New York - Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller Center is one of New York's main tourist attractions. It is a vast entertainment and shopping complex in the middle of Manhattan, and home to NBC-TV and radio and other media. There is an outdoor skating rink which is incredibly popular in winter. At Christmas a huge tree stands out front. Inside are shops, restaurants (notably the 1930-ish Rainbow Room atop the GE Building), and an observation deck.

Must-see attractions nearby:

Central Park

Statue of Liberty

Empire State Building

American Museum of Natural History

Chrysler Building

The Cloisters

Fifth Avenue

In front of the International Building is a famous sculpture of Atlas.

The Art Deco design was headed by architect Raymond Hood. There are works by 30 artists to be found in and around the complex.

The centerpiece is the 70-storey RCA Building, a slender, towering structure that offers views of midtown Manhattan. The original group of buildings is organized along a T-shaped plaza on three city blocks between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

Address: Rockefeller Center Management Corporation, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111, United States
Phone: 1 (212) 332-3400, Fax: 1 (212) 332-3401

Transit: 47th and 50th Streets subways