Visitors can don comfortable shoes, pack a map, and enjoy a cheap day out exploring and photographing New York's famous landmarks. An area jam-packed with landmarks is New York's Downtown. Take a look at St. Paul's Chapel, City Hall, visit Ground Zero, where the Twin Towers once stood, see Federal Hall, where George Washington was inaugurated, and check out the Stock Exchange. The Empire State Building is one of New York's most famous skyscrapers, but going up to the top can be a costly and timely experience because of large queues and inflated ticket prices. Tall building are best viewed from a distance, and so to get a better perspective on the Empire State Building and the Manhattan skyline, why not travel to the bay area, where panoramic views can be found? Take one of the city ferries and get a great photo of the skyline.
Even those who don't have a lot of cash to spend can enjoy a day wandering around New York's famous Bergdorf department store. Browse through designer collections from Alexander McQueen to Zac Posen and maybe spot a celebrity or two. After mixing with the glitterati, head to New York's West Village. In this Old-World-style neighborhood lap up the atmospheric tree-lined cobblestone streets that hark back to the era of the 19th century when they were built. Filled with interesting boutiques and art galleries, this part of town has always been a mecca to artists and bohemians.
New York's Central Park is vast; visitors can spend all day exploring this free attraction and still not cover everything it has to offer. The park is loaded with points of interest. Spot the numerous statues, including Shakespeare and Alice in Wonderland, visit the Central Park Wildlife Centre and Zoo for a small fee, or take part in the popular sports of rock climbing and fishing in Harlem Meer Pond. Beatles' fans can head to Strawberry Fields, an area dedicated to John Lennon. During summer the park is host to a series of free performances, from classical concerts to plays.
