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New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. New York is the 27th most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 7th most densely populated of the 50 United States. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the west and north, and Quebec to the north. The state of New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.

New York City, with a population of over 8.1 million, is the most populous city in the United States. It is known for its status as a center for finance and culture and for its status as the largest gateway for immigration to the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, it is also a destination of choice for many foreign visitors.  New York exports a wide variety of goods such as foodstuffs, commodities, minerals, computers and electronics, cut diamonds, and automobile parts. New York City is the leading center of banking, finance and communication in the United States and is the location of the New York Stock Exchange, the largest stock exchange in the world by dollar volume. Many of the world's largest corporations are based in the city.

Tourism in New York City includes nearly 47 million foreign and American tourists each year. The city is also home to many of the finest haute cuisine restaurants in the United States.

  

Main New York City Attractions

Statue of Liberty - An icon for democracy, Lady Liberty held up her torch to welcome immigrants to America over a century ago. It  is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue is an icon of freedom and of the United States: a welcoming signal to immigrants arriving from abroad. n 1984, the Statue of Liberty was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The UNESCO "Statement of Significance" describes the statue as a "masterpiece of the human spirit" that "endures as a highly potent symbol—inspiring contemplation, debate and protest—of ideals such as liberty, peace, human rights, abolition of slavery, democracy and opportunity."

Times Square -   Times Square is a major commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. Times Square – iconified as "The Crossroads of the World", The Center of the Universe",  and the "The Great White Way" – is the brightly illuminated hub  and one of the world's busiest walker intersections, and a major center of the world's entertainment industry.  According to Travel + Leisure magazine's October 2011 survey, Times Square is the world's most visited tourist attraction, hosting over 39 million visitors annually.  Approximately 300,000 people pass through Times Square daily. 

Formerly Longacre Square, Times Square was renamed in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly erected Times.  

Empire State Building - The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan. It stood as the world's tallest building for 40 years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the World Trade Center's. The Empire State Building is generally thought of as an American cultural icon. 

 Central Park –  It is a public park at the center of Manhattan in New York City. The park initially opened in 1857, on 778 acres. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States and the park  receives approximately thirty-five million visitors annually.  The park offers several lakes, theaters, ice rinks, fountains, tennis courts, baseball fields, many playgrounds and other facilities. It is also home to the Central Park Zoo,  the Metropolitan Museum of Art and there are a number of enclosed playgrounds for children. Especially during the weekends, when cars are not allowed into the park, Central Park is a welcome oasis in this excited city.

The Museum of Modern Art - MoMA, as it's usually called, boasts the world's greatest collection of painting and sculpture from the late 19th century to the present, including everything from Monet's Water Lilies, Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d'Avigno, and Klimt's The Kiss to later masterworks by Frida Kahlo, Edward Hopper, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, and many others.  It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world.  he museum's collection offers an overview of modern and contemporary art,  including works  of architecture and design,  drawings, painting,  sculpture, photography,  prints, illustrated books and artist's books, film, and electronic media.  Museum 's library and archives hold over 300,000 books, artist books, and periodicals, as well as individual files on more than 70,000 artists. The archives contain primary source material related to the history of modern and contemporary art. It also houses a restaurant.

Grand Central Terminal - Sometimes mistakenly called Grand Central Station, this is no simple train terminal. Grand Central Terminal is used by more than 150,000 commuters each day. This place refurbished in the 1990s, the terminal is a must-see attraction offering a variety of restaurants, shopping, and ample opportunity for people-watching. Grand Central Terminal is one of the greatest railway stations in the world. Grand Central Terminal is a beautiful   building in midtown Manhattan. First opened in 1913, Grand Central Terminal underwent a massive restoration to restore it to its former glory, and is now both a transportation hub, as well as a destination in itself for visitors to New York City.

World Trade Center site (Ground Zero) -  Since 2001 in the United States, especially in the media, "Ground Zero" is generally understood to mean the site of the World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the September 11 attacks.   The six-hectare (16-acre) work site that has emerged from the rubble of the twin towers has come to symbolize the dreadful events of September 11, 2001 when almost 3,000 people lost their lives.   Millions now come to pay tribute at the site and witness the devastation from one of the viewing sites.

The American Museum of Natural History - It is one of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world and it was founded in 1869. The American Museum of Natural History presenting exhibits to the general public in the Central Park Arsenal building more than 30 years ago, American Museum of Natural History has been devoted to bringing the public cutting-edge anthropological and natural history information and displays - profiling both the past and present. The Museum has extensive anthropological collections: Asian People, Pacific People, Man in Africa, American Indian collections, general Native Americancollections, and collections from Mexico and Central America.  The collections contain over 32 million specimens and averages about five million visits annually. 

Fifth Avenue -  This is lined with prestigious shops and is consistently ranked among the most expensive shopping streets in the world. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Fifth Avenue as being the most expensive street in the world. This historic street is home to extraordinary museums, businesses and stores, parks, luxury apartments, and historical landmarks that are reminiscent of its history and vision for the future. There are enough over-the-top shopping opportunities on Fifth Avenue to satisfy everyone's taste. Women will love browsing and buying at stores like Bergdorf-Goodman, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Emanuel Ungaro, Gucci, Ferragamo, and Versace. Men can check out Bergdorf Men, Brooks Brothers, the NBA Store as well as the famous Apple Store. Place to looking for something shiny or sparkly such as jeweler to the stars, Bulgari, Cartier, Tiffany and Company, Van Cleef and Arpels, and Fortunoff.