Experience It All: 7 Unmissable Things to Do in New York City
Take in the Bright Lights of Times Square
Times Square is the cinematic epicenter of New York City tourism, and a must to experience after dark when it comes to life with all of its twinkling neon lights. It’s one of the most exciting, colorful places you’ll ever see, particularly around midnight.
As this is also the home of Broadway and the American theater industry with more than three dozen Broadway theaters hosting some of the most outstanding shows in the city, you might want to catch a live show first and then take in the scene at Times Square.
Shop ’til You Drop
Many visitors come to New York just for the shopping — and Fifth Avenue is considered a paradise for shoppers, offering some of the best on the planet. Even if you don’t have the cash to spend, window shopping can be fascinating, too.
If you’re on a budget and actually want to buy something, head to one of the world’s greatest flea markets, the Brooklyn Flea, hosted at Fort Greene on Saturdays and Williamsburg on Sundays.
These former Olympic host cities have done a great job transforming stadiums and other buildings into fun attractions. Here are the ones worth visiting!
See the Statue of Liberty and Walk in the Footsteps of Immigrants at Ellis Island
The first glimpse of America for millions of immigrants was the Statue of Liberty, and as visitors approach it via the ferry from Battery Park, they often experience the same sense of wonder.
At the adjacent Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, you can walk in the footsteps of the millions of immigrants that arrived. Here you can learn about their adventure to a new life in the United States through artifacts, taped oral histories, photographs and more.
You can also search the database, poring over the more than 20 million passenger records to see if you have an ancestor that came through Ellis Island in the late 19th and early 20th century.
