New York - Category of Things to Do

"All radiant in the magic atmosphere of art and taste." So raved Harper's magazine on the opening of Central Park in 1876, and though that was a slight overstatement, today few New Yorkers could imagine life without it. ... more

9.30am5pm; free; tel 212/363-7770, www.nps.gov/stli The Statue of Liberty has for a century been a monument to the American Dream, a potent reminder that the USA is a land of immigrants. ... more

North of the Loeb Boathouse is the backyard of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the east at 81st Street and the Obelisk to the west, an 1881 gift from Egypt that dates back to 1450 BC. Also nearby is the Great Lawn , ... more

There are few places in America indeed in the world where gay culture thrives as it does in New York. A glance at the pages of the Village Voice , where gay theater, gossip and politics share space with more mainstream goings-on, ... more

New York can be a wonderful city to visit with children . Obvious attractions include museums, skyscrapers and ferry rides, as well as the simple pleasures of just walking the streets, ... more