This iconic building is visible from almost everywhere in Manhattan, and it serves as an excellent point of reference for the directionally challenged. A New York landmark since its completion in 1931, visitors can see for miles at the 86th and 102nd-floor observation decks.

Right behind the New York Public Library is this popular oasis of green. It's the perfect spot to have lunch on a beautiful spring day, and, if you're lucky, you'll catch a free outdoor movie or yoga class.

If you find yourself at the intersection of Broadway, Sixth Avenue and 34th Street, you're standing right in Herald Square. You'll recognize it, of course, because of the flagship Macy's store, which is where the wildly popular Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade ends.

This majestic church is the home for NYC Catholics, and the seat of Timothy Dolan, archbishop of the city. One of the largest neo-gothic cathedrals in the country, St Patrick's is beautifully and ornately adorned.

Architecture lovers and history buffs alike will appreciate a visit to one of the nation's oldest city halls. The seat of New York City government is located in the refreshingly green and aptly named City Hall Park, between Broadway, Park Row, and Chambers Street.

Known for its ice rink (which becomes the trendy Rink Bar in the summer) and the annual lighting of an enormous Christmas tree, Rockefeller Center is also famed as the studio where the Today Show and other NBC favorites are taped.

Hardly any picture screams "New York!" more than one of Times Square, with its oversized billboards, neon lights, open-all-night atmosphere, and unparalleled people watching. Be sure to check out this classic tourist destination.

The aptly named Union Square originally celebrated the "union" of Broadway and (what is now) Fourth Avenue. Today, it's well known for hosting several impressive sculptures, as well as the year-round Greenmarket and popular Holiday Market.

The rebuilt World Trade Center complex is now home to a beautifully somber memorial. All individuals who lost their lives are commemorated here, and the original footprints of the Twin Towers that fell are filled with pools of water.

Often the destination of choice in midtown Manhattan, "The Garden" is one of the most well-known sports, music, and entertainment venues around. See the New York Knicks in action or catch a live show by your favorite performer at the world's most famous arena.

Once an abandoned stretch of railroad track, this elevated park is now an urban oasis spanning 1.45 miles. Here, you can check out the plants, the people, and the birds-eye view of the Meatpacking District. The feeling of walking on top of the city can't be beat.