Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
New York Highlights
With its skyscrapers, great museums, and bright lights of Broadway,
New York is a city of superlatives. There are countless sights that have
to be seen, but a handful are truly definitive of the city. The following
chapter illustrates the very best of these.
Empire State
Building
This soaring Art Deco
skyscraper is one of the
most widely recognized
symbols of the city,
and star of countless
movies. It offers unfor-
gettable panoramas
of New York from its
86th floor Observatory
(
see pp8-9).
Fifth Avenue
A heady mix of fashionable
shops and world-class architecture
makes for an avenue of endless
pleasures, and some of New York's
best-known addresses
(see pp10-11).
Rockefeller
Center
An urban wonder
in the city's center,
with gardens,
restaurants, an
underground
shopping con-
course, office
space, a skating
rink, and over 100
works of art, from
murals to statues
(see pp12-15).
Statue of Liberty
The symbol of freedom for
millions seeking a new life in
America, the lady holding the
torch of liberty is ensconced on
her own island
(see pp16-17).
Times Square and the
Theater District
An explosion of neon illuminates Broadway
and Times Square, where more than 40
famous theaters play host to a changing
parade of hit shows
(see pp22-5).
Ellis Island
Immigration
History Center
Carefully restored
buildings bring to life
the experience of the
immigrants who have
poured into New York
over the years, helping
to build the multi-
ethnic city of today
(see pp18-21)
.
Lower
Manhattan
New
Jersey
5
Liberty
Island
Ellis
Island
4
Upper Bay
6
