There are lots of NYC Tourist Sites for those who are visiting for a week.
But I've always thought, "New York is a great place to live, but I wouldn't want to visit there". If you are a resident, after living in the city for a year or two, you begin to get the feel for things. You figure out the subway system and the tourist sites get taken for granted.
Because there's a certain cycle that repeats. It involves having too many things to do, feeling too excited all the time, and just deciding to crash at some point and not keep up. You get your energy back , bit by bit. To really see the Met Museum, it takes a few months of popping in and pacing yourself. NYC is exactly the same way.
Then you begin to feel jaded. So much stuff of note! Too many "fascinating" people. The overstimulation makes you just give up and look down at your feet, especially when you walk by the Guggenheim for the 50th time.
Then that part wears off.
And maybe you begin to notice a smaller detail. The intricate stone carving on a building that is so far away, no one can really see it. Decoration that doesn't need to be there. Intelligently designed parks & buildings. You begin to wonder about all the people who have come before you and have either left their mark or have stood in that same spot, smiling.
If you want the big stuff AND the finer details, I highly recommend "Scouting NY". The writer does Movie Scouting, but most of the articles are about what happens when you explore hidden paths, buildings and rooms. There are LOTS of great pictures, and also great commentary about how difficult (or not) it is to get into some of these obscure places.
But I've always thought, "New York is a great place to live, but I wouldn't want to visit there". If you are a resident, after living in the city for a year or two, you begin to get the feel for things. You figure out the subway system and the tourist sites get taken for granted.
Because there's a certain cycle that repeats. It involves having too many things to do, feeling too excited all the time, and just deciding to crash at some point and not keep up. You get your energy back , bit by bit. To really see the Met Museum, it takes a few months of popping in and pacing yourself. NYC is exactly the same way.
Then you begin to feel jaded. So much stuff of note! Too many "fascinating" people. The overstimulation makes you just give up and look down at your feet, especially when you walk by the Guggenheim for the 50th time.
Then that part wears off.
And maybe you begin to notice a smaller detail. The intricate stone carving on a building that is so far away, no one can really see it. Decoration that doesn't need to be there. Intelligently designed parks & buildings. You begin to wonder about all the people who have come before you and have either left their mark or have stood in that same spot, smiling.
If you want the big stuff AND the finer details, I highly recommend "Scouting NY". The writer does Movie Scouting, but most of the articles are about what happens when you explore hidden paths, buildings and rooms. There are LOTS of great pictures, and also great commentary about how difficult (or not) it is to get into some of these obscure places.
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