Go to the Top of the Rock observation deck for a stunning view from the 70th floor.
A series of underground passages run beneath the complex, filled with dozens of shops and restaurants; the plaza at street level is lined with around 200 flagpoles, displaying the flags of UN member countries, US states and territories (and strictly the all-American stars and stripes during public holidays). The giant Christmas tree erected here yearly has been a festive beacon for New Yorkers for seven decades.
The Rockefeller Center is also known for its iconic public artworks. Its largest sculpture is the 14 metre Atlas, by Lee Lawrie; the sunken plaza in front of 30 Rock features the famous gilded bronze Prometheus statue by Paul Manship; News by Isamu Noguchi, a dynamic stainless steel icon of the journalistic profession, sits above the entrance of Number 50. Acclaimed Mexican muralist Diego Rivera was commissioned to create a fresco for the lobby of 30 Rock, which was then the RCA Building. After the Socialist artist refused to remove an image of Lenin (he offered to counterbalance it with a likeness of Abraham Lincoln), Nelson Rockefeller had the fresco destroyed. In its place today is the mural American Progress by Catalan artist Josep Maria Sert.
New York City is fantastic year-round, but during the holidays, the city is even more spectacular and magical as the Christmas lights come on and the holiday cheer is in full swing.
On your private tour of New York City, you will:
The magic of New York City at Christmas is best experienced in Midtown, where the major department stores each adorn their window displays with unique themes each year, and where the parks turn into ice-skating rinks and Christmas markets.
On your private walking tour, your guide will be sure you see all of the highlights of Midtown – from Bryant Park and Grand Central Terminal—through Saks Fifth Avenue, Times Square, and Saks Fifth Avenue. (if you book the afternoon tour, you may even see the Saks Fifth Avenue light show. )
Enjoy the masterful works of art on display throughout the city, which are only available to be seen for one month a year! Delight in the wonder of these window decorations, the music and lights throughout the city, and the yuletide cheer that captures everyone. Enjoy the best of the Big Apple, dressed up for the holidays.
Note: This tour runs after Thanksgiving through the new year.
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