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Grand Central Terminal is not just a tourist attraction - it's one of the world's busiest train stations. Over 150,000 commuters use it every day! The interior of Grand Central is also an amazing sight and will transport you to another time. The Main Concourse is an immense space 120 feet wide, 375 feet long and 125 feet high. It was recently restored but two tiles were left dirty and they are almost a brownish-black color that is noticeable if you look closely in the top corner. The ceiling is painted like an evening sky with gilded stars and constellations |
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Grand Central Station 87 E. 42nd Street |
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Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 5th Avenue |
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street is the largest art museum in the United States. It has more than 2 million works of art. These works represent nearly every culture of the last 5,000 years. The museum occupies four city blocks, yet it has space to display only part of its huge collection at one time. Four full city blocks where all manner of amazing halls and rooms, display everything from suits of armor to the complete Temple of Dendur, which was moved piece by piece from Egypt to save it from the rising Nile during the construction of the Aswan Dam. and the massive painting WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE. It’s was mind-blowing to see all different works of art from many different time periods. As a college student who loved art history classes, this was a fun treat for me to spend as much time as I could here. I learned that I really do enjoy Modern art for the most part. Opens at 9:30am, galleries cleared at 8:45pm. $15 is the recommended donation for admission. It’s a-maze-ing!!!! (No flash allowed with cameras) |
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Manhattan Temple |
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Times Square where we got 50% off Broadway tickets at the TKTS stand (at Duffy Square and South Street Seaport; good only for same-day shows)
We saw Beauty and the Beast at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
(It was a little windy so I always had to have my hair tied back.) |
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The temple is located directly across from Lincoln Center. 125 Columbus Ave. Cross streets are Broadway and Columbus. Temple Recommends are required and reservations are also recommended to attend the Manhattan Temple. You can find out more about what takes place in “Mormon temples” around the world by visiting the official church website at lds.org. |
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Manhattan Temple |
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Overall, we had a fabulous time visiting Manhattan and would love to go back someday if the opportunity presents itself again. I’ve love to see Central Park in the warmer months. Here are a few more things that we wanted to do but weren’t able to fit in: Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust “Unwavering Spirit: Hope & Healing At Ground Zero Exhibit at St. Paul’s Chapel. Completed in 1766, St Paul's is now the oldest public building still standing in Manhattan. Admission is free. The chapel accepts donations from members of the public. The Skyscraper Museum at 39 Battery Place. Admission is only $5 American Museum of Natural History 79th street and Central Park West Admission is $13 In their Hall of Gems exhibit they have a sapphire called the Star of India which is something like 593 carats. I can’t even imagine how big that must be. Go to the Met again so I can soak it all up some more. I never made it to the Guggenheim either. Frank Lloyd Wright’s design of the building would be wonderful to see. And of course, I’d love to see another Broadway show or two, or three... I’ve heard the Off-Broadway shows STOMP and BLUE MAN GROUP are fantastic as well. I’d like to eat at the Union Square Café, Serendipity 3, H&H Bagels, and Nathan’s hot dog stand. Lombardi’s for Pizza at 32 Spring Street supposedly has the best NY pizza. Eileen’s just a few blocks away has the best NY cheesecake... I’ve heard. *sigh* |
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