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Anyone planning a trip to New York City knows that it is an exciting and crowded city. Filled with historic landmarks, stunning architecture, fabulous museums, incredible food, and some of the best shopping in the world, it is obvious why the city is the top tourist destination in the United States Visitors return time and time again and never see all that the city has to offer.

Landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and Rockefeller Center are usually crowded. But there are plenty of other things to see and do in this bustling city. Stroll through Central Park, window shop on Fifth Avenue, watch the crowds in Times Square or the businessmen on Wall Street. Take in a Broadway show, dine in one of the city’s world class restaurants or enjoy a hot dog from one of the thousands of street vendors. Stay in one of the classy 4 star hotels New York or find a quiet bed & breakfast in a historic NY brownstone.

Divided into five boroughs, New York is a city of neighborhoods. There are ethnically-defined areas like Chinatown, Little Italy, and Harlem and the bohemian Greenwich Village. Although most people associate New York with the many attractions of Manhattan, the other boroughs have their own character and attractions.The Bronx is home to the Yankees and the Bronx Zoo, Brooklyn boasts Coney Island, and Queens hosts the US Open tennis tournament as well as the being the proud home of the Mets. Staten island is an oasis of parks and forest land.

Due to its importance as a financial and business capital for the world, many of the travelers to the city are business men and women from all over the globe. In addition to Wall Street, New York is home to corporate headquarters and offices for most of the world’s largest companies. It houses the heads of all the major US television networks. It’s also where you’ll find the New York Stock Exchange and major world banks. Of course, business travelers will find themselves enjoying the entertainment, food, and great shopping alongside leisure tourists.

Whether in NYC for business, pleasure or even diplomacy (NY is home of the UN’s world headquarters), there is never a shortage of things to do, people to watch, or great food to eat.