No number of superlatives can do justice to New York, a city with so much to see and do you'd need a lifetime just to skim the surface. Whatever your passionwhether it's museum-hopping or fine dining, night-clubbing or power shoppingyou'll find more than enough to satiate it in the Big Apple. Even the most seasoned local will agree, there's no better orientation than a trip to the top of the Empire State Building, where the jaw-dropping views over the city have brought tears to the eyes of even the most jaded New Yorker. For museums, the biggest challenge is deciding where to begin. A few of the absolute musts include the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Guggenheim, the cutting edge Whitney, the intimate Frick Collection, the newly revamped Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), and the massive Metropolitan.

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Art aside, New York is home to the National Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Jewish Heritage, the National Design Museum, and the American Museum of Natural History. There's also a Police Museum, a Fire Museum, a Transit Museum, and even a 40,000 ton, 900 foot-long aircraft carrier, home to the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum. Oh, and in case New Yorkers needed any further proof that their city is the center of the universe, the United Nations Headquarters is just blocks away from imposing Grand Central Station and offers tours.

But the real museum is New York itself. From the Broadway lights in bustling Midtown and the adrenaline rush of Wall Street in the Financial District to the European charm of Greenwich Village and the gallery-studded streets of SoHo and Chelsea, New York packs every block with energy and sophistication. And no city in the world so effortlessly combines its multicultural flavors without diluting them. In addition to the largest Chinatown and the most photographed Little Italy in the United States, districts like Harlem, the East Village, and Spanish Harlem each retain a distinctive cultural identity. Few can resist the leafy allure of Central Park, the most visited park in the nation.

And that's just Manhattan. Take one of the city's famous bridges into the outer boroughs to explore the historic homes and colorful communities of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. Or hop on the Staten Island Ferry for a free ride to the largest, least populated borough and enjoy unsurpassed views of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island along the way.

One of United Airlines' most popular destinations, New York's LaGuardia International Airport (LGA) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) are served by hundreds of daily flights, as is Newark International Airport (EWR) in neighboring New Jersey. Book your next flight to or from New Yorkon united.com, and find out how to earn bonus miles when you stay at any Mileage Plus partner hotel or dine at any Mileage Plus partner restaurant in the city. For vacation packages to New York including air and accommodation, visitUnitedEscapes®.
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