Why YOU Should Visit New York? - NYC Tour

[Music] you my see I [Music] see so if you want to get that perfect selfie of New York best place to do it is up high I'm at one Vanderbilt and I'm going to be checking out something that is probably one of New York's best immersive experiences it's very trippy there's a lot of mirrors in there and it's also very bright I've got to wear sunglasses and also have something protective on my feet it's right near Grand Central Station and it's definitely worth a visit let's go check it [Music] out so I have to wear these protective slippers [Music] because this is all made out of glass yikes that is [Music] trippy it's not quite like [Music] Instagram look at the view you get of the Empire State Building and Lower Manhattan I didn't fully understand what the sunglasses were all about but now I understand because it is super bright up here so there are three floors um this is the first first let's go and check out the other [Music] [Music] two oo some artwork by the way you see that building over there we'll be going over there in just a minute that is the highest outside observation tower in the Western Hemisphere so you may have seen this on Instagram look at the balloons I don't know why I've got my glasses on I should take them off to enjoy it dis spal [Music] whoa this is so trippy they're just like constantly moving the wind's blowing them there's these fans that's what's going on okay let's go up to the third and the final floor wow look at that the Chrysler Building from here I tell you what I'm so glad that it's clear and sunny best time to come up here and experience this WOW 2 1 nice one more this is pretty [Music] good from up here you can see quite clearly just over there at Central Park forget just how big Central Park is I mean it's crazy so coming up to the final floor which is where the bar is so you can come up here and uh get yourself a drink taking the views the bar just here but also there's a little mini Terrace just when you thought the views couldn't get any better you come come up here and then you realize they are amazing again what an amazing view you can see the building we were just in one Vanderbuilt so this is the highest observation deck in Western Europe and also from here you get a good shot of the Statue of Liberty and the Hudson River just over there see one World Trade Center there it's in a bit of a glare but you can actually see the island of Manhattan I like how the glass leans that way a little bit and of course we've got to check out the glass floor people walking on it no they're not can let's take a seat up here and enjoy the view a no trip to New York would be complete without coming into the Romantic Grand Central Station even if you're not traveling through here and see those stars in the ceiling morning so the best way to get around the city in my experience which is actually quite cheap depending on the weather of course is getting one of these bikes you can spend $19 for a day pass so you can use these bikes as and when you want to um and it's like perfect to just go and sight see early in the morning if you're like me and you got a little bit of jetl it's the perfect time to go and explore New York City let's go for a bike ride is currently cast 6 in the morning here I am in Time Square before the crowds so I'm just by the Hudson River at the minute it's a great bike way it's got his own little road for bikes all the way down here on the uh Hudson River look at that there's one world tra Trade Center this morning in the early morning sunshine the traffic in New York obviously is going to be pretty bad so yeah I've been getting around on this bike there's bike pass everywhere paent apart there cuz my light's green and you can actually get up and down New York streets pretty quick especially with an electric bike anyway wow I don't know what they put down on the road but it really does smell red light the only thing that's not good is there's no where to put your phone really it's a shame there's no thing on here to put your phone cuz it' be handy it's a great way to see some of the SS New York Times building there but right now I'm off to see a famous Christmas tree that has just gone up in New York these bikes are not built for suspension though we just coming past Time Square I'll have a walk down there a little bit later on I also started there this morning and then when you finished just say you're done I think it's somewhere around here well it is here but it's behind the scaffolding because they've literally just put the tree in and now they have to decorate it so yeah I'll see if I can have a look at it from the other side quite funny is it on the pictures it always looks really big but this ice skating rink is pretty small compared to the one which I'm going to be going to in just a moment there you go look we can see parts of the Christmas tree now have you ever seen a Christmas tree with scaffolding that's what it takes to put up the decorations they've chopped off loads imagine seeing this going through the streets of New York that is a a pretty big tree apparently I've got to try one of these we hi can I get one of those Symphony hot chocolates please just one just one please thanks thank you and there it is apparently these hot chocolates are really nice and that's a chocolate snowflake on top that's nice let's eat the chocolate yeah nice out chocolate not sure it's worth $12 though now in London at Christmas Chris andure has uh some pretty special festive lights but look at this here in New York on the side of the building see just on front of saaks Fifth Avenue which is where we're currently standing all the nice shops are up here this is the thing about New York be prepared for a lot of people it's amazing to see this beautiful Church in the middle of all these skyscrapers just outside of The Today Show where all the gears going in Studio there you've ever seen the studio with New York in the background this is where they sit it's like the whole of New York is getting ready for Christmas now decorations going up everywhere so there is a famous toy shop in New York which has appeared in lots of different movies and a rather famous piano that you can walk on and play whether or not that's still there I don't know but should we go and search for this toy shop it's where they film the tonight's Show with Jimmy Fallon over there and in front of us is the world famous Radio City Music call the gloves are distracting got their tree up already s right so this toy shop I believe is down here on the left see the Rockets this Christmas ah that would be an amazing experience I'm sure someone will tell me right but um in New York you see a lot of the vents a lot of steam coming out of vents in the floor and it's always quite warm I was up very early this morning and I saw it all on Time Square I'm sure someone will tell me the reason why that is another observation tower just here called Top of the Rock it's not as high as the others but it's still pretty good and we found it hi you found it hi two and a half floors of fun looking forward to it we got red jacket on look at that I know I can stand here with you can I it's like being a kid again seeing all the toys what the heck it is just like you can imagine who's flying that it's a random jet fighter flying around wow that was clever step right up to feel the magic snow my friends mag the magic snow hold out your hand feel the magic snow it will give your heart a happy glow check this out this is non-toxic it's by degradable and in 2 weeks it will go back to the magic snow powder that it once was you can use this for many things you can use it for massage therapy I have one at home I massage my feet inside of it at night feels good this is not the one with the feet I promise there's a whole bit for [Music] Barbie this is what you call one big teddy bear how much is that b is not included imagine buying that for Casper do you think he would like it I think it' probably scare him a little bit it's probably more his size down here I think I can see it it's still here so I about to take my shoes off off and here is the famous [Music] piano I've seen this in so many movies and everyone's kind of watching me I should do probably a rendition of my favorite [Music] uh I'm pretending to play something it starts just with a spin and it follows you so we can go to the right to the left up down it's a magic fine saucer so many grown-ups will come in here with their children and they will probably have as much fun if not more fun than their kids you can even buy a little mini version of that piano that is one cool Iron Man figure look at that so many sweets while in New York a gummy pizza or how about a glimy gummy watermelon that thing's huge and a giant gummy worm wow how on Earth can you get your mouth around that seriously it's like the happiest place on Earth in there and you go right back to being a kid again so if you've never been to New York and you've seen the movies TV shows you'll see people hailing down cabs and whistling and Shou taxi you not I've heard no one do that at all wonder if it'll actually work if I do it I don't need a CB right now so I'm not going to but even though New York is as big as it is when you're at actually on the island of Manhattan a lot of the places that you might want to go and see are quite close together so I'm in New York and obviously I've got to try a slice of pizza and apparently this little place here does quite a good slice let's go check it out Little Italy Pizza the world's best pizza don't they all say that this place was so busy when I came in here last night there was a queue look at the size of the pizzas all freshly cooked yes sir can I go for a um pepperoni please just one just one slice thank you smells amazing a mouth around this don't want to over exaggerate but this is probably the best pizza I've ever had that tastes so good what's not good is they um put some tables right by the dumpsters so let's Check Out Time Square at night because obviously it's the best time to visit Time Square with all the uh pretty lights but it is also ridiculously busy and although it's not the healthiest food in the world New York street food is pretty good those corn dogs higher and hot dogs going on we're in the heart of Time Square right now and I don't know whether you can see that but that's the uh the New Year's Eve ball that drops here in Time Square actually getting it ready for New Year's Eve already you'll see these people wanted to take your photo right and they reckon it's free but then once they've taken your photo they'll charge you for it see all these guys walking around they will ask you if you want a photo and charge you a ridiculous price they ruin the illusion though when they walk around with it off their heads is Elmo it's King Kong is he heading towards the Empire State Building 10 years ago you had have come here and all these screens would have been and signs would have been old school but all now digital just don't know where to look next really here we go New York City don't BL I tell you what the street entertainers do get a [Applause] crowd even the Grinch is here you need to put your M there you go no I'm okay I'm all right sorry sorry the Spider-Man's everywhere you'll also see monks walking around I know it sounds strange and they've got these beads and they'll try and put it on your arm they'll say it's free and then when they put it on your arm they'll want money so you got to be careful about the people dressed in Elmo that will say the fotos are free but then they'll demand money these things are everywhere there's like three or four down there and obviously they're like selfie thingy robs but you got to watch out you don't get knocked over by them no one does seem to be going on them though so a little bit up from Time Square we've got Broadway and uh there seems to be quite a lot of action down here tonight no idea that is here's the red car don't do it we'll see we'll see we'll see I'm trying to see if I can see anybody famous but uh I can't say I recognize anybody in particular all these people in tuxedos are actually waiting to go on the red carpet I feel so underdressed and out of place sorry it's one of those things though in it where people attract people so if there's a large Gathering of people looking at something more people will then go and look so um yes whether it was anybody famous I don't know probably see a little bit better there the ball is actually lit up already so they put it right to the top and then as New Year counts down the ball drops and ascends down and literally you're standing in Time Square there's confetti raining down and apparently it's a pretty cool place to be on New Year's Eve I peed too soon look at the queue for Joe's Pizza this is the queue for a pizza place crazy and it's one of the most recognizable buildings on the planet and I thought it'd be great to go up here at night let's head into the Empire State Building so I stupidly booked tickets to skip the queue bit of a waste of time I thought it'd be busy not tonight doesn't seem to be anyway look at that so they will sell you a photo or try and sell you a photo thank you little bit of a mini Museum before you go up bit of History a look at that amazing seeing some of the old photos of how they built the Empire State Building health and safety weren't a thing back then opened in 1931 on the first of May what's this about lifts all the movies that it's been featured in in the past one of the most famous movies that has been featured in in the past elf Sleepless in Seattle look at that King Kong looking for the window then there's the famous people that have graced its Lookout row Atkinson Kylie Jenner Elizabeth Hurley even David Beckham right this way folks do your right sir you stay right there I'm going to send you up oh okay thank you everybody your first start first thank you and continue to the6 with outside that view I'm the only one in the left welcome to the world's most famous building and you get to see a built keep your arms and legs inside and keep your eyes open see those hot rivets fly through the air nice catch Lou get those planks out of the way huh hey Bucky you going to ride that thing all day do something useful coming up to the 80th floor you're headed to the top of the Empire State Building right here in the heart of New York City I there I have to wait this way I can feel the breeze thank you very much wow it's nice they've got heaters up here look at that for a view I went up the other observation towers during the day because let's face it this was actually the money shot so being up here you can't see the Empire State Building cuz you're on it let's just walk to the road front and amazingly you don't actually have to pay for these you can actually use these for free so just over there is one World Trade Center there's the Hudson Time Square down there the Rockefeller Center with the ice skating rink what a view though at night definitely worth coming up here morning so um I'm about to go and see the Statue of Liberty see before I do that I'm in juniors to go and get some uh some breakfast starting off with the most important drink of the day that's coffee obviously I could have sat on a booth but uh I wanted to get the whole Dino Vibe kind of thing going on so um it's great that you can see at the bar so last time when I was in America I wanted to try grits but what I actually tried was corn beef hash anyway I've now got grits I'm going to try them for the first time it looks a bit gross if you're from England it reminds me of um semolina or a porridge so we're on board the boat and it goes without saying that you've got to go right to the top to get some great views of New York City so let's go right up here wow it is really shaking don't know whether the camera picks this up but this is attention please ladies and gentlemen welcome aboard the Statue of Liberty 5 and we're off first stop is going to be over there at Liberty Island there she is so we're going to make a stop here at Liberty Island take a look at the Statue of Liberty and then uh we'll cross over to that Island she's actually so much smaller in real life than you think quite amazing really that um she's actually made out of copper and apparently it's um two two pie sizes thickness so although inside is steel she's actually shrouded in Copper so when she was first actually built she would looked a lot different to this reason why she looks that color is because of oxidization if you learn that in school and the torch that she's actually holding is not the original torch that's actually in a museum just over there which we'll going and take a look at so Lower Manhattan just over there looking over towards Brooklyn and that suspension bridge which is apparently the longest suspension bridge in America that's the kind of entrance point to where all the immigrants first came into America apparently this mouth of the river is filled with oysters so this is free to enter so you can learn all about the history obviously it was built by the French and this just goes to show how big the torch actually is it's not as big as you might I think so this was the original torch that was I believe taken down in the80s this is a replica of the face in real size and you are allowed to touch it tell how light it actually [Music] is it's fascinating to think that over a 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry back to Ellis Island and this was the room the registration room when people get off the boats they'd get marked whether they're going to New York or they'd be shipped out west or if they were minors or they had something wrong with them they would go over to maybe the hospital over there or some of them could have been sent back but it's crazy how they must have been feeling when they landed here in America their new life and all happened in this Hall and from the end of October until the beginning of March you can come to Central Park for ice skating get skates so normally when I've been ice skating you give your shoes to them and then they give you the skates but it here they give you this Gates and you got to go and put your shoes in like [Music] lockers and I'm on the ice beautiful day for it this is definitely big bigger than the one at the Rockefeller Center and I actually prefer it as well it's probably more it's probably more festive at night cly is cold at the moment in New York but the sun is still quite strong actually and it's melting the ice at the edges so you kind of got to watch out so after ice ska I thought why not go around Central Park this is a must but this is one huge park it feels like you're in the countryside even though you're in the city it's got a zoo it's got a lake let's go check it out I think it was always my dream to come to Central Park when it was snowing but I'll take the sunshine so I'm here right down the bottom and you can see just how big it actually is and if you didn't know Central Park is man-made none of this is natural which is crazy when you think about the size of it and any fans of the movie Home Alone 2o might recognize that bridge so another way to get around New York and probably one of the fastest as well is by the metro today I'm going to take the metro to Coney Island which is around about an hour so I need to take the end train to Brooklyn and it's as easy as it is like traveling in London just use your credit card or your debit card tap it and Away you go come [Music] on this is a broken currently being so comparing the New York subway and the London Underground the seats are definitely more comfy on the London Underground uh here on the New York subway there were plastic I tell you what sitting on these plastic chairs for an hour but don't I've hurt your butt they're not very comfortable exit this way Well that took around about 50 minutes wasn't too bad let's go and check out con onland which I think this time of year bearing in mind it's almost the end of November is going to be pretty quiet the [Music] beach and home to the original Nathan's Hot Dogs if it's open I'll try one of those in a little bit but first let's check out the beach the boardwalk and the famous Cony Island fair so it is out of season now although I do believe the um the Coney Island fair is actually open at weekends from the end of the month kind of love it that it's out of season though and how quiet it is there's the famous Wonder Wheel here's the famous boardwalk can't check out the beach in just a moment hard to believe that's been there since the middle of the 1900s beautiful weather today you don't think of New York and beaches do you but actually New York has some amazing beaches and as you go all the way around Jamaica Bay and obviously towards Long Island some of the beaches there are just absolutely beautiful but the park is going to be open this year from middle of November until early January at weekends there is something open for me it reminds me a little bit of um South End especially along the the prominade there but obviously the beach is so much better than South End Beach let's ever walk on the pier that water's actually still really warm no swimming today they're red flags on the beach whenever I've seen a photo of Coney Island always seen that in the background the water's pretty clear I don't know if you can see that there's something black there that's uh somebody shorts what a gorgeous day and the water is so calm as well see all those fish down there so from Central Park around about 50 minutes on the Metro definitely worth it so in the summer this place is ridiculously busy so I'm glad it's quite quiet today just give it a try that's good if you'd like to see more of my videos from New York click on the screen now give the video a thumbs up hit subscribe 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Length: 37min 33sec (2253 seconds)

Published: Thu Nov 23 2023