Lower Manhattan, also known as Downtown Manhattan or Downtown New York, is the southernmost part of Manhattan, the central borough for business, culture, and government in the City of New York, which itself originated at the southern tip of Manhattan Island in 1624, at a point which now constitutes the present-day Financial District.
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One World Trade Center is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. One WTC is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the sixth-tallest in the world.
Learn more Book this experienceThe Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing across the East River.
Learn more Book this experienceNew York at Christmas time is a bucket-list trip for people around the globe. Just imagine: lights twinkling, snowflakes falling, giant elves running amok. _Yule_ have a blast! On this festive foray into the Big Apple, you'll be swept up in the seasonal spirit with complimentary hot cocoa and a holiday cookie in hand. A luxury bus will take you directly to the residential Brooklyn neighborhood of Dyker Heights, renowned for its extravagant displays of Christmas lights. With a local guide for company, see wonderfully over-the-top lights in Brooklyn's Dyker Heights neighborhood, including _ho ho ho-ing_ Santas as big as houses. On your journey to and from Brooklyn, your guide will point out the landmarks as New York City lights up for the holidays. See the Empire State Building, Hudson Yards with the Edge, the Freedom Tower, Times Square with its famous Ball Drop decked out for the holiday season.
Learn moreOne World Trade Center is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. One WTC is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-tallest in the world.
Learn more Book this experienceThe Battery, formerly known as Battery Park, is a 25-acre public park located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City facing New York Harbor.
Learn more Book this experienceTake in the sights exactly like early American immigrants would have – without all the stress of moving house and country. This experience takes you on a boat cruise to Liberty Island. Think of this as a profoundly moving meditation on the nature of American ideals... plus a boat ride!
Learn moreFederal Hall is a historic building at 26 Wall Street in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City. The name refers to two structures on the site: a Federal style building completed in 1703, and the current Greek Revival-style building completed in 1842.
Learn more Book this experienceGet up close to Lady Liberty on this fully guided Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island tour! Skip the long lines to the Statue of Liberty and head to the museum. On Ellis Island, reflect on the history of refugees in America, and take in amazing NYC views.
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Participate in a graffiti workshop in Brooklyn and create your graffiti art project with the guidance of a local New York City graffiti artist. Your art will take shape on studio walls, with an option to upgrade to a personalized canvas. Go to a Brooklyn art studio in the Bushwick area. Learn aerosol art tips and techniques, from basic fill-ins to more advanced designs. Get a sense of the graffiti art culture in the city. This workshop is open to all ages and skill levels and helps develop a better understanding of street art by the end of the session.
Learn moreBrooklyn Bridge Park is an 85-acre park on the Brooklyn side of the East River in New York City. Designed by landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, the park is located on a 1.3-mile plot of land from Atlantic Avenue in the south, under the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and past the Brooklyn Bridge, to Jay Street north of the Manhattan Bridge.
Learn more Book this experienceLittle Italy is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan in New York City, once known for its large population of Italian Americans and Italian immigrants.
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Prepare for an exciting adventure with indoor skydiving at iFLY – no parachutes needed! Experience the thrill of free-falling and flying in a vertical wind tunnel, all in a secure and comfortable setting. Upon arrival, gear up in modern flight suits, helmets, and goggles. A certified instructor will lead a lively training session to ensure everyone gets the most out of the experience. Then, it's time to enter the flight chamber with the instructor's guidance. Feel the rush as the wind lifts you off the ground, twirling and floating in a whirlwind of excitement. After defying gravity, catch your breath before diving back into the fun.
Learn moreManhattan's Chinatown is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, bordering the Lower East Side to its east, Little Italy to its north, Civic Center to its south, and Tribeca to its west.
Learn more Book this experienceThe Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Avenue Extension.
Learn more Book this experienceThe Brooklyn Heights Promenade, also called the Esplanade, is a 1,826-foot-long platform and pedestrian walkway cantilevered over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, United States.
Learn more Book this experienceBroadway is a major thoroughfare in the downtown area in Nashville, Tennessee. It includes Lower Broadway, an entertainment district renowned for honky tonks and live country music.
Learn more Book this experienceWashington Square Park is a 9.75-acre public park in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City. One of the best known of New York City's public parks, it is an icon as well as a meeting place and center for cultural activity.
Learn more Book this experienceLiberty State Park is a park in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located on Upper New York Bay in Jersey City, opposite both Liberty Island and Ellis Island.
Learn more Book this experienceThe Flatiron Building, originally the Fuller Building, is a triangular 22-story, 285-foot tall steel-framed landmarked building located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, New York City.
Learn more Book this experienceThe Brooklyn Academy of Music is a performing arts venue in Brooklyn, New York City, known as a center for progressive and avant-garde performance. It presented its first performance in 1861 and began operations in its present location in 1908. The Academy is incorporated as a New York State not-for-profit corporation. It has 501 status. Katy Clark has been president since 2015 and David Binder became artistic director in 2019.
View on Google Maps Book this experienceThe Whitney Museum of American Art, known informally as the "Whitney", is an art museum in Manhattan. It was founded in 1930 by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, a wealthy and prominent American socialite and art patron after whom it is named.
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