DK Travel : New York

With its skyscrapers, great museums, and bright lights of Broadway, New York is a city of superlatives. There are countless sights that have to be seen, but a handful are truly definitive of the city. These highlights illustrate the very best.

Group of Four Trees

Jean Dubuffet’s 1972 mushroom-like sculptures hover over pedestrians nearby and bring a reason to smile in this busy area.
Grove Court

This group of six townhouses in a bend in the street was developed by grocer Samuel Cocks, who thought that having residents nearby would help his business at No. 18. But while such private courts are prized today, they were not considered respectable in the 1850s, and the disreputable types who moved in earned it the nickname “Mixed Ale Alley.” O. Henry used the block as the setting for The Last Leaf .
Guastavino’s

A great setting, beneath the 59th Street bridge, with formal French dining in the upstairs club and a huge brasserie downstairs.
Guggenheim Museum

This Frank Lloyd Wright building is a work of art in itself, and a fitting frame for a major collection of contemporary art (see Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum).
Guss’ Pickles

One of the survivors from the old days of the Jewish Lower East Side, and a fixture for more than 80 years, Guss’ was even featured in the movie, Crossing Delancey . Fans stand in line on weekends for their fix from the barrels on the sidewalk filled with pickles – sour and half-sour. Guss’ also does a thriving business by mail, shipping all over the U.S.
H&M

Flagship store of the Swedish retailer known for great young fashion with small price tags.
H&M

Hennes & Mauritz, a Swedish retailer, was a smash success when the 5th Avenue store opened in New York in 2000. Their secret? Kicky, young designs for men, women, and children at rock bottom prices, creating a look that belies the price tag.
Habitat Hotel

A great midtown location for a budget hotel, renovated with care and some sophistication. Rooms are small but have modern furniture, TV, and Internet access. Those sharing baths have a sink.
Hamilton Heights Historic District

Once part of the country estates of the wealthy, like Alexander Hamilton whose 1802 home, Hamilton Grange, is here, this location on a hill above Harlem became desirable in the 1880s when an elevated rail line was built. Fine residences went up between 1886 and 1906, and in the 1920s and 30s they attracted Harlem’s elite, when the area was dubbed Sugar Hill. Chief Justice Thurgood Marshall and musicians Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Cab Calloway were among those who lived here.
Hampton Chutney Co.

Perfect for an inexpensive snack of dosas: crêpes stuffed with creative combinations.

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