11 days in New York City Itinerary

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

Get some historical perspective at 9/11 Memorial and Ellis Island. Get some cultural insight at Times Square and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around New York City: Hyde Park (Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum & Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt), Philadelphia (Boathouse Row & Kelly Drive) and Dutchess Rail Trail (in Hopewell Junction). There's still lots to do: make a trip to Fifth Avenue, get a new perspective on nature at American Museum of Natural History, pause for some serene contemplation at St. Patrick's Cathedral, and identify plant and animal life at Lakota Wolf Preserve.

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If you are flying in from South Korea, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In December, plan for daily highs up to 10°C, and evening lows to 2°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Fri) early enough to travel back home.