Manhattan, the Catskills, the Bronx, Times Square, Madison Square Gardens, Empire State, Coney Island, Broadway, Central Park, even the decidedly plain named Upper East Side has a ring of adventure about it. Visitors rarely manage to satisfy their curiosity in one trip. It is a city to be visited time and again, constantly growing and changing and keeping itself at the pinnacle of the world. Superb floor plans and descriptions of installations and exhibits are available in the Great Hall. This beautifully constructed building is a work of art in itself.
Visitors start at the top and spiral down and around the building viewing artefacts on the way.
The recent addition of a ten-story wing makes the Guggenheim's collection one of the largest in New York. A gift from the French in 1886, the Statue of Liberty stands 151 feet high. Lifts and steps take visitors to the top but queues can be extremely long. Go in the morning and be prepared to spend most of the day waiting, particularly during the summer. Loved for its simplistic lay out, superb collections, people friendly atmosphere and annual retrospectives.