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.

Battery Park City

Several prestigious architects were involved in this extension of Manhattan, a commercial and residential enclave built on a 92-acre landfill created with earth displaced by excavation for the World Trade Center. A 2-mile (3-km) esplanade offers grand Statue of Liberty views. Parts of the complex were damaged by the Trade Center collapse but a brighter future is forecast since the opening of the posh Ritz-Carlton Hotel and the new Skyscraper Museum.
Bayard’s

Located in the restored landmark India House. The chef uses the freshest ingredients and the wine list is good.
Bayou

Cajun is a specialty of Steve Manning, who spent 10 years in New Orleans perfecting crawfish étouffé .
BCBG Max Azria

“Bon chic, bon genre ,” (good style, good attitude), is the motto of this hot designer. Fans of his sexy fashions include many young Hollywood stars.
Beacon Theatre

Name the stars and they’ve probably been on stage at the Beacon, where the likes of Bob Dylan, Sting, and B.B. King have performed. The Allman Brothers Band is a regular, and it’s always worth checking the current schedule.
Beekman Tower Hotel

The Beekman is an Art Deco gem. Suites are roomy and provide kitchenettes; the 26th floor Top of the Tower lounge is the perfect unwinding place.
Belmont Stakes

The last of racing’s “triple crown.”
Belnord

Even larger than the Apthorp, this 1908 Renaissance Revival structure is where Nobel Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer lived and wrote.
Benjamin

A 1927 landmark by Emery Roth has been converted to an all-suite hotel designed for executives, with all the requisite high-tech gadgetry and the popular An American Place restaurant.
Best Western Seaport Inn

Close to South Street Seaport, this restored 19th-century building has the predictable rooms of a chain hotel, but a cozy lobby. All 72 rooms have VCRs and refrigerators, and breakfast is included.

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