ILNY Travel Planner - 44

Governors Island | 10 South St, 10004 | New York
Harbor. 92-acre National Historic District open to the
public for picnics, tours, concerts, car-free biking. Explore
history, play, lounge in a hammock or take a scenic stroll. |
214/440-2200; govisland.com

New York City
BRONX

(V-24)
Bronx Zoo & Wildlife Conservation Park | 2300 Southern
Blvd, 10460 | Features over 6,000 animals on 265 acres.
Naturalistic habitats include African Plains, Jungle World and
Congo Gorilla Forest. | X | 718/220-5100; bronxzoo.com
New York Botanical Garden | 2900 Southern Blvd,
10458 | National Historic Landmark. 250-acre public
garden. "A World of Plants" (from the rain forests to the
deserts) in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Children's
garden. Group tours. | X | 718/817-8700; nybg.org
New York Yankees / Yankee Stadium | 1 E 161st St
at River Ave, 10451 | Home of the New York Yankees
Baseball Club. Tours of Monument Park, NYY museum
and Press Box. 27 World Series championships.
Subway stop: 161st & Yankee Stadium. | X | 718/293-4300,
646/977-8400; mlb.com/yankees
Wave Hill | 675 W 252nd St, 10471 | 28-acre public
garden and cultural institution overlooking the Hudson
River. | X | 718/549-3200; wavehill.org

BROOKLYN

(W-23,24; X-23,24)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden | 1000 Washington Ave,
11225 | More than 12,000 plant varieties on 52 acres;
renowned bonsai museum and Japanese Hill-and-Pond
Garden. World-class plant collections and specialty
gardens. | X | 718/623-7200; bbg.org
Brooklyn Children's Museum | 145 Brooklyn Ave,
11213 | Founded 1899. Award-winning, hands-on exhibits
and innovative collections; the museum engages children
from pre-school to high school in learning adventures. | X |
718/735-4400; brooklynkids.org
Brooklyn Museum | 200 Eastern Pkwy, 11238 | BeauxArts building; one of the oldest and largest art museums
in the country. Collections from ancient Egyptian works to
contemporary art represent a wide range of cultures. | X |
718/638-5000; brooklynmuseum.org
Coney Island & Amusement Park | 1208 Surf Ave,
11224 | NYC neighborhood with amusement park
attractions, rides, shows, circus and a museum. |
718/372-5159; coneyisland.com
New York Aquarium | 602 Surf Ave, 11224 | 300
species, daily sea lion shows, up-close walrus encounters,
gift shop, eatery. On 14 acres. | X | 718/265-FISH;
nyaquarium.com

New York Transit Museum | Boerum Pl and
Schermerhorn St, 11201 | Photographs, maps, drawings,
documents, and ephemera relating to NY's transportation
history in a former 1930s Brooklyn Heights subway station. |
718/694-1600; mta.info/museum
Prospect Park | 95 Prospect Park W, 11215 | 526 acres.
Historic carousel, Lefferts Homestead Children's Museum,
pedal boating and NYC's last surviving forest. | X |
718/965-8951; prospectpark.org

MANHATTAN

(W-24)
A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours | meeting point: corner of
E 13th St & Fourth Ave near Union Square, 10011 | Board
a tour bus in Manhattan and cross the river to some of
Brooklyn's best pizzerias, favorite neighborhoods, historic
landmarks and famous movie locations. | 917/678-9733;
asliceofbrooklyn.com
American Museum of Natural History | Central Park W
at 79th St, 10024 | Dinosaur Hall, Hall of Biodiversity, Hall
of Planet Earth, Rose Center for Earth and Space and the
New Hayden Planetarium. | X | 212/769-5100; amnh.org

Apollo Theater | 253 W 125th St, 10027 | Fabled Harlem
theater showcasing cutting-edge entertainment. | X |
212/531-5300; apollotheater.org
Broadway | 10019 | The "Great White Way" lures talent
from around the world. | 212/563-2929; broadway.com
Carnegie Hall | 881 Seventh Ave, 10019 | World-famous
concert hall. Over 100 years of performances. See website
for schedule. | X | 212/247-7800; carnegiehall.org
Castle Clinton National Monument | 11 Battery Pl, 10011 |
1807 defense post. War of 1812 army headquarters.
1855 processing point for immigrants. | u X |
212/344-7220; nps.gov/cacl
Cathedral Church of St John the Divine | 1047
Amsterdam Ave, 10025 | Largest cathedral in the world.
Exceptional architecture and acoustics. Biblical and
rose gardens, gift shop, services, tours. See website for
schedule. | X | 212/316-7540; stjohndivine.org
Central Park | 110th St, 10019 | Over 840 acres of
landscaped and recreational areas: zoo, theater, sports
facilities, lakes, food, entertainment. | u | 212/310-6600;
centralparknyc.org
Central Park Zoo | 830 Fifth Ave, 10021 | More than 150
species from around the globe. Learn about their natural
history, biology, cultural roles and conservation status. | X |
212/439-6500; centralparkzoo.com
Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex | 23rd
St & Hudson River Park, 10011 | 28-acre sports village.
Driving range, rock climbing, spa, ice skating, batting
cages, indoor courts and fields, bowling and restaurants.
| X | 212/336-6800; chelseapiers.com
Children's Museum of Manhattan | 212 W 83rd St,
10024 | Five floors of unique, hands-on exhibits for
families with children 11 and under. Encourages self
expression, art, music, storytelling, computer workshops
and sing-alongs. | X | 212/721-1223; cmom.org
Chinatown | Canal St, 10019 | Restaurants, markets,
shops of knickknacks and sweets on winding streets. 2-sqmi btwn Kenmore and Delancy St, Worth and Allen St and
East Broadway. | 212/484-1200; explorechinatown.com
Circle Line Harbor Cruises | 31 Hudson River
Greenway, 10004 | Tours include the Statue of Liberty,
National Monument & Ellis Island. | X | 212/269-5755;
circlelinedowntown.com
Ellis Island/American Family Immigration History Center
| New York Harbor, 10004 | More than 25 million Port of
New York passenger arrival records, pictures from 18921924. Explore your family's arrival in America. Find, store
and purchase documents with information about your
ancestors. | X | 212/561-4500; libertyellisfoundation.org
Empire State Building Observatory | 350 Fifth Ave,
10118 | Spectacular views, indoor/outdoor areas on
86th floor, 1,050 feet above Manhattan. Enclosed view
area from 102nd floor. 80-mile visibility on a clear day.
| X | 212/736-3100; esbnyc.com
Federal Hall National Memorial | 26 Wall St, 10005 |
Site of George Washington's inauguration; first Capitol of
the US. Current building was an 1842 Customs House.
| u X | 212/825-6990; nps.gov/feha
Fraunces Tavern Museum | 54 Pearl St, 10004 |
Early American history and cultural museum. Rooms
recreating 18th and 19th century. Flag gallery. Gift shop. |
212/425-1778; frauncestavernmuseum.org
Key to symbols and abbreviations, see page 85.

SUMMER * 44 * 800/CALL-NYS

Grand Central Terminal | 89 E 42nd St, 10017 | Iconic
train terminal built in 1913. Shopping, dining and events.
The main concourse has the famous information booth and
clock, the astrological ceiling mural with its glittering stars,
and the Beaux Arts interior design with arched windows.
| u | 212/340-2347; grandcentralterminal.com
Gray Line New York | 777 8th Ave, 10036 | NYC's
signature hop-on, hop-off red double-decker bus tours;
day and night. Also, shopping excursions to Woodbury
Common Premium Outlets. Sightseeing tours since 1926. |
800/669-0051; graylinenewyork.com
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum | Pier 86, 12th Ave
at 46th St, 10036 | Unique journey through spectacular
interactive exhibits. Boasts 30 restored aircraft, space shuttle
Enterprise, USS Growler submarine and British Airways
Concorde. | X | 877/957-SHIP; intrepidmuseum.org
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | 70 Lincoln
Center Plaza, 10023 | Home of the Metropolitan Opera,
New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet, Jazz at
Lincoln Center, David Rubenstein Atrium, Vivian Beaumont
theaters and Julliard. See website for schedule. | X |
212/875-5000; lincolncenter.org
Little Italy | Mulberry St btwn Canal & Houston, 10019 |
Historic Italian-American neighborhood with great specialty
shops, restaurants and events. | u | 212/484-1200;
littleitalynyc.com
Madame Tussauds New York | 234 W 42nd St, 10036
| More than 175 wax figures of celebrities, movers and
shakers in themed environments. Gift shop. Located in the
heart of Times Square (between 7th and 8th Aves). | X |
866/841-3505; nycwax.com
Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) | 1000 Fifth Ave,
10028 | Over 5,000 years of art from every corner of
the world. One of the world's largest art museums. | X |
212/535-7710; metmuseum.org
The Met Cloisters | 99 Margaret Corbin Dr, Fort Tryon
Park, 10040 | Art and horticulture of medieval Europe.
Branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gift shop. |
212/923-3700; metmuseum.org/cloisters
Museum of the City of New York | 1220 Fifth Ave,
10029 | Objects that evoke a range of perspectives on
the events and personalities of New York City in the 20th
century. | X | 212/534-1672; mcny.org
Museum of Sex | 233 Fifth Ave, 10016 | Presents and
preserves the history and cultural significance of human
sexuality. Changing exhibits. For mature audiences only.
Gift shop. | 212/689-6337; museumofsex.com
National September 11 Memorial & Museum |
200 Liberty St, 10281 | National tribute to those killed in
the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and February
26, 1993. Museum within the archaeological heart of the
World Trade Center site-telling the story of 9/11 through
multimedia displays, archives, narratives and a collection
of monumental and authentic artifacts. | X | 212/266-5211;
911memorial.org
NBC Studio Tours | 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 10112 |
Famous studios, such as Saturday Night Live, the Tonight
Show and Today. High-tech, interactive store contains
hundreds of items from all your favorite NBC shows. | X |
212/664-3700; nbcstudiotour.com
New York Knicks | Madison Square Garden, 4
Pennsylvania Plaza, 10001 | New York's professional
basketball team. | X | 212/465-6741; nba.com/knicks
New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden, 4
Pennsylvania Plaza, 10001 | National Hockey League.
First NHL franchise in the US to win the Stanley Cup. | X |
212/465-6741; nhl.com/rangers
New York Skyride | 350 Fifth Ave, 10118 | Big screen
simulated thrill ride through NYC inside the Empire State
Building. Shows buildings, streets and other fun sites of
NYC. Fun for all ages. | X | 212/279-9777; skyride.com
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