New York City has one of the largest and most famous skylines in the world, including the iconic Empire State Building, and is the largest city in the United States. The Big Apple as the city is known includes the five boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island. The metropolitan area adds southern parts of New York State, northern New Jersey, and southwestern Connecticut and is the largest metropolitan area in the country. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to New York - Overview - Culture - Location/Orientation - Climate and When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Statue of Liberty - Empire State Building - Central Park - Fifth Avenue - Times Square - Rockefeller Center - Greenwich Village - SoHo - Staten Island - Conference House - Staten Island Zoo - Chinese Scholar's Garden - Brooklyn - Brooklyn Bridge - Coney Island - The Bronx - Yankee Stadium - Bronx Zoo - Museums in New York - Museum of Natural History - Guggenheim Museum - Metropolitan Museum of Art - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Broadway at Times Square Hotel - Pod 51 - Chelsea Lodge - Seafarers & International House - Hotel 31 - Places to Eat - Sarabeth's Central Park South - Little Owl - Bistango Restaurant - Absolute Bagels - Places to Shop - Fashion at Bargain Prices - Hester Street Fair - China Town - Grand Slam
