South Street Seaport
On the East River in downtown Manhattan, this is a fun place to shop. You can explore the decks and cabins of six historic ships, see exhibitions of maritime art and artifacts, and learn about New York’s archaeological heritage. If you journey through the area’s stone-paved streets, you can stop at any of the 120 shops in the area including Ann Taylor, Talbots, Brookstone, The Body Shop, Coach and J. Crew. Finish off your visit by sailing around New York Harbor on a graceful twin-masted schooner. The South Street Seaport features spectacular views of the Brooklyn Bridge, the East River and Lower Manhattan. Visitors can admire six historic ships docked at the port which belong to the South Street Seaport Museum, dine at several diverse restaurants, and watch colorful street performers. The Seaport in New York City is home to several festivals, concerts, multicultural celebrations and family-friendly activities. For a calendar of events and restaurant opening times.
Apart from shopping and eating, you’ve got some really great views of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Eastern end of the Pavilion. Stand outside on any one of its floors’ outdoor walks and catch the East River Breeze as you take photographs of passing boats and the Brooklyn Bridge. Throughout the year there’s always free entertainment of some sort. From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day you could find street performers throughout the district, daily from 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm. On your day of visit you might find a juggler, magician, mime, musician, balloonist or something else. Heck, on one of my trips there I came across a trained dog in a ballerina outfit and a puppeteer. It’s well worth the trip considering all the other sights that are nearby, within a reasonable walking distance, such as the WTC, Brooklyn Bridge, Chinatown, Financial District and City Hall.
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Lombard Street
Known as the "crookedest" street in the world, the steep, hills and sharp curves of this one-way road pass by grand Victorian mansions and attract millions of tourists each year. It is best known for one block on Russian Hill between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets, with eight sharp turns (or switchbacks) that have earned the street the distinction of being the most crooked (winding) street in the United States.
The main attraction of Lombard Street is watching people drive down the crooked, one-block section, or driving down it yourself. On a busy day, a seemingly-endless stream of automobiles and
London - Getting There
By Bus or Train:
Travelling from abroad, visitors will arrive at Victoria's train station, which serves the English channel ports, or its coach station, some hundred yards south down Buckingham Place Road or at Waterloo, whose international rail terminal serves Eurostar trains using the Channel Tunnel. If you arrive by train from elsewhere in Great Britain, you will reach one of London's numerous mainline stations, which are all connected directly with the city's underground network.
By air:
London has four international airports - Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton. All of them are less than an hour from the city centre.
Heathrow:
Marine Drive
Marine Drive is Built on a land which reclaimed from Back Bay in 1920, It runs along the shoreline of the Arabian Sea from Nariman Point past Chowpatty Beach to the foot of Malabar Hill. Marine Drive is possibly the best way to discover Mumbai. This is a windswept promenade, flanked by the sea and a row of art deco buildings. Looped between the concrete jungle of Nariman Point, Mumbai's Manhattan, and the leafy green slopes of Malabar hill, Marine Drive was once called the queen's Necklace, strung with glittering street lights like an enormous strand of imperious jewels.
Piazza Venezia
Orient yourself facing the large marble monument (Vittoriano/'Wedding Cake') to the south. Take a brief look to your right at the balcony of Palazzo Venezia from which Mussolini used to orate.
Dominating the square, the Vittoriano is the monument to King Victor Emanuele, the unifier of Italy. (The 1870 Resorgimento - Italy is a young country, despite its ancient heritage.) Gaudy to some, the Italians derisively call it the Wedding Cake or the Typewriter. The flame in the center and the military guards mark Italy's tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Cross the square toward the right side of the Wedding Cake
Euston Road at London
Euston Road is an important thoroughfare in central London. It is part of the New Road from Paddington to Islington, which was constructed as a bypass through the fields to the north of London in the 1740s, but it is now generally regarded as being in central London. In 2002 the Greater London Authority commissioned a masterplan for the improvement of Euston Road from the prominent architectural firm Terry Farrell and Partners.
The road runs from west to east from Marylebone Road to Pentonville Road. It meets the northern end of Tottenham Court Road at a large junction
