The metropolis of New York deserves to become a landmark of North America due to its rich history and modern culture. Is it any wonder at the abundance of worthy places to explore in this amazing and generous industrial and technological center of America. These are art museums that have collected the best exhibits from all over the world and parks hovering over highways. These are viewing platforms that open up a new dimension of the city from a bird's eye view and open-air museums. New impressions are provided not only for those who visited the city for the first time, but also for those who visit America on their next voyage, it is developing so fast. Its sights with a century of history and new interesting places in the city are indicated in this article. However, the rule always remains relevant that it is better to see once … and yet,

Roosevelt Island Cable Car

The 940-meter long airway in North America over the East Iver Strait connects Roosevelt Island with New York's urban areas. For a long time, this was the only way to get to the island from Manhattan. However, the fame of the cable car was provided not by the historical past, but by the cinematic present. The cable route with its highest point of 76 m above the strait offers picturesque panoramic views of Midtown and the East Side. The movement of the cabins is 28.8 km/h, each of them can accommodate up to 110 people for transportation.

The landmark of New York became the airway thanks to cinematic fate. It has more than a dozen films, from the fantasy genre to popular science stories, in which the peak moments are filmed from various angles of the cable car.

Therefore, guests should definitely include in their program a panoramic view of the East Iver Strait from the height of the Roosevelt Island cable car. This will provide an opportunity not only to admire the views of the city and the water area, but also to feel in the place of the super-heroes of American cinema.

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museum mile

This is the name of the section of Fifth Avenue, where the concentration of the city's museums exceeds any average. On a small, a little more than a mile, street section, more than a dozen museums side by side. This kind of “museum Klondike” starts at 82nd and ends at 105th Street on the Upper East Side. There is also a no less telling name of this section of the city filled with history and events.

The historical mile is called the “Millionaires Mile” and in this case it is not even worth revealing the history of the origin of the city term. Once on a section of Fifth Avenue, the guest runs the risk of becoming confused by the abundance of opportunities that have fallen on him. Judge for yourself: the world-famous Metropolitan Museum of Art is in the TOP 5 most visited museums in the world.

The Museum of Art and Culture of the Jewish People, the Goethe Center, the Academy of Design: they not only honor the memory, the heritage of great figures of art and culture, the creative national heritage, but also develop applied areas – teaching the language and culture of the great nations of the world. Every year in June, the festival of the same name is held, and every second Tuesday of the month, any guest can visit museums for free and walk along the pedestrian area of the Museum Mile, which is closed to vehicles that day.

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High Line Park

The modern industrial and urban park High Line “hung” at a height of 10 meters from the ground in the southern part of Manhattan. The length of this “hanging” promenade – a little over one and a half kilometers, is located on the site of the former railway – overpass. Therefore, in addition to getting acquainted with modern architecture and art expositions in the High Line Park, an additional impression is also made by magnificent views of the city and its architectural sights opening from it: for example, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, created by Jean Novel, is located on address: 100 Eleventh Avenue or the picturesque office of the IAC Building, known as the “Iceberg”.

The Urban Park is interesting for its design solution – its landscape is decorated with more than 200 species of plants, ennobled with small architectural forms: benches, drinking fountains. Walking and stunning views are guaranteed when you visit this atmospheric park.

Underground Park Lowline Lab

Lowline Lab can be called the underground tropics of the metropolitan metropolis. The underground park is set up in a former warehouse, which is illuminated by a well-thought-out system of reflectors. They allow you to get enough sunlight to grow the rare representatives of the flora planted there. The territory of the underground park is more than 400 meters, but this is only a small part of the project.

It is planned to open a Lowline Park, which will be 10 times the size of the current underground garden. The essence of the project, the creators of which are James Ramsey and Dan Barash, is to unite in one territory representatives of the flora from different parts of the world, which in the usual environment do not meet side by side, since they are representatives of different geographical zones and grow in different zones of the planet Earth.

Currently, about 2 thousand exotic plants delight the eye in the Lowline Lab, the terraces for them are equipped in such a way as to provide plants with convenient watering and create the necessary ecology. In addition to this convenience, a visual effect is provided when tropical plants cascade down in front of the gaze of park visitors.

Prospect Park

Prospect Park in Brooklyn is a huge walking area, the natural topography and natural resources of which are ennobled by human creativity. It combines the idea of a boardwalk and a landscape environment, and is second only to New York's Central Park in scale. The idea of the park originated in 1859, and at the turn of the century it was actively developed: walking areas, entrances to the Park were improved, and sculptural compositions were installed.

Currently, the number of visitors exceeds 10 million people a year. Its natural landscape and resources are used in a very original way. The natural water area of the park area is designed in the form of cascading waterfalls, and the vast reservoir is like a lake, which has become the venue for festivals of fishing enthusiasts. The Brooklyn Botanical Garden is also located here, you can visit the mansion built in the Italian style by architect A.J. Davis.

Visitors to the park can go horseback riding, baseball, or just walk along the walking and cycling trails, which are more than 60 km long, or visit the zoo or ride on the winter surface of a frozen lake.

Botanical Garden

To fully enjoy the opportunities that the New York Botanical Garden gives, it will take more than one or even two days. The territory of the garden exceeds 100 hectares, and in addition to the rich flora and relict forests, concerts of classical and jazz music are held here, a lot of cultural events are held, there is something to do for guests of any age and status.

First of all, the Botanical Garden is known for its relic forest of the Tain family, as well as the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden, the Victorian-style greenhouse, the Rock Garden, the Azalea Garden. A true paradise for connoisseurs of floristry. However, everyone will have their own picture after visiting this oasis of beauty.

To make your route through this park of wonders, it is better to start acquaintance with it from the Greenhouse Gates, here is an information center where you can get answers to any question about the program of events, promotions, bonuses, routes, current news and cultural events of the park.

Secret Bar Apotheke

Apotheke Bar in Chinatown is an amazingly atmospheric place, well known to local clubmen. The street on which the Secret Bar is located received the name “bloody corner”, no less eloquent than the name of the bar itself, due to events during the Prohibition. In the heyday of the Chinese mafia, crimes were committed here with constant constancy, and the nook in which it was possible to hide for the attack of murderers and robbers received this telling name.

At that time, this place was dangerous, it was bypassed. Later, at the beginning of the 20th century, during the era of Prohibition, a pharmacy was opened here, which was not limited to selling medicines. Today, the Apotheke Secret Bar is a place where signature cocktails are prepared from herbal and herbal tinctures. Each of them has its own purpose – to relieve stress, fatigue.

However, not only the recipe of cocktails, but also the bartenders correspond to the image of the bar – they act as healers and each visitor will be served only the right alcoholic “drug”. All dopings are created from organic matter grown in the garden of the bar or from farmers, according to the original recipe. Exotic lovers will have something to remember after visiting the Secret Apotheke Bar in the “bloody corner”.

Secret Bar Cambell's Office

The Grand Central station building is noted in every guidebook, but the secret bar Cambell's Cabinet is rarely mentioned in them, and all because this place is protected from crowds of tourists by local connoisseurs of bohemian life. The beauty of the bar lies in its atmosphere and originality. The idea of the Cambell's Cabinet was laid down by the owner of the railway, J.W. Campbell, who turned his office in the evenings into a club meeting place for business representatives.

The parties were held in a closed format, only for a select wealthy public. Today, the idea has been transformed into a new version, but the essence has been preserved. It serves the best martini in the whole city, according to regulars. You can get pleasure from the old entourage of the bar, and even from the pleasure of going up in an elegantly designed art deco elevator to the second floor of Grand Central. A bar for those who are looking for non-tourist options for relaxation.

MariVanna Restaurant

A Russian piece of New York for those who are nostalgic can be found at the MariVanna restaurant in Manhattan. Stylized as a retro apartment of the Stalin era, the restaurant is replete with Russian entourage. Everything here is equipped with attributes of the Soviet period: nesting dolls, crystal, and even a library with samizdat folios. But special attention, of course, is given to Russian cuisine in the restaurant.

Traditional cabbage soup, borscht and mashed potatoes with a fragrant and fried cutlet, fatty sour cream in krinka, mushrooms, beef stroganoff and other delicacies of national cuisine will remove any nostalgic longing and add a taste of life. The concept of the restaurant “MarVanna” is built on the image of that troublesome grandmother, in which any guest will plunge into a state of “full-drunk”. A place where you are always expected, and where you will certainly want to return.

Bar «The IDES»

Where can you enjoy the best skyscraper view of Manhattan while relaxing with friends over a good cocktail? Of course, this view opens from Brooklyn, where the IDES bar is located. The IDES bar is located on the roof, where, in addition to an open area, there is a place with a small indoor hall. Getting here freely is quite problematic, especially with a group of friends. Therefore, it is better to book seats in advance.

The bar opens at 16.00, you can't eat there, there are practically no tables and chairs. However, this does not prevent the bar from being in special demand, since you can’t enjoy the picturesque sunsets like in The IDES bar with a glass of tart cocktail anywhere else. And the reason for this is the ability of the owner of the bar to create a unique atmosphere in it.

The Cloisters Museum

The Cloisters Museum in Manhattan invites you to immerse yourself in the world of the Middle Ages. The collection of masterpieces of Gothic and Romanesque art was collected at the expense of Rockefeller and housed in the museum, which occupies more than 60 hectares of area. The collection of art objects is placed in chronological order in 9 exhibition halls. Five cloisters (covered galleries) from French monasteries built in the 12th-13th centuries were combined into a single architectural ensemble.

Cloisters keeps more than 5 thousand artifacts of the Middle Ages. Of particular interest are the mystical tapestries “The Hunt for the Unicorn” (early 15th century), the medieval museum also presents sculptural masterpieces, paintings, manuscripts with illustrations, sarcophagi for relics, decorative items made of ivory and a lot of interesting evidence of that mystical era.

Empire State Building observation deck

The Empire State Building skyscraper, taking into account the spire of the TV tower, reaches 443 m in height, and is rightfully included in the “seven wonders of engineering solutions” of America. Therefore, climbing to a height of 102 floors, where the observation deck is located, is included in the list of mandatory items in the New York visiting program. An important feature of the site, if compared with other viewing places, is that it provides an opportunity to take impressive selfies against the backdrop of the city at night – this allows the site to work, visitors are allowed to stay here until 2 am.

The skyscraper office center is the first building in the world to exceed 100 floors, 73 high-speed elevators provide lift for visitors to the center, office space occupies up to 83 floors, art deco superstructures are located above, providing entertainment, entertainment events. So, for example, a spacious three-story hall is decorated with a panel with the wonders of the world presented on it, the eighth of which is the Empire State Building itself.

Therefore, a visit to the center will provide not only spectacular night shots from a height of almost four hundred meters, but will also provide an opportunity to see firsthand the technological solutions that ensure the functionality of this splendor.

Rockefeller Center Observation Deck

According to various experts, the Top of the Rock observation deck in Rockefeller Center is recognized as the second most popular, after the Empire State Building. However, tourists themselves prefer to take pictures from this site, despite the fact that it is 60 meters lower than the “highest” observation point.

However, it is from here that the most picturesque scenes of New York City open up; this spectacle truly impresses with its grandiose panorama of the business part of the city, which can be captured from different angles. Open viewing platforms are located on three floors, from the 67th to the 70th, and comfortable glazing does not interfere with taking high-quality pictures. Another clear advantage for visiting the site is the absence of queues.

One World Observatory observation deck

One World Observatory is a new observation deck with a glass floor that opened in 2015. Therefore, the view here is as complete as possible, not only on the city from a bird's eye view, or, more precisely, from the 102nd floor of a high-rise building, but also on what is happening right under your feet. On the hundredth floor, a “portal to the sky” is arranged, which, with the help of cameras, displays everything that happens at the bottom of the skyscraper.

Surprises here do not stop for a minute. They start from the moment of approaching the elevator, which can also be reached through the Oculus and Brookfield shopping centers, connecting the visit to the site with shopping. A high-speed elevator will reach the 102nd floor in 47 seconds. At the same time, voluminous plasmas reflect the historical frames of the New York chronicle. At the very top, panoramic views of the iconic sights of the American metropolis open up: Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Statue of Liberty.

In addition to the observation deck, at Freedom Tower it is easy to get additional bonuses from a high-altitude excursion, visit a restaurant (with a mandatory reservation), a coffee shop with the most delicate croissants and traditional sandwiches.

Vessel Lookout

The free observation deck Vessel gives you a chance to see from different angles the very technological and skyscraper-built Hudson Yards complex, which often serves as a hallmark of New York. And the site itself is also a kind of unique – a labyrinth of 154 flights of stairs, 80 platforms and 2.5 thousand steps connecting all these elements at a height of 60 meters above sea level.

The observation deck, which is often called futuristic, combines, as is typical for America, the functions of a promenade and an entertainment center. Here you will find many shops and eateries: a place that perfectly answers the eternal demand of mankind “Bread and circuses!”. Although it is not necessary to buy a ticket to Vessel, it is necessary to book a time to visit the site. And the depth of such armor reaches 2 weeks! However, every morning you can try to book a place “before” if you didn’t manage to worry about it in advance.

Whitney Museum of American Art

Located on the corner of Gainsvoort and Washington streets. The building itself, into which the museum moved not so long ago, in 2015, attracts attention with its architectural design, which was embodied by the Italian architect Renzo Piano. The uniqueness of the design is that all 9 floors of the complex are supported by a central steel frame and do not have internal floors, which is ingeniously convenient for placing expositions here due to the organization of huge areas with glazing.

This is a real art center, in which, in addition to contemporary art expositions, there are cinema halls, workshops, lecture halls, cafes, even on the roof of the building, creating magnificent viewing platforms combined with the opportunity to enjoy the creative atmosphere and get acquainted with the latest art.

The Whitney Museum has the most comprehensive collection of American masterpieces. Virtually all the stars of the 20th century are represented here: for example, the work of the realist artist Edward Hopper, the abstract expressionists Pollock and Rothko. The Whitney Museum is home to the world-famous Whitney Biennale, a fashionable meeting place for cutting-edge contemporary art.

Cooper-Hewitt Governors Design Museum

Located in the mansion of the multimillionaire En. Carnegie, who expressed his will to place the latest technological achievements in it, works today under the motto “Design to Life”. The museum is truly unique in its kind and is interesting not only for a narrow circle of connoisseurs. Moving exhibitions operate in Cooper-Hewitt Governors, the ideas of which sometimes surprise not only with the design approach, but also with the very theme of the exhibits.

For example, an exposition of projects for living quarters for dogs. The essence of exhibitions is to capture the imagination of visitors. The best samples in the field of industrial design, painting techniques are constantly presented here: drawings and engravings, fabrics and wall coverings for interior decoration. Therefore, interest in the museum is constantly high, and it is not always possible to get into it without a preliminary order. Elements of everyday life from the life of a philanthropist, who made design the leitmotif of his life, have also been preserved.

His studio-gallery has remained in the hall of the premises, Tiffany's stained-glass windows in the garden lobby, halls with preserved elements of everyday life that were seen by guests who visited the mansion in their time: Mark Twain, Washington are striking. The walls themselves have preserved the spirit of that time and continue to amaze visitors with exhibitions of the best design finds today. It is not for nothing that Cooper-Hewitt Governors regularly hosts a meeting with masterpieces of contemporary art as part of the All-American Design Triennial.