You need to get there early. Catch the first ferry to the Statue of Liberty  and look around. After that you can catch another ferry to Ellis Island. The ferries run regularly. There is also a...

The ground where the World Trade Center stood is now a haunting large construction site.  All very ordinary except for some evidence of building and renovation. The iron cross that was pulled out of...

if you want to go inside the base of the Statue of Liberty museum, you must make a reservation or else all you will be able to do is look at it from the outside. If you do make a reservation and you...

Visitors can learn about the UN's peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts by touring the complex, even when it is in session.

This former Dutch governor's estate, former military fort and former Coast Guard command post now enjoys its old age as a historic monument where you can take the occasional tour.

Step back in time to find out what "Life at Home" was like in 19th-century New York City by touring a historic home filled with original furniture, decorative arts, clothing and personal memorabilia from a prosperous merchant family.

Manhattan's oldest house, somewhat of an aberration in the modern neighborhood of Washington Heights, served as a command post for George Washington.

The boyhood home (1858-1872) of the only United States President born in New York City. The site includes galleries and 1865 period rooms that relate the story of young Teddy Roosevelt, his ranch days, presidency and exploration period.

Once serving as the United States Army headquarters during the War of 1812, this historical monument commemorates the 1811 West Battery Fort built to defend New York Harbor.

The largest mausoleum in the U.S. is the burial site of Ulysses and Julia Grant.

Originally built in 1869 as a lookout, this Rococo-style castle now houses the Henry Luce Nature Observatory and weather measuring devices.

The shops and restaurants and historic ambiance have made this renovated port one of Manhattan's most visited spots.

Housed in the Carnegie mansion, this museum features rare books, drawings, prints, textiles, furniture, metalwork, ceramics, glass, wall coverings and woodwork with changing exhibits.

In 1942 New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia opted to live in Gracie Mansions instead of his palatial residence on Riverside Drive. Since then it has served as the mayoral residence.

Maritime museum that recreates a seaport in the 19th century with cobblestone streets and historic ships of the era.