual which is run by the Grand Central Partnership. Meet on 42nd Street in front of the Phillip Morris/ Whitney Museum across the street from Grand Central.

Greenwich Village
For over 100 years, this small area below 14^th Street and west of Broadway has been a Mecca to the creative, rebellious and Bohemian. Although today no starving artists could afford to live here, the vibe still lingers and the beat goes on

Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans at Bronx Community College, the original "Hall of Fame" in this country, is a New York landmark institution founded in 1900 The Hall of Fame 630-foot open-air Colonnade to honor prominent Americans who have had a significant impact on this nation's history.

Hall of Ocean Life
Current scientific research and cutting-edge exhibition technology combine to create a fully immersive marine environment with video projections, interactive computer stations, and newly restored ocean dioramas.

Lazer Park
The largest state of the art Laser tag arena in New York City, the exciting competition of BATTLETECH®, the ultimate virtual reality game, and the latest in video redemption prize games.

Lincoln Center
The Lincoln Center Campus - the accessible buildlings and plazas that make up the performing arts complex - is the architectural and cultural heart of a vibrant neighborhood. When you come to Lincoln Center to attend a performance, we hope you make some time to explore Lincoln Square's arts, culture, food, shopping, and entertainment - all within walking distance of the Campus.

Little Italy
Remember, Little Italy isn't just a San Gennaro Festival in September, it's year-round. You may not be able to win that stuffed animal, but you can still sure stuff yourself! A coal brick oven pizza...a hearty glass of Chianti...a zeppole...a cannoli...you'll find it all in New York City's Little Italy.

Loeb Boathouse
The boathouse is located in the southeast section of Central Park. Here, visitors can explore the lake by taking a row boat or a real Venetian gondola.

Madison Square Garden
Since its inception on May 31, 1879, the Madison Square Garden has been the venue for thousands of national events such as concerts, tennis, boxing, ice shows, circus, horse/dog shows, and also it is the home of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers. Editor's Note - BEWARE -Ticket prices can get INSANE!

Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera, housed in an elegantly-appointed building in New York's Lincoln Center, complete with deep red carpets and spiral staircases, has been offering the best in culture to the city and its visitors since it opened in 1883 with Gounod's opera, Faust. Today, the stars of the Metropolitan Opera still present such classics but also offer the best in contemporary opera as well.

National Parks Service Ellis Island Site
Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million steerage and third class steamship passengers, who entered the United States through the port of New York, were legally and medically inspected at Ellis Island. The Main Building on Ellis Island is now a museum dedicated to the history of immigration and the important role this island claimed during the mass migration of humanity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

New York Aquarium
As the only aquarium in New York City and part of the largest network of metropolitan wildlife parks in the country, the New York Aquarium holds a special place in the mission of the Wildlife Conservation Society - To save wildlife and wild places around the globe.

New York City Ballet
The New York City Ballet, one of the largest and best-known ballet companies in the country, performs many programs each year at Lincoln Center's beautiful New York State Theater.

New York City Cultural Walking Tours
Explore Manhattan's many neighborhoods through its unique landmark skyscrapers, turn of the century mansions, brownstones, clubs, public building & historic districts. Many New York City or national landmarks with historic or anti-historic styles of architecture are included. Specialized tours cross neighborhood boundaries and focus on various themes such as: gargoyles, Jewish history, Irish history, Italian history and outdoor art / sculpture.

New York Hall of Science
The New York Hall of Science is New York City’s hands-on science and technology center. The Hall features more than 400 hands-on exhibits. Visit us and explore the wonder and excitement of biology, chemistry and physics.

New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic is by far the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, and one of the oldest in the world. Founded in 1842 by a group of local musicians led by American-born Ureli Corelli Hill, the Orchestra currently plays some 180 concerts a year. On December 18, 2004, the Philharmonic gave its 14,000th concert — a milestone unmatched by any other orchestra in the world.

New York Public Library
The New York Public Library comprises simultaneously a set of scholarly research collections and a network of community libraries, and its intellectual and cultural range is both global and local, while singularly attuned to New York City.

New York SkyRide
Conveniently located on the second floor, NYSKYRIDE is an awesome aerial tour of New York City that sends you on a ride around, above and even below all that the City has to offer. . . and you feel the sights from the comfort of a specially equipped, motion simulated, big screen theater seat! Through the magic of advanced flight simulation, NYSKYRIDE puts the passenger in the middle of the action.

New York Water Taxi
Take the scenic route to work, school or sightseeing. Our clean, comfortable vessels are a fun, eco-friendly way to take in the Big Apple's skyline.

Old New York County Courthouse
The Old New York County Courthouse, better known as Tweed Courthouse, is architecturally one of New York's greatest civic monuments. Built between 1861 and 1881, it is the product of two of New York's most prominent 19th-century architects, John Kellum and Leopold Eidlitz. Tweed is a designated New York City landmark and sections of the interior are designated interior landmarks as well.

Queens Symphony Orchestra
The Queens Symphony Orchestra (QSO) was founded in 1953 and is the oldest and largest performing arts organization in Queens. It provides an array of programs: a series of classical subscription concerts, concerts for young people, an in-school music education program, a youth gospel choir, an annual competition for young instrumentalists, free parks concerts, open rehearsals and a music referral service.

Radio City Music Hall
America's most popular entertainers have thrilled audiences at Radio City Music Hall since its doors opened December 27, 1932. Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr. and Tony Bennett to mention only a few of the celebrities and luminaries to grace the Great Stage.

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is an American circus that was formed from the merger of the Ringling Brothers Circus and the Barnum & Bailey Circus. It currently is the largest and most successful of the remaining American circuses, performing continuously since 1871.

Rockefeller Center
Today's Rockefeller Center is essentially a combination of two building complexes: the older Art Deco office buildings from the 1930s and a set of four International-style towers built along the Avenue of the Americas during the 1960s and 1970s. (The Time-Life Building and the News Corporation/Fox News Channel headquarters are part of the "newer" Rockefeller Center buildings.) The nation's largest indoor theater, Radio City Music Hall, is located in the Rockefeller Center complex.

Roosevelt Island Aerial Tram
The Roosevelt Island tram began operating in 1976. There are 20 other trams operating in the U.S. and Canada but the Roosevelt Island tram is the only aerial commuter tram in the country. Originally built as a temporary means of transportation for island residents by New York State's Urban Development Corporation, it has become a permanent part of the life of the island and a treasure for New Yorkers and visitors throughout the world.

Savory Sojourns
Your guide to New York City's culinary and cultural destinations. Visit top gourmet restaurants and the most interesting, food worthy neighborhoods from the Battery to the Boroughs.Hands on cooking and demonstrations. Unique behind-the-scenes looks at galleries, boutiques and historic neighborhoods.

Scandanavia House
Scandinavia House is the headquarters of The American-Scandinavian Foundation, an American non-profit organization that works to build cultural and educational ties between the United States and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Scandinavia House offers a wide range of programs, including art, design, and historical exhibitions as well as film series, concerts, lectures, symposia, language courses, and children's programs that illuminate the contemporary vitality of the Nordic countries.

Six Flags Great Adventure & Wild Safari, New Jersey
Six Flags Great Adventure is an amusement park in Jackson Township, New Jersey,consisting of a theme park area, a Wild Safari area, and a water park called Hurricane Harbor. Great Adventure is known for its roller coasters with brilliant and colorful tracks. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Six Flags Great Adventure has more rides than any other theme park in the world, with 72 rides as of 2006.

Sony Wonder Technology Lab
A Free Technology and Entertainment Museum for All Ages. Sony Wonder Technology Lab is a favorite destination for New Yorkers and out-of-town guests! The museum is located in the heart of midtown Manhattan in New York City at 56th Street and Madison Avenue.

South Street Seaport
A thriving community complete with a world-class maritime museum, breathtaking views and more than 100 shops, cafes and restaurants. This renovated American landmark is right on Lower Manhattan's historic waterfront. And the shopping, dining and entertainment are front and center.

St. Paul's Chapel
Located directly across from the World Trade Center site, St. Paul's Chapel, an Episcopal church, was home to an extraordinary eight-month volunteer relief effort after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. St. Paul's Chapel is Manhattan's oldest public building in continuous use.

Staten Island Ferry
The Staten Island Ferry provides 20 million people a year ( 70,000 passengers a day ) with ferry service between St. George on Staten Island and Whitehall street in lower Manhattan.

Statue of Liberty
Located on 12-acre Liberty Island in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886 and was designated a National Monument on October 15, 1924.

Statue of Liberty Ferry
Circle Line provides year-round passenger transportation by boat for park visitors to the Statue of Liberty National Monument on Liberty Island and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum on Ellis Island. Ferry service originates from Battery Park, New York City and from Liberty State Park, Jersey City.

Symphony Space
Symphony Space fosters artistically and culturally diverse performing arts, literary, and film programs that bring artists and audiences together in an atmosphere of exploration and intimacy.

Thurgood Marchall United States Courthouse
The United States Courthouse is the last work by Cass Gilbert, designer of the Woolworth Building. The 31-storey building has a pyramid-topped tower set upon a classical temple case. Aerial walkways link this building with the Police Plaza Annex.

Times Square
Sometimes called the "Crossroads of the World", the Times Square area is the center of New York's midtown activity. People love the lights of the Square, the amazing billboards, and the many great shops there, such as the Disney Store, Hershey, Toys R Us with their giant ferris wheel, MTV, and ESPN. Times Square has become most famous as the place from which to watch the giant ball drop to signify the start of the New Year. Millions of visitors gather there every December 31st for this incredible occasion.

Tribeca Film Center
The Tribeca Film Center is the realized vision of Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal to bring together and support the New York City film community. It is home to the Tribecca Film Festival, Tribecca Film Institute, Tribecca Theater Festival, Tribecca Cinemas, Tribecca Screening Room and more.

Tweed Courthouse
The Old New York County Courthouse, better known as Tweed Courthouse, is architecturally one of New York's greatest civic monuments. Built between 1861 and 1881, it is the product of two of New York's most prominent 19th-century architects, John Kellum and Leopold Eidlitz. Tweed is a designated New York City landmark and sections of the interior are designated interior landmarks as well.

United Nations Headquarters
The United Nations headquarters is a distinctive complex in New York City that has served as the headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1952. It is located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood, on the east side of Manhattan, on spacious grounds overlooking the East River.

Victorian Gardens Amusement Park
A mini-amusement park is up and running in Central Park annually from mid-May to mid-September! The Victorian Gardens offer a wide assortment of rides, games, and food for the whole family. Attractions include a Family Swinger, Samba Balloon, Aeromax, Convoy, Kite Flyer, Rock Climbing Wall, Hydro Racer on Water, Fun Slide, Mini Mouse Coaster, and more.

Vietnam Veterans Plaza
On May 4, 1985, Mayor Edward I. Koch dedicated this plaza in honor of the 250,000 men and women of New York City who served in the United States armed forces from 1964 to 1975, especially those 1,741 who died fighting the Vietnam War. On November 9, 2001 Mayor Giuliani rededicated the extensively redesigned plaza.

World Financial Center
Home of both some of the worlds most important financial institutions as well as the Winter Garden, a vast glass and steel public space containing nearly 50 shops and restaurants. The piazza and marina on the Hudson River straddle this space where free arts and events are often staged.

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