New York, New York New York.. There is nothing quite like it! A metropolitan packed to a very small piece of land that has to grow upwards. There is so much you can do here and that is one of the reasons why New York is one of my top places to visit. Enjoy the skyscrapers and take a boat trip to Ellis Island to see the Statue of Liberty. Top of the rock offers great views over the city and you can see the Empire State Building from there as well. Visit Central Park for a nice walk. You can practically walk through the whole Manhattan is you wish.. 63 blocks took me only 58 minutes :). Bronx Zoo has some interesting animals e.g. Gorillasa and don't forget the great museums like MOMA and Metropolitan Museum of Art. If you are into shopping and like electronics as I do, don't forget to visit the legendary B&H Photo Video. Even if you are not buying anything, visiting that place is an experience with the Jewish staff and the products automatically moving on rails from storage to the store. You need to see this in order to fully get the idea, it's impressive :)
New York is still much more than the basic sights.. There are a great variety of good restaurants and excellent live music, especially Jazz music in clubs like Blue Note and Birdland. Don't forget to try the Bubby's Pie Factory and the delicious Michigan sour cherry pie - you'll love it!