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United Nations: The U.N. is worth a Tour !
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  • When will you next get a chance to visit the U.N.?
    Send someone a postcard with a UN stamp.

    Next time the UN is on the news you can say hey yeah I have been there saw that its cool.

    Be there early! 9.am.

    It has a shop and you see all three meeting rooms.


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    Phone: 212-963-TOUR (8687)
    Address: The Visitors' Entrance is located on First Avenue.
    Directions: Subway: number 4,5,6 or 7 trains to Grand Central Station; walk on 42nd Street to First Avenue.
    Website: http://www.un.org/tours/
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    City Tours/CityPass: Value for money is the citypass
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  • Guggenheim [built by Frank Lloyd Wright]: American Museum of Natural History;
    Intrepid [aircraft-carrier] it includes boarding Concorde, Manhattan boat tour,
    Museum of Modern Art, Empire State Building.

    $50 = ?28.73.

    Cheaper than paying at each place.


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    Grand Central Terminal: Grand Central Station
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  • Grand Central Station
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  • This must be the most photographed railway station in the world.
    Its beautiful inside with restaurants toilets shops + subway.
    Its well worth going to have a look, besides its in lots of movies.

    You too like many will try to capture it on film.


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    Address: 42nd St & Park Ave.
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    Central Park: Central Park to relax from the busy streets
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  • Peace and quiet lovely to walk around.
    Its in lots of Hollywood Films.
    Take your lady for a row on the lake.


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    Website: http://www.centralpark.org/
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    Chinatown: Shop for Seafood
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  • New York City Chinatown
  • ChinaTown from Manhattan Bridge
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  • I just loved Chinatown its so COLOURFULL and busy.

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    Directions: Canal Street stop. From there, proceed by foot through Canal Street and explore the area.
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    Things To Do: Grant's tomb
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  • New York City - General/President Grant's Tomb
  • General/President Grant's Tomb
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  • Its a very nice building lovely inside. This was once the most visited site in New York before the first World War.

    Its north west of Central Park.

    General Grant a civil war hero who became President of the USA.
    And remains a loved one and one of the best President's the U.S. had.


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    Directions: Take the subway north/uptown on the west side of Central park.
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    Brooklyn Bridge: Brooklyn Bridge has great views.
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  • Brooklyn Bridge as seen from
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  • The best view of Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan is from Manhattan Bridge.
    Many people can be seen running across Brooklyn Bridge so you could at least walk over it.


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    Address: Downtown Manahttan
    Directions: Take the subway A, C High St. - Brooklyn Bridge or 4,5,6 Brooklyn Bridge.
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    Guggenheim Museum: Guggenheim
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  • Frank Lloyd Wrights wonderful building, I love it.

    On show when I was there was art from RUSSIA.

    Its a great building to view art.

    Just walk up and round and round up and up looking at the pictures.

    Click on the photos to enlarge.


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    Phone: (212) 423-3500
    Address: 1071 5th Avenue (at 89th Street)
    Directions: To reach the museum by subway, take the 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street. Walk west on 86th Street, turn right at 5th Avenue and proceed north to 88th Street.
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    Little Italy: Enjoy the Festival with Italians
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  • I enjoyed walking through Little Italy and feeling the buzz with the Italian Americans.
    But then perhaps it was the massage I had before hand in the street from a china man, which made me feel good.
    New York its international !


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    South Street Seaport (Pier 17): On the East River
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  • Near the east end of wall street you will find Pier 17 which has shops fast food and ferrys.

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    Address: 19 Fulton Street, Second FloorNew York, NY 10038
    Directions: East End of Wall Street.
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    Comments for EdinburghRoc about New York City
    jamesfroster Mon Feb 11, 2008 06:37 UTC
     visit madame tussards museum http://newyork-visit.com/
    davesut Tue Sep 12, 2006 17:26 UTC
     Great pics and tips. Going to NYC and booked Hotel 17 thanks for the tip
    sayedaburas Thu Oct 13, 2005 12:01 UTC
     That is interesting. Congratulations. :)

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