The American Museum of Natural History Open in 1869. It hosts a revolving series of temporary exhibits, so there is always something new to see.

Staying in Brooklyn is an excellent way of enjoying all the classic New York City attractions with the convenience of a relaxed borough. You will also save a few dollars staying in Brooklyn while enjoying the best view of the city skyline, especially at night. Brooklyn hotels offer accessibility to the experiences you want without having to overspend on New York hotel accommodations.

Brooklyn Heights is the old, old neighborhood. It was, by some accounts, America's first suburb, a place where good people moved to escape the unwashed hordes in New York. Some of New York's oldest houses, dating to the 1840s, are located in Brooklyn Heights.

Central Park is a New York City mainstay! The park is maintained by the Central Park Conservancy and has thousands of private donors who consider it their front yard. It is on 843 acres of city land between Fifth and Eighth Avenues and 59th and 110th Streets and is open to all. It is a place of pastoral splendor featuring lush foliage, rolling meadows, magnificent trees, lacy cast-iron bridges, lazy lakes, quiet glens and numerous playing fields.

Once dangerous, then quietly residential, Chelsea has become very, very downtown and increasingly upscale and has changed considerably. It has become a residential area known for its population of writers and artists.