5 days in New York City Itinerary

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

Let the collections at New York Public Library and Philadelphia Museum of Art capture your imagination. Get some cultural insight at St. Patrick's Cathedral and Ground Zero Museum Workshop. Get out of town with these interesting New York City side-trips: Philadelphia (Eastern State Penitentiary & Liberty Bell Center). And it doesn't end there: contemplate in the serene atmosphere at The Met Cloisters, hit the best photo ops around with an inspiring photography tour, take a stroll through Dumbo, and visit SoHo.

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July in New York City sees daily highs of 86°F and lows of 72°F at night.