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Eating
Pret A Manger
This is obviously a chain — but remember how it rains all the time in London? This is always the perfect place to duck into and grab a few bites when it does. If the sun does shine, grab some items for a picnic and choose a park. Another plus: if you are...
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Federal Hall Memorial National Historic Site
Federal Hall was re-built in 1842 to memorialize the important site where George Washington was inaugurated and where our nation’s first capitol building. This is where George Washington’s inauguration occurred. Now, you can see a huge statue of George...
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The Cloisters
Suddenly you have left modern New York City and entered medieval Europe. No you did not time travel but you went to the Cloisters museum, a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is located in medieval abbeys that were taken from Europe and...
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Do not skip going here when you are in New York City. It is the largest art museum in the United States so make sure that you leave plenty of time for discovery. It is spread across about 2 million square feet and was built in 1874. You will find any type of...
Shopping
Macy’s Herald Square
Not my favorite store in New York City but definitely a landmark. From 1924 until 2009, it was the world’s largest department store with 2.2 million square feet. While displaced from its number one position, its size makes finding anything here...
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Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
This is a fantastic museum of military and maritime history located at pier on the Hudson River. Get up close and personal with military items such as: the USS Intrepid, the submarine USS Growler, a Concorde SST, a Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance plane, and the...
