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| Top Ten Things to Do in New York City | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Welcome to New York | |
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| How It All Began | |
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| The City Grows and Prospers | |
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| Roaring Twenties and the Depression | |
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| Surviving World War II | |
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| The Boom of the 1950s and 1960s | |
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| From Bad to Worse | |
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| A City Triumphant | |
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| Planning Your Trip | |
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| When to Go | |
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| Make It a Road Trip | |
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| If You Prefer to Fly | |
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| Airport Transportation | |
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| Take the Bus | |
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| Ride the Train | |
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| Planning the Perfect Vacation | |
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| Getting Around the City | |
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| The Street System | |
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| Car Rentals | |
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| Limos and Car Services | |
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| Mass Transit | |
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| Going on Foot | |
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| Taking a Taxi | |
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| For People with Disabilities | |
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| New York Tours | |
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| Bus Tours | |
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| Boat Tours | |
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| Helicopter Tours | |
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| Bike Tours | |
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| Walking Tours | |
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| Additional Options | |
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| The Neighborhoods of Manhattan | |
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| Home Is Where the Heart Is | |
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| The Lower East Side | |
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| Chinatown | |
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| Little Italy | |
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| Greenwich Village | |
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| Times Square and Forty-second Street | |
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| Harlem | |
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| Must-See Attractions | |
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| Central Park | |
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| Ellis Island | |
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| Statue of Liberty | |
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| Empire State Building | |
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| American Museum of Natural History and Rose Center for Earth and Space | |
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| Rockefeller Center | |
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| Times Square | |
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| World Trade Center Site | |
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| New York City Landmarks | |
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| Chrysler Building | |
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| Grand Central Terminal | |
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| New York Public Library | |
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| Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum | |
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| Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
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| Radio City Music Hall | |
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| St. Patrick's Cathedral | |
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| South Street Seaport | |
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| United Nations | |
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| Central Park | |
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| How It All Began | |
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| The Central Park Wildlife Center | |
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| Central Park Playgrounds | |
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| Sports and Activities | |
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| Sights and Landmarks | |
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| Lawns, Gardens, and Wide-Open Spaces | |
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| Fine Dining | |
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| Other Options | |
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| Manhattan Museums | |
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| Children's Museum of the Arts | |
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| Children's Museum of Manhattan | |
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| The Cloisters | |
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| Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum | |
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| The Frick Collection | |
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| The Guggenheim Museum | |
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| Jewish Museum | |
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| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | |
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| Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden | |
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| Museum of the City of New York | |
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| Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art | |
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| Museum of Modern Art | |
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| The New York City Fire Museum | |
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| The New York City Police Museum | |
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| The New-York Historical Society | |
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| The Paley Center for Media | |
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| The Skyscraper Museum | |
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| Sony Wonder Technology Lab | |
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| The Sports Museum of America | |
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| The Studio Museum in Harlem | |
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| Whitney Museum of American Art | |
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| Brooklyn and Queens | |
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| Visiting Brooklyn | |
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| Brooklyn Museums and Attractions | |
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| Destination Queens | |
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| Places to Visit in Queens | |
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| The Bronx and Staten Island | |
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| The Bronx | |
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| Things to Do in the Bronx | |
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| Staten Island | |
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| Take the Ferry to Staten Island | |
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| Shopping in New York | |
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| Department Stores | |
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| Discount Stores | |
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| These Shops Are Gems | |
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| Flea Markets | |
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| Secondhand Bargains | |
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| Books, Perfume, Food, and More | |
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| Museum Shops and Souvenir Stores | |
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| Bargain Shopping | |
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| Woodbury Commons | |
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| Parks, Recreation, and Sports | |
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| A Day at the Beach | |
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| A Stroll in the Park | |
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| Arenas and Stadiums | |
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| Athletic Activities | |
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| Visit Chelsea Piers | |
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| Broadway and the Performing Arts | |
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| On Broadway | |
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| Off-Broadway Shows | |
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| Performing Arts | |
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| Family Dining | |
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| So Many Options | |
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| Midtown West | |
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| Midtown East | |
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| Chelsea and the Village | |
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| Lower Manhattan | |
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| Upper East Side | |
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| Upper West Side | |
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| Brooklyn | |
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| The Bronx | |
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| Queens | |
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| Staten Island | |
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| Breakfast, Lunch, and Beyond | |
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| Breakfast Options | |
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| Sunday Brunch | |
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| Lunchtime Fare | |
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| The New York Deli | |
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| Out for a Burger | |
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| Only in New York | |
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| Exotic Eats | |
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| Caribbean, Mexican, and Spanish | |
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| Chinese and Pan-Asian Cuisine | |
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| Japanese, Korean, and Thai | |
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| Indian Fare | |
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| Italian Cuisine | |
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| Moroccan Food | |
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| Soul Food | |
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| Just for Fun | |
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| City Island Seafood | |
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| Where to Stay Under $200 | |
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| How to Save | |
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| Location and Price | |
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| Midtown Listings | |
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| Lower Manhattan and Downtown | |
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| Upper Manhattan | |
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| Moderately Priced Hotels ($200-$300) | |
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| Midtown West | |
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| Midtown East | |
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| Downtown and Lower Manhattan | |
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| Upper Manhattan | |
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| Luxury Hotels | |
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| Midtown Listings | |
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| Downtown and Lower Manhattan | |
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| Upper Manhattan | |
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| New York's Annual Events | |
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| Additional Resources | |
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| New York City Maps | |
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| Index | |