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1. Travel Tip:
Strand Book Store is 18 miles of books
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The Strand Book Store on Broadway and 12th is a famous book store in New York. It is a landmark unto itself, not simply a place to shop. You can buy The Strand notebooks, t-shirts and bags. It... Tags for this Travel Tip: books writing newyork shopping history |
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2. Travel Tip:
Museum of Modern Art Overview
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The Museum of Modern Art or the MoMA is just off of Fifth Avenue at 11 West 35th Street and is a part of the "museum mile". It was founded in 1929 and houses five floors of modern art with... Tags for this Travel Tip: art culture history nyc modern manhattan museum moma |
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3. Travel Tip:
Museum Mile on Fifth Avenue and the Museum Mile Festival
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The stretch of Fifth Avenue between 82nd and 104th Streets is known as the Museum Mile. As you could guess, these blocks are home to a number of New York's finest and most famous museums (MoMA,... Tags for this Travel Tip: museum art culture history fifthavenue manhattan nyc |
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4. Travel Tip:
Ellis Island
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Ellis Island is an island in the New York Harbor near Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty. The island played a number of roles before it became the sight for immigration starting in the mid... Tags for this Travel Tip: ellisisland history architecture nyc manhattan ferry genealogy |
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5. Travel Tip:
The Statue of Liberty
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I would say the Statue of Liberty is the most famous statue in America and is well-known around the world. The Statue can be seen from the air by travellers arriving at JFK airport. You can also... Tags for this Travel Tip: statueofliberty nyc america statue art history |
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6. Travel Tip:
Grand Central Station - "It's Grand and it's Central"
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Yes, I realize that the above quote is from Madagascar, which is in fact a kid's movie, but I can think of no better description for Grand Central Station. Built originally in 1913, the station... Tags for this Travel Tip: nyc tourist sightseeing transportation art history |
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7. Travel Tip:
Best Sunset in New York: Schooner Pioneer
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The best place to experience sunset in New York is from the deck of the historic schooner Pioneer as she sails around New York harbor, past the Statue of Liberty, the skyscrapers of lower Manhattan... Tags for this Travel Tip: sailing harbor romantic history schooner statueofliberty |
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8. Travel Tip:
New York's Oldest Tavern: The Bridge Cafe
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Back in 1794, when the building that houses the Bridge Cafe was built (located at Water and Dover Streets in lower Manhattan), New York City was a much smaller place; the structure was on the... Tags for this Travel Tip: restaurant history architecture |
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