New York City - 2017
With such sites like the Empire State Building, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, and the multitude of museums, it may seem like there is no time to see the culture past the history. But on this trip, they were able to catch an impromptu concert in Central Park, take a sailboat ride around the Statue of Liberty as well as seeing many of the popular sites.
Because we cater to your desires, we can put in as much or as little of the unique cultural experiences as you wish. We understand that some locations are so packed full of history, or architectural wonder, that on a time crunch it can be hard to see everything you want. We can help by planning your trip and ensuring all transitions between activities are as seamless as possible.
9/11 Memorial fountains
Trinity Church, home to some of the oldest stained glass windows in the U.S.
Washington Square Arch - upon which Jimmy Hendrix played an impromptu concert and Jackson Pollock created one of his many action paintings.
The Jefferson Market Library in Greenwich Village, once a courthouse and holding area for the connecting prison (no longer on the site).
Big skyscrapers are the name of the game in Midtown Manhattan.
The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar and historic monument, where the Gay Rights movement started in the 1960's.
Within the New York Central Library you can find the original Winnie the Pooh stuffed animals that A. A. Milne was inspired by.
No trip to NYC is complete without a stop at Grand Central Station.
The best place to view NYC is the Empire State Building at dusk.
The Chrysler Building is at 1 o'clock, where you can see great examples of the art deco architecture movement.
A ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island is another must-do in NYC.
The original torch used on the statue of liberty. It was later replaced by a more durable one that is covered in 24K gold.
New as of 2014, visitors to Ellis Island can go on a hard hat required guided tour of the hospital buildings that were used when Ellis Island was the intake point for the immigrants coming into NYC.
Some of the hospital area rooms are not able to be viewed due to safety, but the ones that are shown are fascinating looks into the history of Ellis Island.
Renowned artist, JR, partnered with the US Public Health Service to create artwork that meshed photographs from within the hospital with the rooms they were taken in.
As an immigrant coming to Ellis Island, this would have been your view and where you would go next on their journey to the United States.
View of Manhattan from Ellis Island.
Strolling through Central Park, you might find the Balto statue, commemorating the dog who led his team on the final leg of the 1925 diphtheria antitoxin serum run to Nome, Alaska.
Joggers and walkers love the trails around the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis resevoir in Central Park.
A look down Park Ave.
Central Park is beautiful in all seasons.
Fans of the 90's sitcom Seinfeld still flock to the iconic restaurant facade shown in most episodes.
The Cathedral Church of St. John's the Divine has a lovely gardens open to the public most days.