| New York is the city that never sleeps and a top | | | | the most fickle at heart.Here are just a few of the |
| destination for those seeking a thrilling and | | | | many more attractions to by found in New York |
| excitement-filled vacation complete with culture and | | | | City:Bronx Zoo. The Bronx Zoo is one of the largest |
| sophistication of the likes that can only be found in this | | | | zoos in North America and houses more than 4,000 |
| great city.Once just a bustling seaport and the | | | | animals in its 265 acre sprawl. Some of the |
| immigrant gateway into United States, the history of | | | | state-of-the-art exhibits feature endangered species |
| New York has not always been synonymous with | | | | and unique habitats.From the Himalayan Highlands, |
| class, culture and sophistication as it is today. In fact, | | | | which showcases endangered snow leopards and red |
| New York was even referred to as a sewer by | | | | pandas, to the award-winning Congo Gorilla Forest, the |
| President Thomas Jefferson during his time in office. | | | | Bronx Zoo is truly an amazing experience for animal |
| But the 19th Century, WW II and Wall Street changed | | | | lovers of all ages. The Children's Zoo even allows |
| the face and the reputation of the city for good.Today, | | | | young ones to crawl, climb and explore simulated |
| New York is the most densely populated city in the | | | | animal habitats.New York Botanical Gardens. The New |
| United States and is home to people of varying culture | | | | York Botanical Gardens boasts of 48 breathtaking, |
| and tastes. For this reason, New York is the perfect | | | | organic gardens situated on a 250-acre historical site. |
| destination for those who want to experience a | | | | Complete with the largest Victorian glasshouse in |
| vacation getaway unlike any other. In New York you | | | | America and thousands of plant species, the botanical |
| will never feel boxed into certain types of events or | | | | gardens is a must see for any visitor to New |
| entertainment.Here you can plan your days according | | | | York.Children's museums. Two children's museums that |
| to whatever strikes your fancy, not by what the locals | | | | stand out in both the New York metropolis and across |
| have to offer because in New York, the locals offer | | | | the country are the Brooklyn Children's Museum and |
| everything you can possible dream up. From the River | | | | the Children's Museum of Manhattan.The Brooklyn |
| Festival to Shakespeare in the Park, New York has | | | | museum features hands-on exhibits highlighting cultural |
| something to offer everyone.And of course, there are | | | | and scientific objects from around the world. The |
| the usual attractions that draw large crowds to New | | | | Manhattan museum also features interactive exhibits |
| York City including the Statue of Liberty, Ground Zero | | | | and inspires children and families to learn about |
| and the Empire State Building. And there is no end to | | | | themselves and our culturally diverse world through the |
| the options when it comes to aquariums and zoos, | | | | arts, literacy, media & communications, science & the |
| museums and art galleries, and parks and beautiful | | | | environment and early childhood education.And these |
| gardens. The bottom line is that if you can name it, | | | | are just a few of the things you can see and do while |
| New York has it on such a grand scale that you | | | | in New York. For every one of these, there are |
| cannot even imagine.With more than 50 theaters and | | | | hundreds of more options to keep your family |
| performing arts productions at any given time, New | | | | entertained in the Big Apple. From fine arts and dining |
| York is fairly bursting with culture. From classy | | | | to watching the street performers downtown and |
| productions to off-Broadway spoofs, New York | | | | everything in between, New York will provide you with |
| theater has something that can be enjoyed by even | | | | memories and experiences to last a lifetime. |