Welcome to New York, the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a major influence on world trade, finance, media, culture, art, fashion, research, and entertainment. As the headquarters of the United Nations, the city is also an important center for international relations. Tourism is one of New York City’s most vital industries, with more than 40 million domestic and international tourists visiting it each year in the past five years. Below are some tourist spots you can visit while on vacation in New York.
Statue of Liberty
One of the most famous landmarks in the United States is Liberty Enlightening the World, or Liberty, better known as the Statue of Liberty. This monumental statue is located in New York, on Liberty Island, south of Manhattan, at the mouth of the Hudson and near Ellis Island. The Statue of Liberty is a statue of a giant woman who wears a crown of thorns and lifts a torch. The statue was presented by France to the United States as a symbol of welcome for visitors, immigrants and Americans who returned after a trip.
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is an Art Deco-style skyscraper located in the borough of Manhattan in New York. It is specifically located in the Midtown district at 350 5th Avenue, between 33ᵉ and 34ᵉ streets. Inaugurated on May 1, 1931, it measures 381 meters and has 102 floors. The Empire State Building is a more modern monument in New York. Even this building has been included in several Hollywood movies, such as King Kong, Independence Day, Percy Jackson and The Olympians and many others.
Rockefeller Center
The Rockefeller Center is a shopping complex built by the Rockefeller family consisting of nineteen buildings. It is located in Midtown, between 5ᵉ avenue and avenue des Amériques in the Manhattan borough of New York city. If you come here in the winter season, you will find a free ski spot for visitors.
Brooklyn bridge
The other monument that is emblematic to see in America is the Brooklyn Bridge where some scenes in Hollywood films are captured in this place. The Brooklyn Bridge, in English Brooklyn Bridge, in New York is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. It crosses the East River to connect the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. It is not only motorized vehicles that can be driven, but also pedestrians and cyclists. As a tourist, you can enjoy the scenery around the East River from this bridge.