Upper East Side and Central Park
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EXPLORE ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE WORLD, ITS FAMOUS MUSEUM ROW, AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EASTERN HALF OF CENTRAL PARK ...
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Grand Army Plaza
- Plaza Hotel
- Future of the carriage horses
- GM Bulding
Central Park highlights:
- The “Arsenal”
- Delacorte Clock and Zoo
- Bethesda Terrace
- Discuss the park’s design and history
- Frick Collection
Fifth Avenue “Millionaire’s Row”
Temple Emanu-el
Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis Building - 1040 Fifth Avenue
Historic houses and brownstones
FDR House - 47-49 East 65 St.
45 East 66 St.
Seventh Regiment Armory
Remnants of German Yorkville
Residential Park Avenue and “old money”
Museum Mile highlights:
- Jewish Museum (92nd St)
- Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design (91st St)
- National Academy Museum and School of Fine Art (89th St)
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (88th St)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (82nd to 86th Streets)
NOTE: On this walk please bring a METROCARD, either an unlimited ride pass or with at least 1 fare since we may be using a local bus or subway for a short distance, probably on 3rd Avenue. Visit a museum on your own at the end of the walk.
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Google maps - approximate route ...
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NYC Five Boro Tours
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