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[USA Trip] Day 02 - Exploring New York City: SUMMIT One Vanderbilt + The High Line

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Good morning New York ! We woke up at 8am to start our day. Our accommodation was located at W 41st Street , which was just behind Bryant Park and the New York Public Library . We made our way by foot to the popular deli - Broad Nosh Bagels Deli & Catering for breakfast. The distance was around 10-15mins. It was a great place for a morning bagel! The deli is always busy and do expect significant lines during peak hours.  We were lucky to be able to get a table the moment we stepped in. Although it was crowded and cramped inside, the eatery place was clean, and the service was efficient too!  The famous Rockefeller Centre in Midtown Manhattan is a NYC landmark that comes as no surprise to be one of the more popular tourist attractions in NYC. I had fun at the Nintendo World Store at Rockefeller Centre . In the store, shoppers can play with the game consoles freely, and no one will give you any weird looks. This is ultimately what I like best about the United States. Nob...

[United States holiday] Rockefeller Centre + Top of the Rock + Grand Central Terminal

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The skyline of Manhattan is one of the most beautiful views of modern society and skyscrapers in the world, and to fully experience this, we made a trip down to Rockefeller Centre , to visit the 'Top of the Rock'. The 'Top of the Rock' is the name of the observatory on the top of the Rockefeller Centre !   Prior to our trip, we did some research and studies online, and compared the Empire State Building with the Rockefeller Centre. Although the Empire State Building is taller and has a more rich and longer history, we opted to visit the 'Top of the Rock' instead, as the tickets were significantly cheaper and easier to obtain.    We took a 15-20 minute walk from our hotel, and along the way I came across the famous statue of Atlas, which is situated along Fifth Avenue.     Apart from the Atlas Statue, and we also stopped by the New York Public Library which was also near to Fifth Avenue too. It is a prominent Historic Landmark i...