This American icon is a symbol of freedom since 1886. No other monument so perfectly symbolizes the nation’s and the world’s idea of freedom. At 225 tons and 162 feet tall, she is quite a sight.

October 28, 2011 marks the 125th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. Celebrations for that day include music and special tours and programs.

Note: After October 29, 2011 interior access to the Statue of Liberty will be temporarily restricted as the Statue of Liberty undergoes renovation for one year. Liberty Island and Ellis Island will remain open to visitors as usual during the planned improvements.

The processing depot for almost 12 million immigrants from 1892 to 1924, this incredibly moving site features the Immigration Museum, Registry Room, American Immigrant Wall of Honor and American Family Immigrant History Center.

Located adjacent to the hotel, The Skyscraper Museum celebrates the City's rich architectural heritage and examines the historical forces and individuals that have shaped its successive skylines. Through exhibitions, programs and publications, the Museum explores tall buildings as objects of design, products of technology, sites of construction, investments in real estate, and places of work and residence.

Located in the historic former U.S. Custom House (circa 1907), this Smithsonian museum contains more than 10,000 years of art and artifacts of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

The National Museum of the American Indian is the first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans.

The museum's extensive collections encompass a vast range of cultural material—including more that 800,000 works of extraordinary aesthetic, religious, and historical significance, as well as articles produced for everyday, utilitarian use.

This street dates back to the 18th century. Lined with neoclassical towers this street is the financial center of the world.

This 21-acre park is named for the cannons built to defend residents after the American Revolution. The 22-ton bronze sphere by Fritz Koenig that was recovered from the rubble at the World Trade Center, where it stood on the plaza between the two towers as a symbol of global peace. It now stands, although severely damaged, but still whole, as a an interim memorial to those lost.

St. Paul’s Chapel, an Episcopal church, was home to an extraordinary eight-month volunteer relief effort after September 11, 2001. The exhibition, Unwavering Spirit, honors that ministry and its legacy of love and compassion. St. Paul’s Chapel is Manhattan’s oldest public building in continuous use. St. Paul's Chapel is located on Church St. between Fulton St. and Vesey St., opposite the east side of the World Trade Center site. For more information, visit http://www.saintpaulschapel.org/

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South Street Seaport is a celebration of America's swashbuckling maritime heritage, with the great tall sailing ships and the bustle of a thriving seaport. Today, street performers -- jugglers, violinists, unicyclists -- cavort on cobblestone roadways, while indoor entertainment includes everything from galleries and eateries to the South Street Seaport Museum. This is much more than a seaport: It is a complete shopping experience. Popular national chains are side-by-side with small specialty shops. A schooner still carries visitors across New York Harbor.

Things to do on Governors Island:

• Rent a bike and go for a ride along the promenade. Or bring your own bike over to explore.
• Bring a picnic and explore the island, find a quite or remote spot to have a calm lunch.
• Learn a trapeze stunt to show your friends back home with The Trapeze School.
• Check out various artist’s work with The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council exhibit space in Building 110.
• Take a tour with The National Park Service every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as private tours of the island on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The 9/11 memorial is located at the World Trade Center & is a national tribute of remembrance and honor to the 2,983 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 & February 26, 1993.

The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools sit within the footprints where the Twin Towers once stood. The names of every person who died in the 2001 and 1993 attacks are inscribed into bronze panels.

Advance visitor passes to the 9/11 Memorial are required. For further information please click here.

The permanent exhibits recount the daily pre-war lives, the unforgettable horror that destroyed them, and the tenacious renewal experienced by European and immigrant Jews in the years from the late 19th century to the present.

The mission of the Museum is to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the broad tapestry of Jewish life in the 20th and 21st centuries—before, during, and after the Holocaust.

The Fire Museum contains the first permanent September 11 Memorial to the 343 firefighters who made the supreme sacrifice on September 11, 2001. Housed in two adjoining rooms, this tribute to the heroes of 9/11 includes a black marble and tile memorial with pictures of the firefighters lost in the attacks; cases filled with tools, airplane wreckage and items used in the recovery effort; a video and interactive computer station where visitors can browse photographs of the fallen firemen, newspaper coverage of the attacks, and pictures of nationwide tributes to the FDNY; and a wall-size timeline chronicling that day's dramatic events. For more information, http://www.nycfiremuseum.org/

The Tribute Center, located at 120 Liberty Street, offers a place where members of the September 11 community can connect with the thousands of visitors who come to Ground Zero daily. Through walking tours, exhibits and programs, the Tribute WTC Visitor Center offers "Person-to-Person" history, linking those that need to understand and appreciate these historic events with those that experienced them. For more information, visit http://www.tributewtc.org/.

SoHo is synonymous with trendy shopping, world class art galleries, and cast iron buildings.  SoHo is shorthand for south of Houston (pronounced "how-stun") street, north of Canal Street, and between Sullivan and Lafayette Streets. This most diverse neighborhood in lower Manhattan has had a long history before becoming the heart and soul of New York City. It is also the backdrop for movie locations and fashion shoots.