Sam's Delights

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, or "The Met" is located on the east side of Central Park along Museum Mile in NYC. The museum is home to more than two million works of art, divided among 19 curatorial departments. The permanent collection includes pieces from classical antiquity and Ancient Egypt, paintings and sculptures from many of the European masters and a vast collection of American and modern art. Other holdings at the museum are encyclopedic collections of musical instruments, costumes and accessories and antique weapons and armor from around the world. Different styles of interiors, ranging from 1st century Rome to modern American design, are permanent fixtures at the Met.

Let the kids run wild at Hudson River Park. The park is full of kid-friendly activities like tennis courts, soccer fields, batting cages, and a playground. Many New York City attractions are connected by the park, including Battery Park, the World Trade Center site, the World Financial Center, Chelsea Piers, Pier 57, Pier 63, Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum and Riverside Park.

Take in the sights of New York City on a harbor cruise with the Classic Harbor Line, where you can choose from cruising on a classic Schooner or the more elegant Luxury Yacht. The company offers a variety of tours that will showcase views of the Lower Manhattan Skyline, Ellis Island, Governor's Island, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and much more.

Times Square is located in Manhattan and is one of the many symbols of New York City and the United States. ForbesTraveler.com named Times Square the most popular tourist destination in the country. Times Square intersects at Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretches from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. While in New York City, there's no way that you can miss this world-famous attraction.