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beachtown like Wildwood or Atlantic City further north along the Jersey Shore ,
landing in New York City the following day. Spend the rest of your visit here, blend-
ing touristy must-dos - such as the Top of the Rock and Central Park - with vi-
brant nightlife and eclectic dining adventures, perhaps in the city's bustling East
Village .
Two Weeks
Begin with several days in New York City , then a night or two somewhere in the
Hudson Valley , before reaching the Catskills . After touring this bucolic region,
head further north to Lake George , the gateway to the forested wilderness of the
Adirondack Mountains where the outdoor-minded will have trouble leaving. Then
loop back south through the Finger Lakes region with stops in wineries and
waterfall-laden parks along the way, with a night in college-town Ithaca . From here
you can head to Buffalo and Niagara Falls or south to the Delaware Water Gap
and the quaint riverside towns of Pennsylvania and New York. The southern portion
of Pennsylvania has loads of historic sites as well as Lancaster County , where you
can stay on a working Amish farm. From here it's a short jaunt to Philadelphia ,
which deserves at least a couple of nights. Follow it up with a stay at a quaint B&B
in Cape May , a day of boardwalk amusements in Wildwood and casino fun in At-
lantic City .
Sights
Lower Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge BRIDGE
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Marianne Moore's description of the world's first suspension bridge - which inspired po-
ets from Walt Whitman to Jack Kerouac even before its completion - as a 'climactic or-
nament, a double rainbow' is perhaps most evocative. Walking across the grand Brook-
lyn Bridge is a rite of passage for New Yorkers and visitors alike - with this in mind,
walk no more than two abreast or else you're in danger of colliding with runners and
speeding cyclists. With a span of 1596ft, it remains a compelling symbol of US achieve-
ment and a superbly graceful structure, despite the fact that its construction was plagued
by budget overruns and the death of 20 workers. Among the casualties was designer John
Roebling, who was knocked off a pier in 1869 while scouting a site for the western
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