Kids often see the most iconic features of Manhattan on television. Why not walk past them in person and understand a little more about them? Learn about the Empire State Building, Times Square, Library lions, Chrysler Building, and Grand Central Terminal ....
NOTE: if this tour scheduled on request for a school or private group, it can be customized in any desired way to cover particular areas of the city
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34th Street retail district
- Macy’s, “The World’s Largest Store”, and the holdout in Herald Square
- How all those stores got there!
Empire State Building
- Why did such a tall building get built so many years ago?
- Why was at that location before it got built?
Times Square history
- Longacre Square and the New York Times
- How all those lights got there!
New York Public Library 'lions' and Bryant Park
- Do those lions have names? (they do)
- What was at that location before the library and the park?
Chrysler Building
- Why does it look a little like the Empire State Building?
Grand Central Terminal
- Is it a “terminal” or a “station”?
- Why are the stars on the ceiling backwards?
- Why were there more trains stopping there many years ago?
- Why did the building almost get demolished?
- See the “whispering gallery”
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At the end of the walk, have lunch at one of the many eateries in the area or visit the food court in the lower level of Grand Central Terminal
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Google maps - approximate route ...
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