Nearly 40 million tourists from around the world visit New York City every year. What they find is a bustling metropolis, dense with museums, parks, theaters, shops, famous buildings, and inhabitants as diverse as themselves. Far from its sometimes mythical image, New York is one of the safest large cities for tourists anywhere on the […]

Completed in 1868, Prospect Park is Frederick Law Olmstead’s second masterpiece – and easily the rival of his first, Central Park. Located in Brooklyn, the 526 acres (2.1 square km) public park contains within its borders more things to see and do than many large cities. The entrance at Grand Army Plaza alone is worth […]