Manhattan is the prime tourist area in New York. Some of the best attractions in the city are located in this area. It is divided into several districts. Lower Manhattan is one of them and is the main financial district in the city. People from around the world book cheap New York flights for attractions such as the Brooklyn Bridge, Wall Street, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Read on to know about the other highlights in Lower Manhattan:
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
The memorial commemorates 9/11 attacks. It is strategically located on the former site of World Trade Center. The memorial consists of two beautiful waterfalls with two ponds at their bases. The waterfall is lined with bronze panels embedded with the names of over 3,000 victims. Survivor tree is another highlight at the memorial. The callery pear tree was recovered in October 2001 from the remains of World Trade Center. The museum is under construction however, you can take a look at the entrance from a glass panel.
New York City Hall
The gleaming white building is located between Chambers Street, Broadway and Chambers Street. It was constructed between 1810 and 1812 and has been listed in the list of National Historic Landmark. The building is the home of several city government functions.
Museum of American Finance
This is the only independent public museum in the USA. The unique museum is dedicated to exhibit, preserve and exhibit about the financial history of the country. Originally, the museum was named Museum of American Financial History however; it was renamed to Museum of American Finance in 2005. Several economics students book cheap flights to New York so that they can visit the museum and learn more about the USA's finance and financial history. It exhibits artifacts as well as documents related to banking, financial markets and money.
Skyscraper Museum
This is among the most unique museums in the world. It is the only museum that focuses on the skyscrapers and the procedure that take place in constructing the high-rise buildings. While taking a look at the exhibitions, you would come across the documents and designs depicting products of technology, places of work and residence and sites of construction. Since 2011, the museum, the museum has opened an exhibit known as "Supertall!" It focuses on the tallest buildings in the world. If you are fond of architecture, book cheap New York flights and visit the museum.
Trinity Church
The Anglican Church and Parish features Neo-Gothic Revival style of architecture. It was established in 1697 by King William III. It is one of the most noteworthy landmarks in the city. Burial Ground at the church has memorials and graves of William Bradford, Albert Gallatin and Robert Fulton.
Lower Manhattan is a must visit site, if you are booking cheap flights to New York. The area is also known as the financial capital of the world. But it doesn't mean that only businessmen are visiting Lower Manhattan. There are several attractions and leisure activities that entice large number of tourists from around the world.
Melissa Newman is a senior travel consultant with www.globehunters.com, one of the leading travel agencies in the UK specializing in New York Flights and tailor-made holidays to New York.
