Lonely Planet Best of USA
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Lonely Planet Best of USA

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Publisher
Lonely Planet
Year
2018
eBook ISBN
9781787018969
Print ISBN
9781786575531

New York City

Central Park

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Museum of Modern Art

High Line

Broadway

National September 11 Memorial & Museum

Empire State Building

Walking Tour: Iconic Architecture Walk

Sights

Activities

Tours

Shopping

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment


New York City

Epicenter of the arts. Dining and shopping capital. Trendsetter. New York City wears many crowns. With its compact size and streets packed with eye-candy of all sorts – architectural treasures, Old World cafes, atmospheric booksellers and curio shops – NYC is an urban wanderer’s delight. Crossing continents is as easy as walking over a few avenues in this jumbled city of 200-plus nationalities.
A dizzying list of iconic museums and sprawling parks entertain by day. Then, when the sun sinks and luminous skyscrapers light up the night, New York transforms into one grand stage. If you can dream it up, it’s probably happening in NYC.
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Two Days in New York City
Start in Midtown and work your way north, visiting the Empire State Building, Times Square, Broadway and the Museum of Modern Art. On day two, continue northward to reach Central Park and the culturally rich neighborhoods abutting it: fabulous museums line the Upper East Side, including the Met and the Guggenheim.
Four Days in New York City
On day three, visit the High Line and art galleries of Chelsea. Nearby, the West Village offers cozy bistros and jazzy bars. On day four, take in the celebrated shopping of SoHo, the sensory overload of Chinatown, and Lower Manhattan's many attractions, including the National September 11 Memorial and Museum and ferries to the Statue of Liberty...

Table of contents

  1. Table of Contents
  2. Welcome to the USA
  3. USA's Top 12
  4. Need to Know
  5. Hot Spots for...
  6. Local Life
  7. Month by Month
  8. Get Inspired
  9. Itineraries
  10. Family Travel
  11. New York City
  12. Washington, DC
  13. Chicago
  14. Miami
  15. Orlando & Walt Disney World®
  16. New Orleans
  17. Austin
  18. Las Vegas
  19. Grand Canyon National Park
  20. Los Angeles
  21. San Francisco
  22. Yosemite National Park
  23. In Focus
  24. USA Today
  25. History
  26. Food & Drink
  27. Sports
  28. Arts & Culture
  29. Directory A–Z
  30. Behind the Scenes
  31. Our Writers