14 days in New York City Itinerary

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

Get some cultural insight at Times Square and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). The Metropolitan Museum of Art and American Museum of Natural History will appeal to museum buffs. You'll find plenty of places to visit near New York City: Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (in Oceanville), Benmarl Vineyards and Winery (in Marlboro) and Magazzino Italian Art (in Cold Spring). And it doesn't end there: wander the streets of Fifth Avenue, identify plant and animal life at Bayard Cutting Arboretum, get great views at Top of the Rock, and go for a walk through Central Park.

To find ratings, maps, photos, and more tourist information, use the New York City online vacation planner.

If you are flying in from Mexico, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. December in New York City sees daily highs of 10°C and lows of 2°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sun) so you can travel back home.