New York City: The Big Apple - a Student Tour Destination
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American Museum of Natural
History offers permanent
and changing exhibits. Cultures explored include
American Indian, Asian, Pacific Islanders, South
American and the Aztec and Mayan empires. The dinosaur
halls feature nearly 100 specimens including a Tyrannosaurus
Rex and Apatosaurus.
Battery Park was
the site of a fort established by the first Dutch
settlers in 1624. The park affords
views of New York City Harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
The Bowery was once the city’s
liveliest district and later the habitat of the
homeless. Now it is a thriving artistic district in New York City's Greenwich Village.
Central Park in New York City contains
840 acres of wooded and landscaped grounds, lakes,
two outdoor skating
rinks, a swimming
pool and a carousel. Among the more popular stops
in the park are Strawberry fields and the Alice
in Wonderland statue.
Chinatown. It’s difficult to tell Chinatown in New York City from China itself. Chinese restaurants,
shops, and signs line these streets. You’ll
never forget the sites, sounds and smells when
your group walks the busy sidewalks here.
City Hall Near
this spot, in the presence of Gen. George Washington,
the Declaration of Independence
was read to the Army on July 9, 1776. It was an historic moment for New York City.
Ellis Island was the nation’s
main point of entry for millions of immigrants
1892-1924.
Exhibits
chronicle the history of the processing station
and the island. The American Immigrant Wall of
Honor
is a series of stainless steel panels engraved
with the names of nearly 400,000 immigrants. Student travel tour groups learn about the great mixing pot from this nyc destination.
Empire State Building is one of the world’s
tallest office buildings. The 1931 Art Deco building,
soaring 1,454 feet, has 2 million square feet
of office space. Elevators run to the observatory
on the 86th floor (1,060 feet) where visitors
can
see
approximately 50 miles. Another elevator takes
visitors to the circular glass-enclosed observation
tower
on the 102nd floor (1,250 feet). This building defines the skyline of New York City.
Garment District accounts
for one-third of the clothes manufactured in
this country. During
working hours
this is one of the busiest areas of nyc,
with workers pushing racks of clothes down the
street
and transporting bolts of cloth between factories.
Greenwich Village Known for many years as New York City's Bohemian center, “the Village” is
famed for its restaurants, curio shops, bookstores,
art
shows, coffeehouses and nightclubs.
Lincoln Center for
the Performing Arts is a
14-acre complex of educational and artistic institutions. Student performance tours visit this location for a variety of reasons.
Madison Square Garden
In 1874 this complex replaced
the canvas-covered railroad shed that served
as
the original Garden. The Garden contains convention
space and facilities for seven simultaneous major
events. It is the home of the New York City's basketball
and hockey teams.
Metropolitan Museum
of Art is
one of the great museums of the world. Among
the collections are
Egyptian,
Greek and Roman art; Near Eastern art and antiquities;
European and Oriental paintings and sculpture;
arms and armor; musical instruments; arts from
Africa,
Oceania and the Americas; 20th-century art; ancient
glass; and European and American decorative arts. New York City student tour groups must see MOMA.
NBC Studio Tours gives 1-hour behind-the-scenes
tours of the production areas of several television
shows.
New York Stock Exchange
Outside stands a tree
that symbolizes the buttonwood tree where traders
once
gathered to exchange stock. A visitor’s
gallery and self-guiding tours are available of this famous New York City location.
Radio City Music
Hall This 1932 Art Deco theatre
presents musical stage spectaculars with the
Rockettes, theatrical productions and live concerts.
Also, one
hour behind-the-scenes tours are given. Student travel groups are thrilled to see the shows here.
Rockefeller Center is
a model of urban planning and design, housing
24 acres of underground shops
and
restaurants. It is one of the major hubs in nyc and should not be missed.
South Street Seaport
Museum is a 12-block historic
area in the heart of New York City. Robert Fulton once docked his steamboat
in the vicinity. The Fulton Market, Schermerhorn
Row
and Museum Block offer shops and restaurants.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is
one of the largest churches in the United States,
with a seating capacity
of 2,400. The rose window is 26 feet across and
the pipe organ has more than 7,380 pipes. Twin
spires
330 feet high grace the 14th-century-Gothic-style
structure.
Statue of Liberty
National Monument The statue
was presented to the United States by France
in 1884
in commemoration of the two countries’ alliance
during the American Revolution. Measuring 151 feet
high on a 154-foot-high pedestal, it is the tallest
statue of modern times.
Trinity Church was originally built 1696-97,
in 1754; it was the first site of King’s
College,now Columbia University, in New York City.
United Nations Headquarters consists
of the majestic Secretariat Building, the domed
General
Assembly
Building and the Hammarskjold Library. Each
building was designed and decorated by celebrated
architects
and artisans.
Wall Street the financial keystone of the country,
takes its name from the wooden wall erected
by the Dutch burghers in 1653 to protect
the colony
from
attack.
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