Chrysler Building: One of New York City's finest office buildings, the Chrysler Building was designed as a tribute to the booming automotive industry. Built in 1930, it was the world's tallest skyscraper at the time, until the Empire State Building claimed the spot just months later.

Grant's Tomb: Civil War general and two-term U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant rests beside his wife in the largest mausoleum in the United States. The two grand sarcophagi enclosed within are modeled after Napoleon's tomb in Les Invalides in Paris.

Cathedrals': The world's largest cathedral, St. John the Divine is located at 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan.

Museum Mile: 5th Avenue from 82-105 Streets: This area contains the following museums, all well worth a visit: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design, Jewish Museum, International Center of Photography, Museum of the City of New York, El Museo del Barrio, Goethe House, National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts.

History: Central Park designers, Fredrick Law Omstead and Calvert Vaux seemed to have foresight about the growth of New York, as even today the heavy traffic of midtown Manhattan is largely hidden from sight by transverse roads.

New York Botanical Garden: This is one of the largest and oldest botanical gardens in the United States. There are 12 outdoor display gardens, horticultural displays in the crystal pavilions of the Enid. A Haupt Conservatory and walking trails throughout the 250 acres which includes 40 acres of New York City's original Forest.

Theodore Roosevelt House: This site was the home of Theodore Roosevelt for the first fourteen years of his life. The building on the site is a 1923 reconstruction of the house in which Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858.

Did You Know?... Central Park spans two and a half miles from 59th Street to 110th Street and half a mile from Fifth Avenue to Eighth Avenue and was the first urban landscaped park in the United States. Originally conceived in the salons of wealthy New Yorkers in the early 1850's, the park project spanned more than a decade and cost the city ten million dollars. Today, the park is home to numerous restaurants, playgrounds, the Metropolitan Museum, the Central Park Zoo, and Wollman Rink.

Astroland Amusement Park: The largest full family amusement park in NYC with 35 thrilling rides, including the world famous Cyclone Roller Coaster, arcade game rooms, and food concessions. Located on the beach and boardwalk of Coney Island.

Did You Know?... Construction began on the Empire State Building in 1930, soon after the stock market crash, and by 1931 was nicknamed "The Empty State Building" as space was extremely difficult to rent out. It's only saving grace were the observatories that financially carried the building for many years. Now, line-ups for the 86th floor observatory can be endless, and nearly 110 million visitors have been to the building to see breathtaking views of Manhattan. There are usually shorter waits in the late afternoon, around 5 pm, and then you can stay to see Manhattan light up the night sky. Make your wait go even faster by purchasing the City Pass; you can bypass the line-up to get tickets and go straight to the elevator waiting line.

Times Square: Known as the Crossroads of the World, Times Square is the heart of New York City, where commerce meets the performing arts, a magnet for both business and tourism.