SUMMIT One Vanderbilt uses innovative technology to combine unparalleled vistas with curated multi-sensory experiences spanning art, nature, and design. Take a ride in Ascent, an all-glass enclosed elevator that travels up the outside of the building to breathtaking views 1,210 feet above New York. Adventurers will also enjoy stepping out into fully transparent glass skyboxes called Levitation that jut out of the building and suspend visitors 1,063 feet above Madison Avenue.

Head to the main hall to admire the cathedral-like splendor of this active transit hub’s architecture. Take a moment to look up at the ceiling and its 12 constellations and 2,500 stars painted in gold leaf. To find the building’s famed “whispering gallery,” seek out the tiled archway next to the Oyster Bar Restaurant. Once there, position yourself at the opposite corner from a traveling companion and speak softly into the arch to see the acoustical phenomenon in action.

New York is full of culture and few experiences are as quintessentially New York as seeing a Broadway show. From long-running musicals like Chicago and Phantom of the Opera to pop culture juggernauts like Hamilton and stage versions of Disney classics to exciting new plays, Broadway offers something for every theater goer’s tastes.

New York is known as the city that never sleeps for a reason! For delicious craft cocktails and stunning skyscraper views, take it to the rooftop at popular haunts like A.R.T. NoMad (Arlo Roof Top) or Refinery Rooftop Bar. If you’re tucking in young’uns, check with your hotel for recommendations for reputable babysitting services.

While soul food got its start in the American South, one can argue that it was perfected in Harlem. For a taste of home cooking from the kitchen of “The Queen of Soul Food,” visit Sylvia’s Restaurant (pictured) and indulge in dishes like Sylvia’s world-famous bar-b-que ribs (with Sylvia’s original “Sassy Sauce,” of course)

At 843 acres, Central Park may only be the city’s fifth-largest park, but it’s undeniably its most famous, thanks in large part to the role it has played in beloved movies and TV shows throughout the years. Take an On Locations Tours guided walking tour of over 30 locations such as the iconic Bandshell amphitheater from Breakfast at Tiffany’s or the Boathouse Cafe featured in When Harry Met Sally. If you prefer to go at your own pace, there are also self-guided options available.

If you’re an art lover, New York is the best place in America to visit and there’s no area that offers as vast an array of incredible options as Museum Mile along Central Park East. It goes without saying that a visit to the Met, as the Metropolitan Museum of Art (pictured) is affectionately called, is an absolute must.

Marvel at impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Guggenheim Museum, one of New York City's most iconic buildings.

What do The New York Times, Eater, and Esquire have in common? They all put Contento on their shortlists of the best new restaurants of 2021. Take a bite of the grilled octopus with chimichurri and you’ll see why. The menu, which is grounded in Chef Oscar Lorenzzi’s Peruvian roots, is complemented by an eclectic globally-sourced wine list that has won awards in its own right and features bottles from vineyards owned by members of underrepresented communities. Reservations recommended.

There’s something about New York water that makes our bagels unlike anything you’ll find elsewhere. If there’s one thing that New Yorkers have been able to agree on, it’s that smoked fish purveyor Russ & Daughters sells one of the very best. Since 1914, multiple generations of the Russ family have served as torchbearers of Jewish food in America.