We’re “top of the heap” when it comes to beloved US landmarks. New York state dominated a recent countdown of the “most loved” tourist spots in the US, boasting five meccas in the top 10, with Rockefeller Center somewhat surprisingly clocking in at No. 1. “It’s more than just a building, it’s a cultural landmark … Read more
What better way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday than by owning a piece of Lady Liberty? Americans can now own a piece of history, thanks to Alchemist Mint, a precious metals operation based in Rhode Island. The mint announced last week that it will be making a limited-edition coin, named Lady Liberty Enlightening the World, … Read more
David Hager, 58, is on the hunt. Next Friday, he, his wife and two sons, ages 16 and 21, will travel from their home near Denver, Colorado, to NYC to search for booty hidden decades ago. “Some place in the city of New York, there is a treasure,” Hager told The Post. “There is a … Read more
New Yorkers consider the Hamptons the Empire State’s biggest ripoff, a new survey says. Over 40% of approximately 5,000 polled New Yorkers think the Hamptons is the attraction that’s least worth the price, followed by the Empire State Building (31%) and the Statue of Liberty (14%), according to a Casino.org study. Almost half of those … Read more
Think traffic’s bad on your commute? Spare a thought for the visiting hordes battling a painful kind of gridlock most New Yorkers will never experience — waiting in line for some of the Big Apple’s top tourist attractions. A new study found that seven of the 20 most complained-about queues in the United States were … Read more