Here are a few spots in New York City that the average tourist (I) shouldn’t (didn’t) miss.
We only had four days to visit New York and we decided to make things simple: ‘let’s visit the most classic spots and keep our little eyes open on our way in between them.’ We stayed at the Carlton Arms Hotel. I went there years ago with my brother and loved it each time. It’s cheap, well situated, and fabulous inside. But I won’t kill the surprise if you wanna stay there. Note that it’s not the cleanest place you will have ever stayed; it’s more of ‘back-packer-it’s-ok-if-the-bathroom-stinks-a-bit’ type of situation. But believe me it’s REALLY worth a visit.
So here are the spots, each one with a Google map link if you have any mobile-GPS-thingy, and a gallery of photos. Cameras used were: Holga 120 GN, Horizon Perfekt, Moskva 5, Rolleimatic, Super-sampler and Holga WPC. Processes used were: Normal E6, C41 XPro, B&W and Hybrid (HPro).
Brooklyn Bridge
Flat Iron (1 E 23rd St)
MoMA (11 West 53rd Street)
National Museum of Natural History (200 Central Park West)
Roosevelt Island Tram along Queensboro Bridge (Manhattan Side Station, 2nd Avenue)
Staten Island Ferry (Financial District)
Grand Central Station (W42nd Park Ave)
Times Square (7th and Broadway)
7 comments
kneehigh85
I will be here in 7 weeks. I am so excited right now I could burst, thank you so much for writing this and the pictures are fab - I wil defo be checking these places out.
pomps
Great information! great photos!
xbalboax
great photos and reviews man! good call on the carlton arms as well!
stouf
Thanks friends ! @xbalboax : Yep, this hotel is awesome ! : )
russheath
Awesome photos!!
feelux
Amazing photos!
swampwater
This is a great guide. Really want to go to New York myself one day. Hopefully when I earn more than minimum wage. :'-(