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Details: Staten Island Ferry
Experience New York landmarks from the sea. Take the 25-minute ferry ride between Manhattan and Staten Island and view the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Manhattan bridges and the towering skyscrapers in all their glory. The Staten Island ferry service dates all the way back to the 18th century and were originally privately owned. Today, however, it is owned by the City of New York and carries a massive 75,000 passengers per day. That’s more passengers than there were people living in New York in 1776!
Details: 9/11 Memorial visit
Visit the National 9/11 Memorial which spans across eight of the sixteen acres at the World Trade Center. The memorial honors the lives and memories of those who were lost on 9/11. The Memorial's twin reflecting pools are each nearly an acre in size and feature the largest manmade waterfalls in North America. The pools sit within the footprints where the Twin Towers once stood.
Details: Guided food tour
Sample a taste from Manhattan’s top foodie neighborhoods in the Lower East Side, Chelsea, Little Italy, Chinatown, or Midtown. You could find yourself in the Lower East Side, experiencing the Jewish communities and their cuisines. Or, you might visit Hell’s Kitchen, where you’ll learn about the shipping industry and see all the sandwich shops along the way! No matter what direction your tour goes, your taste buds will thank you!
Details: Chelsea High Line walkway
Located on Manhattan's West Side and running from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to West 34th Street, The High Line is a public park built on an historic freight rail line elevated above the bustling streets. It is operated and maintained by members of the community, who fought to preserve the High Line when there was talk of it being demolished. This beautiful 1.45 mile walk gives you an unprecedented view of the city below!
Details: Broadway show
If it sings and dances, laughs or cries, you'll find it here. The range of Broadway's theatrical productions, from Shakespearean tragedies to sequins-and-feathers musicals, is immense, and the glitter, hype, and talent draw audiences from around the world. See some of the biggest theater America has to offer on one of its most famous streets.