I had often yearned to pay a visit to any one of the renowned cities in the world. Endowed with the spirit of adventure to explore the world, I kept looking forward to the day when the real opportunity would strike. Being a geography student, I had learnt much to do with history, demography, economic activities, and infrastructural developments of some world class cities. When our Geography lecturer announced that we would have an academic trip by the end of the semester, I was extremely excited. The destination of our academic journey would land us in New York City. This was just incredible! I spent the remaining three weeks before the trip preparing myself in readiness for the journey. This was also going to be my first time to take a flight. A day before the onset of the journey, I revisited the geographical details of the New York City. From my shorthand notes, I found out that the state of New York covers 141,300 square kilometers being one of the largest in United States of America. As a city, it has the highest population according to latest statistics. It acts as the administrative centre of New York State. As a progressed city, it has a global influence on commerce and socio-cultural aspects. It is usually named as New York City to avoid confusing it with the state of New York. My first finding was that New York City is located in the north eastern part of United States of America. It is strategically positioned on the coastal stretch bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Moreover, the city has been subdivided into smaller units to ease administrative work. Of great interest was the fact that the city has the highest population among all the cities in United States. A remarkable man made feature next to New York City is Brooklyn Bridge. It is none of the most fascinating pathways in New York. It has a historical backing in the sense that is the first steel suspension bridge ever erected in the world. After here, we headed straight to the outstanding Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine. This construction left us dumb founded being the greatest gothic church worldwide but still undergoing expansion. Thereafter, a visit to Chinatown revealed to us one of the magnificent Asian community’s establishments in United States. The Times Square located in Broadway along the 42 nd and 50 th streets was another captivating sight. The flashing neon lights in the city symbolized the centre of theatric works. There were also several entertainment joints alongside shops and street artists. Similar to the first day, we all set off to accomplish the remaining task as stipulated in the questionnaires. Our first destination was the World Trade Centre comprising of two tall and elegant twin towers. They are also the tallest twin skyscrapers in the world. Unfortunately, the tower was a victim of terrorist attack which claimed over two thousand five hundred lives. Eventually, we paid a visit to American Museum of Natural history located at Central park west. The curator was a young black American gentleman probably in his mid thirties. His vocal lyrical voice kept us awake and attentive throughout the weather guide session. Meanwhile, I came to learn that this museum is most famous for its hosting of the remarkable dinosaur hal