The glowing Manhattan skyline grew as we soared along the expressway from JFK and it hit me — I was finally fulfilling a travel dream I’d harboured for well over a decade. And New York City was just as exciting and atmospheric as I’d hoped: from zipping up the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and admiring the dreamy painted ceiling in Grand Central Station, to strolling along streets where rustic brownstones sit side-by-side with futuristic skyscrapers.
In a city this huge, there’s almost an obscene amount to see. Whether you want Hollywood romance in the Empire State like An Affair to Remember or to explore the cool Upper East Side à la Gossip Girl, here’s just a glimpse of the classic and contemporary experiences you cannot miss on your big city break in the Big Apple.