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A trip from October 04, 2008 to October 18, 2008, travelling to Manhattan, New York, Bowling Green, Mystic …
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10/04/2008 to 10/18/2008
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Sun 10/05/08 (day 2) - Manhattan

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American Museum of Natural History

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This museun houses the world's largest collection of vertebrae fossils including dinosaurs, ancient fishes and mammals.
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Central Park West at Seventy Ninth Street
Manhattan, NY 10024
United States
212-496-3586,888-548-7283
Sun Oct 5 10:00am - Sun Oct 5 5:45pm
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Mon 10/06/08 (day 3) - New York, Bowling Green

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Brooklyn Bridge

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Brooklyn Bridge was built to connect the island of Manhattan to Brooklyn. At almost 1,600 feet, at the time of its c …
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Brg
New York, NY 11201
United States
+1 212 484 1200
Mon Oct 6 12:00am - Mon Oct 6 6:00am
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Battery Park

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The 'Battery' was created in 1693, when the British government that then controlled New York mounted cannons there. …
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Battery Park
Battery Pl & State St
New York, NY 10004
United States
+1 212 344 3491
Mon Oct 6 5:00am - Mon Oct 6 11:00pm
Mon Oct 6 12:00am - Mon Oct 6 6:00am
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Staten Island Ferry

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This is undoubtedly New York City's best free ride. The 25-minute trip across New York Harbor should give you ample …
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1 Bay St
New York, NY 10301-2510
United States
+1 718 815 2628
Mon Oct 6 12:00am - Mon Oct 6 6:00am
Mon Oct 6 12:00am - Mon Oct 6 5:00am
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Ellis Island Immigration Museum

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Not far from Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty stands Ellis Island, former gateway to the United States. Betw …
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Ellis Island Immigration Museum
1 Ellis Is
Bowling Green, NY 10004-1414
United States
+1 212 883 1986
Mon Oct 6 9:00am - Mon Oct 6 5:00pm
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Statue of Liberty

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Lady Liberty, representative of freedom to the world, shines bright in New York Harbor. Created by Frenchman Frederi …
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Statue of Liberty
Liberty Island
New York, NY 10004
United States
+1 212 363 3200
Mon Oct 6 9:30am - Mon Oct 6 4:30pm
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St. Paul's Chapel

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This Episcopal Chapel, located in what is now the bustling financial district, was dedicated in 1766 and is the olde …
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St. Paul's Chapel
209 Broadway
New York, NY 10007-2977
United States
+1 212 233 4164
Mon Oct 6 10:00am - Mon Oct 6 6:00pm
Mon Oct 6 10:00am - Mon Oct 6 6:00pm
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Lower East Side Tenement Museum

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This museum, founded in 1988, is dedicated to all the immigrants who came to New York City during the 1800s, but in …
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108 Orchard St
New York, NY 10002-3106
United States
+1 212 982 8420
Mon Oct 6 11:00am - Mon Oct 6 5:30pm
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Tue 10/07/08 (day 4) - New York

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Times Square

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Named after the New York Times , which moved here in 1924, Times Square is a vibrant, neon-lit area in the heart of …
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Times Square
W 43rd St & 7th Ave
New York, NY 10036
United States
+1 212 768 1560
Tue Oct 7 12:00am - Tue Oct 7 12:00pm
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St. Patrick's Cathedral

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This massive cathedral, situated across from Rockefeller Center on Fifth Avenue, is the largest Catholic cathedral i …
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St. Patrick's Cathedral
460 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10022-6810
United States
+1 212 753 2261
Tue Oct 7 12:00am
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Grand Central Terminal

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Built in 1913, Grand Central Terminal is impressive even to New Yorkers, particularly the massive main hall with its …
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82 E 42nd St
New York, NY 10017-5409
United States
+1 212 340 3404
Tue Oct 7 12:00am - Tue Oct 7 5:00am
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Chrysler Building

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Completed in 1930, this towering edifice was the first construction project to rise higher than the Eiffel Tower. Th …
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Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10017
United States
+1 212 682 3070
Tue Oct 7 12:00am - Tue Oct 7 5:00am
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Rockefeller Center

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Always filled with people, Rockefeller Center stretches for blocks. There is plenty to do here—in winter an outdoor …
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Rockefeller Center
W 49th St
New York, NY 10020
United States
+1 212 332 6868
Tue Oct 7 12:00am - Tue Oct 7 4:00am
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Empire State Building (The)

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The majestic Empire State Building was completed in 1931 as the world's tallest building. While not the tallest anym …
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Empire State Building (The)
350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10118
United States
+1 212 736 3100
Tue Oct 7 2:00am - Tue Oct 7 8:00am
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Frick Collection

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This impressive Fifth Avenue mansion was the former residence of coke and steel magnate Henry Clay Frick. It was the …
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Frick Collection
1 E 70th St
New York, NY 10021-4981
United States
+1 212 288 0700
Tue Oct 7 10:00am - Tue Oct 7 6:00pm
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New York Public Library

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Sitting in all its splendor on Fifth Avenue, the New York Public Library stands guarded by its two famous lions, Pat …
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New York Public Library
498 5th Ave
New York, NY 10018-2773
United States
+1 212 340 0911
Tue Oct 7 11:00am - Tue Oct 7 7:30pm
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Wed 10/08/08 (day 5) - New York

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Any visitor to New York should spend at least a couple of hours at this vast museum. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt …
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1000 5th Ave
New York, NY 10028-0113
United States
+1 212 535 7710
Wed Oct 8 9:30am - Wed Oct 8 5:30pm
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closed Mondays
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Cloisters (The)

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The Cloisters is the medieval outpost of the Metropolitan Museum of Art . Overlooking the Hudson River, it is a deep …
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99 Margaret Corbin Dr
New York, NY 10040-3761
United States
+1 212 923 3700
Wed Oct 8 9:30am - Wed Oct 8 5:15pm
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Thu 10/09/08 (day 6) - Mystic, Norwalk, Stamford, Hamden

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Mystic

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Mystic, CT, United States
Thu Oct 9 12:00am - Thu Oct 9 3:00pm
Fri Oct 10 12:00am
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Mystic Seaport

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\"The Museum of America and the Sea,\" this museum is the nation's leading maritime museum and it contains the large …
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75 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic, CT 06355
United States
860-572-5315,888-973-2767
Fri Oct 10 9:00am - Fri Oct 10 5:00pm
Thu Oct 9 9:00am - Thu Oct 9 5:00pm
Fri Oct 10 9:00am - Fri Oct 10 5:00pm
Fri Oct 10 9:00am - Fri Oct 10 5:00pm
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alllow 2 hours, last cruise leaves 3:30
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Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

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An aquarium with many different attractions for all ages including exhibits, lectures, and an IMAX movie theater.
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10 N Water St
Norwalk, CT 06854-2228
United States
203-852-0700
Thu Oct 9 10:00am - Thu Oct 9 5:00pm
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last IMAX show begins 3PM

allow about 2 hours, save with AAA
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Bartlett Arboretum

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Over 63 acres of natural woodlands and cultivated gardens with dwarf conifers, rhododendrons, and wildflowers …
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151 Brookdale Road
Stamford, CT 06903
United States
203-322-6971
Thu Oct 9 11:00am - Thu Oct 9 12:00pm
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Optional stop.

Free, open until dusk. buildings open until 4:30PM.
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Eli Whitney Museum

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Eli Whitney was an idealist and visionary who has been forgiven the unwitting consequences of his brilliant inventio …
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915 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517-4036
United States
+1 203 777 1833
Thu Oct 9 12:00pm - Thu Oct 9 5:00pm
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Optional stop, museum honors Whitney's ingenuity, allow 30 minutes.
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