Explore the Ruins of a Forgotten City in the Middle of Manhattan
Overview
This 2-3 hour guided walking tour around Madison Square Park seeks out what's left to be found of the Gilded Age city. On this tour we read the architecture and decode the street walls in a neighborhood that was once the New York's city center at the height of the Gilded Age. Where the city came from (Soho), and where it moved to (Times Square, Museum Mile, and the shops of Fifth Avenue) is integral to understanding how New York, and Madison Square, developed. You’ll learn answers to questions you didn’t know you had about New York City, and leave with the deeply satisfying sense of understanding a city that author James Baldwin called 'spitefully incoherent'.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
175 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10010, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Flatiron Building
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Madison Square Park
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Fifth Avenue
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
ABC Carpet & Home
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site (pass by)
Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas)
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas)
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Tin Pan Alley
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Hotel Wolcott
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Empire State Building (pass by)
Fifth Avenue (pass by)
230 FIFTH ROOFTOP BAR NYC (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
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Activity code: C-44899P1
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