60 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.

Deepen your sense of the past at sights like 9/11 Memorial and Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Visiting Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge and Ocean Grove Beach will get you outdoors. Venture out of the city with trips to Fire Island National Seashore (in Patchogue), Hampton Bays (Ponquogue Beach & Meschutt Beach) and Cupsogue Beach County Park (in Westhampton Beach). There's lots more to do: get a new perspective on nature at American Museum of Natural History, explore the world behind art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, shop like a local with Fifth Avenue, and take a memorable tour with Narwhal Yacht Charters.

For ratings, where to stay, and more tourist information, refer to the New York City trip planner.

Expect a daytime high around 80°F in September, and nighttime lows around 66°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 21st (Wed) so you can travel back home.