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From Wall Street's skyscrapers to the neon of Times Square to Central Park's leafy paths, New York City pulses with an irrepressible energy. History meets hipness in this global center of entertainment, fashion, media, and finance. World-class museums like MoMA and unforgettable icons like the Statue of Liberty beckon, but discovering the subtler strains of New York's vast ambition is equally rewarding: ethnic enclaves and shops, historic streets of dignified brownstones, and trendy bars and eateries all add to the urban buzz.

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Empire State Building
Murray Hill
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American Museum of Natural History
Upper West Side
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Bryant Park
Midtown West
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Grand Central Terminal
Midtown East
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Upper East Side
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Statue of Liberty
Financial District
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Brooklyn Bridge (Manhattan Entrance)
Financial District
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Prospect Heights
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Language

English

Nearby Airports

JFK, NYC, EWR, LGA

Electrical Outlets

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Currency

US Dollar

Local Weather

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Language

English

Electrical Outlets

120 V/60Hz; Type A plugs have two flat prongs. Type B plugs have the same two flat prongs with a third round prong; together the three form a triangular shape.

Currency

US Dollar

Nearby Airports

JFK, NYC, EWR, LGA

Local Weather

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New York City weather is a study in extremes. Much of winter brings bone-chilling winds and an occasional traffic-snarling snowfall, but you...Read More

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