| From epic skyscrapers to electrically charged | | | | your time. |
| ambience, initial experience of New York City can | | | | Straddling East River, Brooklyn Bridge is recognizable |
| leave you utterly overwhelmed. Romance radiates | | | | to anyone who has been to the movies. Affording |
| from every street corner as film sets burst into life. | | | | some of the most breathtaking sights of Manhattan, |
| New York is the city of the future. | | | | Brooklyn Bridge was constructed in 1883, and at time |
| Originally named New Amsterdam by Dutch colonists, | | | | of completion was the worlds biggest suspension |
| it wasn't until British occupation in 1664 it became | | | | bridge and earliest to utilize steel cables. |
| recognized as present day New York. The creation | | | | Off 42nd Street sits the vast, cathedral-like Grand |
| of the Erie Canal in 1825 was the mechanism for | | | | Central Station. At one hundred and fifty feet tall, |
| trade and industrial growth that bought about the | | | | the stylishly decorated starry sky ceiling is a |
| thriving city of today. | | | | magnificent spectacle to behold. You may explore the |
| For visitors travelling via boat, opening port of call is | | | | station yourself, however best alternative is to seize |
| the majestic Statue of Liberty. This illustrious emblem | | | | advantage of the frequent free tours. If seafood is |
| of the American Dream was designed by Gustave | | | | your thing, the Oyster Bar is a must, offering |
| Eiffel - he of Eiffel Tower notoriety - and erected in | | | | exceptional cuisine and a cool view. |
| 1886. For security purposes the Statue no longer | | | | In the heart of Manhattan lies Central Park, providing |
| offers public admission, however access to Liberty | | | | immense contrast to demanding urban life. Conceived |
| Island is still permitted, providing an exceptional | | | | in 1876, a recreational area was developed to afford |
| picture of the elegant lady. | | | | the citizens a respite from modern living. By now |
| Opposite the Statue rests Ellis Island, an immigration | | | | New York was a flourishing town and authorities felt |
| station until the midpoint of last century. Formerly | | | | individuals required a contrast to bricks and mortar. |
| used by the English for disciplining buccaneers, Ellis | | | | Central Park Zoo is continually popular, as is the |
| Island supervised the influx of millions of European | | | | Wollman Rink, a delight in winter. Shakespeare in the |
| immigrants during the first half of the | | | | Park - an admirable production - is located at the |
| twentieth-century. The museum - open daily with | | | | Delacorte Theatre and is free, however obtain your |
| free admission - is well worth a couple of hours of | | | | tickets in advance. |