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1. St. Paul's Chapel
Built in 1767 - 68, this church has a glorious Georgian interior lit by Waterford chandeliers. The pew where George Washington prayed after his inauguration as president has been preserved.
- Broadway, between Fulton & Vesey sts
- Episcopal service 8am Sun
- Concerts 1pm Mon, $2 donation
2. City Hall
Built in 1802 - 12, this Georgian building with French Renaissance influences is one of New York's finest. The interior features a rotunda circled by Corinthian columns, opening to twin spiral marble staircases.
- Broadway and Park Row
- Open 9am - 5pm Mon - Fri
- Free
3. Trinity Church
This lovely, square - towered church has bronze doors designed by Richard Morris Hunt. Built in 1839 - 46, the spire, once the tallest in Manhattan, is now dwarfed by Wall Street towers. Alexander Hamilton and Robert Fulton are buried here.
- Broadway at Wall St
- Open 7am - 6pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 4pm Sat, 7am - 4pm Sun; tours daily and after 11.15am Sun service
- Free
4. St. Patrick's Cathedral
James Renwick, Jr. designed America's largest Catholic cathedral (built in 1879) in French Gothic style with twin 330 - ft (100 - m) towers. The interior has side altars dedicated to saints and holy figures, chapels, and stained - glass windows.
- 5th Avenue, between 50th & 51 sts
- Open 7am - 9:45pm daily
- Free
5. Carnegie Hall
Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie financed the city's first great concert hall, built in 1891. Major renovation in 1996 restored the wonderful interior bronze balconies and ornamental plaster, and added a museum. Corridors are lined with memorabilia of the great artists who have performed here.
- West 57th Street at 7th Av
- Open 11am - 6pm Mon - Sat, noon - 6pm Sun
- Admission charge
6. Cathedral of St. John the Divine
The world's largest cathedral was begun in 1892 and is still a work in progress. The part - Romanesque, part - Gothic building is impressive for its stonework, enormous nave, bay altar windows, and rose window. The seat of New York's Episcopal archdiocese, the church is the scene of many avant - garde musical and theatrical events.
- 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th St
- Open 10am - 2pm Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm Sat & Sun
- Free
7. New York Stock Exchange
Built in 1903 and reminiscent of a Roman temple, the faÇade of this 17 - story edifice is appropriately monumental for the building at the center of the U.S. economy. The figures on the pediment represent Commerce. "Black Thursday," the start of the Depression, began here in 1929.
- 20 Broad Street at Wall St
- Open 9:15am - 4pm Mon - Fri (last admission 3.30pm)
- Free
8. U.S. Custom House
One of the city's best Neo - Classical buildings, this eight - story structure, built in 1907, features an elaborate mansard roof and fine sculptures, including four by Daniel Chester French. A 1927 nautical mural by Reginald Marsh adorns the huge, oval rotunda.
- 1 Bowling Green, between State & Whitehall sts
- Open 10am - 5pm Fri - Wed, 10am - 8pm Thu
- Free
9. New York Public Library
This white marble, 1911 Beaux Arts edifice is magnificent inside and out. Imposing stairways, terraces, and fountains inspire awe; Periodicals Reading Rooms invite repose. Events and talks are held here.
- 5th Avenue at 42nd St
- Open 10am - 6pm Mon, Thu - Sat, 11am - 7:30pm Tue & Wed
- Free
10. Grand Central Terminal
Resplendent after restoration, this public facility from 1913 is remarkable for its beauty; the soaring main concourse is suffused with natural light. Of note is the vaulted ceiling of cerulean blue, decorated with twinkling constellations.
- 42nd Street, between Park & Lexington avs
- Open 5:30am - 1:30am daily
- Free
