Top 10 places to see in New York

New York City also known as "The Big Apple" and commonly referred as "The Capital of the World" is a fabulous place to live and visit and also vibrant and eclectic place. It is the largest city in the United States and the home of the United Nations, the center of global finance, communications, business and entertainment.

No visit to New York City is complete without visiting following places

Ellis Island:

is where it all began. Main attractions are Ellis Island Museum in front of the Statue of Liberty and Statue of Liberty the most enduring symbol of New York City.

Brooklyn Bridge:

East River, across form City Hall. It is NY's favorite bridge and the world's first steel suspension bridge. The walk across the bridge takes about 30 minutes and the views are awesome.

Madam Tussauds Wax Museum:

This is world famous for wax figures of famous actors, actresses, TV show hosts, and other celebrities. They actually look life like, so the art work done is quite impressive.

American Museum of Natural History:

Since opening it has evolved and grown. In addition to the Rose Center planetarium and regular exhibits, It hosts a revolving series of new exhibits, making the museum extremely popular with kids.

Mars 2112 Restaurant:

This is a restaurant with a unique atmosphere. When one walk inside the door, find them on the planet Earth. & then through simulation ride one get inside the Mars. While you are on Mars (the actual restaurant), you will have an experience unlike any other, including aliens that come and hang out at your table!

The Metropolitan Museum of Art:

This is one of top and largest art museums of the world. Its collections include more than two million works of art spanning 5,000 years of world culture, from prehistory to the present and from every part of the globe. It is one of the city's supreme cultural institutions.

Grand Central Terminal:

It is the largest train terminal in the world (by number of tracks), and one of the most ornate as well. Its main concourses' ceiling has the robin's egg-blue ceiling, covered with a celestial map of the constellations of the zodiac. There are shops and restaurants located throughout the terminal.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum:

Named the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in honor of its founder, is known as much for its building design as it is for its content. Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece of modern architecture is home to the world-renowned Guggenheim collection of modern and contemporary art.

St Patrick’s Cathedral:

The Cathedral is the largest gothic-style Catholic It has been recognized during its history as a pre-eminent center of Catholic life in this country.. The Cathedral has come to represent for so many a place of peace and tranquility. It is an absolutely beautiful place & is largest decorated gothic-style Catholic Cathedral in the United States.

NY Federal Reserve and Gold Vault:

This is likely one of the coolest spots in New York City. One can take a one-hour tour through the building and its gold vault. It stores tens of billions of dollars worth of gold bars. It takes half an hour to get you through security screening.

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