The Big Apple City, New York day 2
It's our second day in New York City, can't wait to explore the city before we heading to Boston this afternoon. New York City is the most filmed city in the world, so the city has many famous and iconic buildings appears in many movies.
Nearest Station : 28 St / 33 St / 34 St - Herald Sq, then walk around 6-8 mins
Opening Hours : Every day, including all holidays, 365 days a year, rain or shine from 8AM to 2AM.*
Some of the most great movies and TV shows were filmed in here, remember "The Amazing Spiderman", "King Kong", "Gossip Girl", "How I Met Your Mother"? That makes Empire State Building is a major tourist attraction, so come early if you want to go up or come really late so you didn't have to wait too long in the queue.
From Empire State Building we're heading to Flatiron Building, we decided to walk since it's not that far only around 7-10 mins walk. Beside if you walk you might find interistering places like this 7-11, it was huge with many foods and beverages that it's so different from 7-11 in Taipei. Look at those variety of beverages if only it's summer I'll be buying all of those.
Flatiron Building
Nearest Station : 23rd Street [N, R]
This building is another New York Icon that you see in painting, films, postcards, etc. It was located in elite neighborhood and busy intersection. It really a unique building shape like a clothes iron, dunno how they can make it like this. Flatiron Building was in the Spider-Man movies as the Daily Bugle building and many other movie such as Armageddon, Godzilla, How I Met Your Mother, etc.
Flatiron Building is around Madison Square Park area, so we went there to take a break just sitting and enjoying that little green garden. You also could find the original Shake Shack, a famous old-fashioned shake & burger stand known for delicious burgers and of course, milkshakes. Too bad is still too early so they're not open yet. But don't worry they have several locations around NYC.
New York Public Library
Nearest Station : 5 Av
Opening Hours : open to the public daily, opening hours vary, see the website for more detail information
New York Public Library is the second largest public library in the United States and fourth largest in the world, which also a filming location for The Day After Tomorrow, 13 Going 30, Sex and The City, and many more. I can't wait too see Rose Main Reading Room, a majestic public space which is almost the size of football field. Really so sad I can't enter Rose Main Reading Room, it was temporarily closed for restoration :( :( But you can see the other rooms and surrounding which are also great.
Grand Central Terminal
Nearest Station : Grand Central - 42 St (or just walk 5-10 mins from NYPL)
Opening Hours : 5:30am - 2:00am (station only), but see the detail hours for the stores, restaurants, etc
Grand Central Terminal is one of New York's most fascinating landmarks, one of the largest and beautiful train stations in the world. The building is so elegant, the ceiling design and all the lamps are so fancy.This is where the most important pilot take place when Serena Van der Woodson enters Grand Central Terminal right before her official return to NYC. XOXO Gossip Girl!!
Finally lunch time!! I can't wait to taste that delicious patties and milkshake. Shake Shack claim to used 100% all-natural Angus beef that is freshly ground, that what make the beef more flavor and so juicy. We go crazy and order their ShackBurger, SmokeShack, Hot Dog, Fries and Chocolate Milk Shake. Everything so delicious, the burger so juicy and tender, that crunchy fries, ohh thaat mix between vanilla and chocolate ice cream so damn good!! A must try for any tourist and foodie in New York City!!
Nearest Station : 49 St[N,Q,R] or 47-50 Sts - Rockefeller Ctr
Opening Hours : Hours of operation may vary on holidays.
Rockefeller Center is a complex buildings and plaza in midtown Manhattan and one of the best attractions in New York. The ice skating rink is one of the most famous of NYC Christmas attractions. The Top of the Rock observation deck views are also the best attraction, you can see breathtaking city views, but be patient with the line. Top of the Rock is open from 8:00am to midnight, 7 days a week, admission $30/person.
Right near Rockefeller Center, you can find Radio City Music Hall, one of the world’s largest theaters (6,200 seats!).
Just walk 2-3 minutes from Rockefeller Center, you also can see the magnificent St Patrick’s Cathedral. The cathedral open daily from 06.30 until 20.30. It's a beautiful and stunning Cathedral in the middle of bustling city of NY. You must see the incredible architecture inside the church.
From St Patrick's Cathedral, we went back to our hotel to get our luggage. We will go to Boston this afternoon using cheap ticket from Megabus, We will travel to to Boston, Niagara Falls, Washington DC and back to NYC again. Bye bye but see you soon again NYC.
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