Sightseeing

Empire State Building

The Empire State Building rises to a height of 1,454 feet. 350 5 Av (34th St). 212-736-3100. Daily 9:30am-12am. Adults $12/Seniors & youth $11/kids $7.

Times Square & the Theatre District

The Crossroads of the World—at the confluence of Broadway & 7th Avenue— is the most recognizable part of New York. This is also where to find the Naked Cowboy.

Rockefeller Center

Home to NBC, GE and Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center Tours depart hourly from the NBC Experience Store at W. 49th St. 212-664-7174. Mon-Sun 10am- 4pm. Adults $17.75.

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Immigration Museum

See the place where so many made their start as Americans. Regular ferry service to Ellis Island from Battery Park. Call 212-269-5755.

United Nations

See the chambers of the Security Council and General Assembly on the UN Multi-lingual tour. 9:15am-4:45pm daily. Children under 5 not admitted. 46th Street & 1st Ave. Call 212-963-TOUR.

Central Park

A favorite respite of visitors and natives alike, Central Park is the perfect place for a stroll any day of the year. Also offers boat rentals, organized sports, and programs year round. 59th-110th Sts., between 5th Ave. & Central Park West.

Madison Square Garden

The world's most famous arena is home to the NY Knicks and Rangers. Located at 7th Ave. between 31st & 33rd Sts. For Madison Square Garden tour information call 212-465-5800.

Radio City Music Hall & The Stage Door Tour

Get behind the scenes at the beautifully restored home of the world famous Rockettes. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm. For tickets call TicketMaster at 212-307-7171.

Brooklyn Bridge

An engineering wonder when it was built in 1883, this bridge is still remarkable today. No, it’s not for sale. 4,5,6 trains to Brooklyn Bridge.

Grand Central Terminal

One of the city’s great beaux-arts archcitectural landmarks. Shopping and dining concourses and a gourmet marketplace make it a destination unto itself. Visit the information booth for historical walking tours and special events. Park Av at 42nd St. Take 4,5,6,7,S trains to Grand Central/42nd.

Site of the World Trade Center

The former site of the World Trade Center is still one of the city's most popular tourist destinations in the city. Walk the perimeter in your town of Downtown. Take the E train to the World Trade Center stop or N,R trains to Cortlandt Street.

Wall Street

Named for the wall that kept enemies out of Manhattan, Wall Street is now the heart of New York’s down-town Financial District. Site of the New York Stock Exchange. Take 1,2, 4 or 5 trains to Wall St.

South Street Seaport

One of the oldest examples of the city’s maritime past. Located on the East River near Pier 17, the Seaport boasts a bounty of shops, cafes & restaurants. Take any train to Fulton-Nassau.

Chrysler Building

405 Lexington at 42nd St. This chrome-domed 77-story deco masterpiece once vied with the Empire State for tallest building in New York. Note: there’s no observation deck, so take your pictures from street level.

Flatiron Building

Once the world's tallest building in 1903, the still-impressive super-triangular Flatiron building sits at 23rd Street and 5th Avenue. Take N, R to 23rd Street.

Apollo Theater

Harlem’s legendary performance venue for major acts and countless hopeful amateurs. 253 W. 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. and Frederick Douglass Blvd. 212-531-5305. Take A,B,C,D,2,3 trains to 125th Street.



ATTRACTIONS

New York Skyride

The New York Skyride, located on the 2nd floor of the Empire State Building, offers a breathtaking 22-minute, cinematic sightseeing tour of New York, narrated by qunitessential New York actor, Kevin Bacon. The high-tech theater features a specially designed platform with hydraulic seats and wide screens which make you feel as if you are flying around the city. 350 5 Av, 2nd floor. Call 212-279-9777. Mon-Sun 10am-10pm. Adult $15.50/youth$14.50/child $13.50/seniors $14.50.

Inside CNN

A 50-minute guided walking experience of the CNN Studios located in the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle. Journey through the history of journalism, learn about the news gathering process, discover exciting facts about CNN journalists and see a CNN newsroom and studios. Departs every 10 minutes beginning at 10 a.m., 7 days a week (last departure time Mon.-Sat., 8P; Sun., 5P). For reservations, call 1-866-4CNNNYC or visit www.cnn.com/insidecnn.

Madame Tussaud’s

Where else can you interview Oprah Winfrey or run your fingers through Brad Pitt's hair? Adults $27.99/kids $21.99/seniors $24.99. 234 W. 42nd St. between 7th & 8th Aves. Daily 10am-8pm. Call 212-512-9600.

Loew’s Imax® Theatre

The eight-story high screen is so large you don't just watch the movie, you become part of it. Lincoln Square, 1998 Broadway, between 67th & 68th Sts. Take 1,2,3,9 trains to 72nd Street. Call 212-336-5000.

Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is the country’s preeminent locus for performance. Home to the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Opera, New York City Ballet, New York Philharmonic, Juilliard School, The Film Society, Lincoln Center Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Chamber Music Society, Lincoln Center truly has something for every taste every season of the year. Located between 62nd & 65th Sts. and Columbus and Amsterdam Avs on the West Side of Manhattan. Visit lincolncenter.org or call 212-875-5456 for information about what’s on when you’re in town.

NBC Studio Tour

Since 1933 NBC has offered behind-the-scenes tours of its New York operations. See the studio homes of NBC Nightly News, The Late Show with Conan O’Brien, and Saturday Night Live with a tour of Rockefeller Center’s NBC Studios. Tours depart every 30 minutes from 30 Rockefeller Center at W. 49th St. For more information call 212-664-7174.



UNIQUE CITY TOURS

On Location Tours

Take a tour past the doorsteps of your favorite television and movie characters and real-life celebrities. Straddle fiction and reality while you shop, eat, drink, and dance at the sites you've seen on both the big and small screens. Bus tours of New York City include the Manhattan TV and Movie Tour, Sex and the City Tour, Sopranos Tour. Or take a walking tour of Central Park's movie sites. Daily departures. To book call 212-209-3370.

City Sight Walks

City Sight Walks offers five different walks past New York’s biggest sights and landmarks. An MP3 Player is yours for the day to use as much, or as little, as you want.With more than 120 spots of interest programmed into the player, your exploration of the city is limited only by your personal wishes. Pick up your player at Grand Central Terminal, the Empire State Building, SoHo or Bloomingdales. For reservations call 212-631-0280.



TOURS BY BUS

Gray Line Tours

Gray Line offers daytime hop-on, hop-off city tours, the NYC Showbiz Insiders Tour, the Essential New York tour, Night on the Town tours, the Brooklyn tour, outlet mall shopping excursions and overnight trips to other East Coast cities.

Gray Line Visitor Centers:

a. 777 8th Avenue, between 47th & 48th Streets.

b. Port Authority Bus Terminal, 8th Avenue, at 42nd Street.

c. Times Square Visitor Center, 1560 Broadway, at 47th Street. Prices vary according to tour. Call 212-445-0848 to book.

CitySightsNY

New York’s newest way to see the city, CitySightsNY offers open top double-decker sightseeing tours to suit your personal interests– allowing you to learn more, experience more and enjoy more. Hop-on hop-off tour routes include the NYC History Tour, Architecture Tour, Museums Tour, Music Tour, Culinary Tour and Shopping Tour. For more information and to make reservations call 212-812-2700 or 877-4-TOUR-NY, or visit www.citysightsny.com.



TV TAPINGS

A great way to see your favorite celebs up close and personal, and usually for free...

Fox News Today - 877-FOX-TKTS

Good Morning America - 212-580-5176

Live with Regis & Kelly - 212-456-3605

MTV's Total Request Live - 212-398-8549

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 212-586-2477

Montel Williams - 212-989-8101

Ricki Lake - 212-352-8600

Maury Povich - 212-244-7545

The Late Show with David Letterman - 212-975-5853

Judge Hatchett - 212-352-8600

Saturday Night Live - 212-664-3056

Last Call with Carson Daly - 212-664-3056

Late Night with Conan O'Brien - 212-664-3056