Top 5 Tourist Attractions In New York 2013

TOP 5 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN NEW YORK.

If you planning a visit to new york alone with your family, you should also be considering paying some visits to some of the main attractions of the world famous city. The city of new york is no doubt one of the greatest in the world and today we are gonna see the top 5 most famous tourist attractions that draw millions of visitors on tourist visit to new york from different places around the world.

1. Statue Of Liberty.

This mammoth structure offers spectacular views from the top of its pedestal. Families can participate in free ranger-guided tours of the island's grounds and visit the second-floor museum to learn about the statue's history and symbolism through photographs, videos and oral histories.

2. Grand Central Terminal.

Families can take advantage of specialty kid programming such as drop-in drawing sessions, in which kids draw based on their inspiration while viewing original works of art. The museum also hosts family festivals, art projects, storytelling sessions and behind-the-scenes looks at artwork creation.

Admission to the Met also includes same-day admission to the Cloisters museum and gardens, a branch of the MET in northern Manhattan's Fort Tryon Park. There, you can feast your eyes on sculptures, stained glass art and unicorn tapestries based on the art, architecture and gardens of medieval Europe.

3. Empire State Building.

 Built in 1930, this art-deco masterpiece rises more than 1,400 feet above Manhattan and has starred in movies such as King Kong and Sleepless in Seattle.

Be sure to also check out the New York SKYRIDE on the second floor! The only aerial simulator in the city, it gives a 30-minute tour of 30 different sites and attractions around New York.

4. The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.

Paintings, sculptures and works of art spanning 5,000 years -- from ancient Egypt to present-day America -- are sure to amaze your children. Families can take advantage of specialty kid programming such as drop-in drawing sessions, in which kids draw based on their inspiration while viewing original works of art. The museum also hosts family festivals, art projects, storytelling sessions and behind-the-scenes looks at artwork creation.

5. Nbc Studios Tour.

Families get a crash course in NBC's history from its radio days to its transition to a television studio. They can also get their photos taken at the news desk and pretend to give a weather report in front of a green screen. An NBC page shows families television props, costumes, cue cards and control rooms.