Broadway is one of the busiest streets in New York. Originally a track that allowed passage

across the island’s swamplands, it has transformed into one of the most well
–

known

thoroughfares in the world.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

In 1904, the offices of the New York Times newspaper were moved to 42nd Street on what

was th

en called Longacre Square. The influence of the newspaper and the volume of

employees it brought here led to the construction of a subway station, as well as the

renaming of the area to Times Square.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The James Farley Post Office is the main post office building in New York City. Above the

Corinthian colonnade at the building’s front the words “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor

gloom of night stays these couriers from swift completion of their appointed rounds” are

inscribed.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Herald Square is named for the

New York Herald,

a no longer functioning newspaper,

which was founded by James Gordon

Bennett in 1835. The newspaper, famous for its

sensational coverage of scandals and for its widespread circulation, stopped its publishing

in 1924

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Chrysler Building is one of the most majestic and beautiful skyscrapers in America, if

not the world. As a structure, fewer buildings encapsulate the optimism or commercia

lism

of the American 1920s more than this building.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Central Park is the first landscaped public recreation area in the United States. Fully completed in 1859, the immense green expanse in the middle of the city has offered a retreat to tourists and locals alike for well over 150 years.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free