Ellis Island is amazing. You need to get there early. Catch  the first ferry to the Statue of Liberty  and looked around. After that you can catch another ferry to Ellis Island. It is always a big...

  Explore world-famous financial landmarks such as the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Reserve, and Wall Street guided by real Wall Street insiders. While meandering the narrow, winding streets of...

if you want to go inside the base of the Statue of Liberty museum, you must make a reservation or else all you will be able to do is look at it from the outside. If you do make a reservation and you...

The ground where the World Trade Center stood is now a haunting large construction site.  All very ordinary except for some evidence of building and renovation. The iron cross that was pulled out of...

Governor's Island is a fabulous NYC experience that is unique and rather  "un NYC"  It provides an experience that is off the beaten path, is fresh and a wonderful outing that starts as soon as you...

In 1942 New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia opted to live in Gracie Mansions instead of his palatial residence on Riverside Drive. Since then it has served as the mayoral residence.

Manhattan's oldest house, somewhat of an aberration in the modern neighborhood of Washington Heights, served as a command post for George Washington.

Visitors can learn about the UN's peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts by touring the complex, even when it is in session.

The largest mausoleum in the U.S. is the burial site of Ulysses and Julia Grant.

The shops and restaurants and historic ambiance have made this renovated port one of Manhattan's most visited spots.

Step back in time to find out what "Life at Home" was like in 19th-century New York City by touring a historic home filled with original furniture, decorative arts, clothing and personal memorabilia from a prosperous merchant family.

website: http://www.mvhm.org/ Constructed in 1799 as a carriage house and converted into a day hotel in 1826, the museum transports visitors back to a 19th-century country resort for New Yorkers...

The boyhood home (1858-1872) of the only United States President born in New York City. The site includes galleries and 1865 period rooms that relate the story of young Teddy Roosevelt, his ranch days, presidency and exploration period.

Once serving as the United States Army headquarters during the War of 1812, this historical monument commemorates the 1811 West Battery Fort built to defend New York Harbor.

Built in 1842 on the site of the first U.S. Capitol, this museum features items related to George Washington's inauguration, the Bill of Rights and old Federal Hall.

Originally built in 1869 as a lookout, this Rococo-style castle now houses the Henry Luce Nature Observatory and weather measuring devices.