Take the high-speed elevators 1,050 ft up to the Art Deco masterpiece’s 86th-floor observatory. Skyride Visitors can take a motion-picture tour of the city streets ($18).
PHOTO: Workers lower framework into place on the top levels of the first World Trade Center during construction in 1970, at the link. Mehr erfahren.
PHOTO: Light streaming through the windows sets this cinematic shot of Grand Central Terminal, snapped in 1937! Mehr erfahren.
The art deco skyscraper was the tallest building in the world for 11 months. See photos of its history on our photo archive website! Mehr erfahren.
PHOTO: Get the view from above in this aerial shot of Rockefeller Plaza and the Ice Rink, at the link! Mehr erfahren.
My friend Yasmin Warsame (my cast mate on Canada's Next Top Model) always stays here and she LOVES it! It has a very cool clientele and the restaurant is awesome! - Mike Ruiz, The A-List: New York
Take a ride on the Tram with your metrocard and enjoy some of the best views of the city – especially great at sunrise or sunset.
PHOTO: Coney Island, Then and Now. Take a look at how New York's favorite resort has changed over the years. Photos at the link! Mehr erfahren.
PHOTO: Marlon Brando filming the Don's demise on the set of "The Godfather," right on Mott St. in 1971, at the link! Mehr erfahren.
PHOTO: Al Pacino filming a scene from "Scarface" at 41st Street and Tudor Place...at the link! Mehr erfahren.
A scenic walk across the Brooklyn Bridge provides the perfect backdrop to telling someone that they don’t have any friends or for fighting over who is more integral to the marriage equality debate.
The best hotel for a staycation has perfected the urban-resort concept. The tri-level pleasure complex boasts a pool with an open view of the Empire State Building, five bars and the Exhale spa. Mehr erfahren.
The best place to remember why you love Manhattan takes you above the city while keeping you rooted in urban life. Walk through a field of wildflowers as cabs zoom along the street beneath you. Mehr erfahren.
The best place to find your inner Zen boasts relaxed, peaceful grounds. Claim a spot near the serene Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, surrounded by Japanese myrtle and cypress trees, and bliss out. Mehr erfahren.
