New York is just a huge territory, so on its expanses there is a very large number of attractions that tourists are unlikely to be able to look in a few days. Therefore, it is worth talking about those most popular among tourists.
Churches.
Cathedral of St. Patrick. Very bright religious monument of architecture in New York. This is the largest Catholic temple on the territory of the United States, which is built in neo-style style. The construction of the temple began in 1858, and ended only in 1888. In the 19-20th centuries, almost all the buildings of Manhattan consisted of one floor, therefore, on a par with them, the cathedral seemed simply huge sizes.
Elegant external and interior decoration produces an amazing impression on visitors.
Address: 14 East 51st Street.
Church of the Holy Trinity. This is the most famous temple of the city, because it is located at the intersection of Broadway and Wall Street. The first temple with an attic and a porch at this place was built back in 1698, but after the fire in 1776, the church burned down. In her place built a new one, in 1839, but she was soon destroyed.
The current church was erected only in 1846, according to the project of architect Richard APGGON.
Address: 74 Trinity Place.
Church of St. Paul. This is the oldest building of the city, preserved to the present day. After all, it was built in 1766, in Gregorian style. It was here that George Washington himself took the praise.
And after the catastrophe of September 11, the Church of St. Paul became a place to commemorate the dead and psychological support of the rescuers, because it was it in the immediate vicinity of the disaster.
Address: 209 Broadway.
Zoos.
Zoo in Bronx. This is the largest urban zoo in the country. Surprisingly, there are no cells and helpers, here animals live in the expanses of the territory, in more closely close to natural conditions. And just so tourists can not get here, but only on the train of the railway.
The zoo has such sections: mountain tigers, butterflies garden, peace reptile, birds of birds, night world. There is also a children's zone here, within which kids can get acquainted with young animals.
Address: 2300 Southern Boulevard Bronx. The cost of the entrance ticket: for adults - $ 20, for children - 16.
Zoo Stanten Island. The zoo began its activities back in 1933, and at that time there were only reptiles. Then other animals and mammals began to appear on the territory.
In 1969, a center for children and schoolchildren opened here, which could care for animals, thanks to which the zoo had gained great popularity. Today, tourists can see more than one hundred species of animals, about 60 species of birds and 200 types of reptiles, and this is not to mention vertebrates and fish.
Address: 614 Broadway, Staten Island. Cost: adults - $ 8, pensioners - 6, children - 5.
Museums and galleries.
Gallery Mary Boon. This is the almost most famous center in New York. Marie Bun and herself tried her strength in the field of art, and after decided to create a gallery in which talented artists could put their work. In 1977, Gallery began his work, Eric Fishl was exhibited here, David Salia, Richard Artshwangger and other young talents. The gallery Square began to expand and Mary Boon began to organize their own exhibitions.
Today, here you can see the work and installation of such artists like Peter Halley, Mark Quina and other contemporaries.
Address: 745 Fifth Avenue.
Ukrainian Museum. The museum founded the Union of Ukrainian in New York, in 1976, because several million Ukrainians live on the territory of America. Here are embroidered, Easter eggs, ceramics and other products of Ukrainian flavor and identity.
The museum employs special courses, visiting which you can learn how to paint with writings and other products.
Address: 222 East 6th Street. The cost of the entrance ticket: 10 dollars for adults, and 5 for children.
Brooklyn Museum. The museum has one of the biggest collections of art objects, which has more than 15 million exhibits. The territory of the museum takes about 52 thousand square meters, on which the exhibits from the ancient Egyptian period are stored before the days of modern times. Every year more than five hundred thousand people are here.
Collections of Polynesian, African, Japanese art are simply inspired and affecting tourists around the world. For many years, the museum workers collected art objects so that today it would be possible to be proud of such masterpieces.
Address: 200 EASTERN PARKWAY, BROOKLYN. The cost of entrance tickets: adults - 12 dollars, children's entrance is free.
Rubin Art Museum. The expositions of museums are devoted to Tibet and Himalayas, the basis of which is the private meeting of the art of Donald Rubin, who personally began collecting objects in 1974. It is thanks to his works and a museum arose.
In 2004, the museum began his work, submitting more than two thousand exhibits to visitors, among which there are manuscripts, painting, sculpture, textiles, and so on.
Address: 150 West 17th Street. Cost: adults - 10 dollars, students and pensioners - 5, children are free.
New York Aquarium. In 1896, the aquarium began to take his first visitors. Today it is the oldest Aquarium of America, which occupies the area of five hectares of the beach zone of Koni Island. Representatives of marine animals and ichthyofauna here are more than 350 species. The aquarium constantly changes its expositions due to the established exchange of inhabitants with other aquariums.
In addition, employees are conducted by research activities, thanks to which people try to preserve the sea beings of the earthly ball. Here children can observe the life of seals and penguins, behind their feeding and games. Large fish and beautiful jellyfish on the background of blue waters allow tourists to fully experience themselves under water, or, at least, the inhabitant of the underwater world. Especially often you can meet schoolchildren.
Address: 602 SURF AVENUE. Entrance for adults - 15 dollars, for children - 11.