Central Park West borders New York's greatest on one side, this avenue borders it to the east.
What is Fifth Avenue?
100
The brainchild of SNL alum Tina Fey, the sitcom "30 Rock" pokes fun at the inner workings of this television network.
What is NBC?
100
You can make a day out of these two trips: visit the statue at Liberty Island, and the Immigration Center at this other island.
What is Ellis Island?
100
There are stones of many colors, but this type is characteristic of highly-desired residential buildings throughout NYC.
What is a brownstone?
100
Oliver Stone directed this movie, starring Nicolas Cage as a firefighter who risks his life to save others during the events of 9/11.
What is World Trade Center?
200
This music hall -built with Rockefeller money in partnership with the Radio Corporation of America- opened in 1932 to the public and is to date the largest indoor theater in the world.
What is Radio City?
200
Number 30 is only one of a few buildings built by this ultra-rich family in this center that bears the same name... or, what "rock" stands for.
What is Rockefeller?
200
It might be half the size of Central Park, but this island houses the world's largest penal colony (that would be a jail).
What is Rikers Island?
200
This building "ruled" them all for 42 years, the longest time ever as the world's tallest building.
What is the Empire State Building?
200
The nickname for the upcoming building to be known as One World Trade Center.
What is Freedom Tower?
300
After completing Central Park landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux turned to the borough of Brooklyn and designed this beautiful park.
What is Prospect Park?
300
Above the plaza side entrance to the building you will find a striking relief of this prominent Greek god who commands lightning.
Who is Zeus?
300
If you want to see the eastern Manhattan skyline, hop on the tram to this island.
What is Roosevelt Island?
300
William Van Alen's Art Deco design for this building makes it look like it has a crown on top... as it should, this building is to this day still considered one of NYC's finest.
What is the Chrysler Building?
300
This building at Columbus Circle was the first major one built in NYC after 9/11.
What is the Time Warner Center?
400
For many years since it opened, this Harlem club known for its "showtime!", was the only one in NYC to hire black entertainers.
What is the Apollo?
400
Just take the elevator to the 65th floor if you really must dine at this pricey restaurant with a colorful name.
What is the Rainbow Room?
400
You can see this island from either Wall Street or Brooklyn Heights. It is open for visitors in the summer only, and it's a great place to bike or catch a concert.
What is Governors Island?
400
Believe it or not NYC has some "gothic" buildings that look less modern. Just check out the Woolworth Building, located in this financial center of Manhattan.
What is Wall St.?
400
The target year for the completion of the Freedom Tower, if the movie "2012" remains fictional (and construction picks up).
What is 2013?
500
Futurama and Dinoland, exhibits at the 1964-1965 World Fair, once stood at this second largest park in NYC (Hint: it's in Queens!).
What is Corona Park?
500
You can ride all the way to the "Top of the Rock!", in which case you'd be atop this many stories.
What is 70?
500
The name of one of the two islands between the East and Harlem rivers known for their many baseball and soccer fields.
Japanese American Minoru Yamasaki was the architect responsible for the original World Trade Center buildings 1 and 2, also known as this before their destruction during 9/11.