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Central Park (Corbis)
Central Park (Corbis)

New York City Family Highlights

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen
  • See a Broadway show
  • Ponder the universe at the American Museum of Natural History's Rose Center of Earth and Science
  • Stroll Central Park and visit the Tisch Children's Zoo
  • Browse world-famous art at the Met, MoMA, and Guggenheim
  • Take in sweeping city views from the Empire State Building and Top of the Rock

New York City Overview

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

If your family wants the energy and excitement of a big-city vacation, New York can't be beat. Along with browsing some of the world's best museums, you can attend a Broadway show, inline skate in Central Park, see the Statue of Liberty up close, as well as catch a Yankee game at the "House that Ruth Built" (Yankee Stadium) or watch the Mets play at Shea Stadium.

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Hotels

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The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park
Two West Street
New York, NY 10004
Hotel Class: 5 class stars
Distance: 3.9 Miles
(from destination center)
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4.4 out of 5 16 reviews
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Le Parker Meridien
118 West 57th Street
New York City, NY NY 10019
Hotel Class: 4 class stars
Distance: 0.7 Miles
(from destination center)
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4.5 out of 5 30 reviews
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The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
50 Central Park South
New York, NY 10019
Hotel Class: 5 class stars
Distance: 0.8 Miles
(from destination center)
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4.5 out of 5 8 reviews
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Attractions

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Statue of Liberty
On Liberty Island in New York Harbor
New York City, New York
Distance: 5.5 Miles (from destination center)
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Rockefeller Center
Between 48th and 50th Sts, from Fifth to Sixth Aves
New York City, New York
Distance: 0.4 Miles (from destination center)
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Central Park
14 East 60th Street
New York, New York 10022 Map
Distance: 1.0 Miles (from destination center)
Description: Right in the heart of Manhattan stands this oasis... Read More
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