Our trip in New York & Washington D.C.

By Daniele Cosmo and Joe Shmoe

The hotelThe hotel

We chose Harlem Bed & Breakfast, because it We chose Harlem Bed & Breakfast, because it is cheap (a double costs only $125 per night), is cheap (a double costs only $125 per night), it has breakfast included, and it is in it has breakfast included, and it is in Manhattan, at the 120th street, so it is near Manhattan, at the 120th street, so it is near the subway (lines 4-5-6)the subway (lines 4-5-6)

http://www.harlembedandbreakfast.com/http://www.harlembedandbreakfast.com/

1st Day Ellis Island & Lower Manhattan

Ferry to Ellis Island: we see the Statue of LibertyFerry to Ellis Island: we see the Statue of LibertyVisit to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum (40$):Visit to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum (40$):It was the national federal immigration station.It was the national federal immigration station.Immigrants had to pass through it in order to enterImmigrants had to pass through it in order to enterthe US.the US.

http://www.ellisisland.org/http://www.ellisisland.org/

Ellis Island Ellis Island

Lunch: StarbucksLunch: Starbucks

We chose to go to We chose to go to Starbucks because it is Starbucks because it is the largest coffeehouse the largest coffeehouse company in the world and company in the world and it is near the ferry.it is near the ferry.

http://www.starbucks.com/http://www.starbucks.com/

• Trinity Church: once the tallest building of the Trinity Church: once the tallest building of the city. In its churchyard are buried many of the city. In its churchyard are buried many of the firsts newyorkersfirsts newyorkers..

• Wall Street: is the first permanent home of Wall Street: is the first permanent home of the New York Stock Exchange, the world's the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange.largest stock exchange.

• Seaport: Brooklyn BridgeSeaport: Brooklyn Bridge

Lower ManhattanLower Manhattan

• In and around New York City, "Ground Zero" is In and around New York City, "Ground Zero" is generally understood to mean the site of the generally understood to mean the site of the World Trade Center, which was destroyed in World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.the September 11, 2001 attacks.

• Washington Square is one of the best known Washington Square is one of the best known places of New York City.places of New York City.

Evening: Webster HallEvening: Webster Hall• After dinner we are going to Webster Hall, After dinner we are going to Webster Hall,

one of the most famous nightclubs of New one of the most famous nightclubs of New York CityYork City

• http://www.websterhall.com/ http://www.websterhall.com/

Dinner: Top of the Square CateringDinner: Top of the Square Catering• We chose Top of the Square catering because it We chose Top of the Square catering because it

is near Washington square park and it has the is near Washington square park and it has the finest catering New York has to offer.finest catering New York has to offer.

• http://www.topofthesquarecatering.com/http://www.topofthesquarecatering.com/

2nd Day Chinatown, Little Italy, Flatiron

District & Herald Square

Chinatown & Little ItalyChinatown & Little Italy

• ChinatownChinatown: : one of the oldest ethnic Chinese one of the oldest ethnic Chinese enclaves outside of Asia. Here there is the enclaves outside of Asia. Here there is the highest concentrations of Chinese people in highest concentrations of Chinese people in the Western hemisphere.the Western hemisphere.

• Little Italy: once Little Italy: once highly populated by Italian highly populated by Italian immigrants. Today it mainly consists of Italian immigrants. Today it mainly consists of Italian stores and restaurants.stores and restaurants.

• The Flatiron building The Flatiron building is considered to be a is considered to be a groundbreaking skyscraper. When it was built groundbreaking skyscraper. When it was built it was one of the tallest buildings in the city.it was one of the tallest buildings in the city.

• Supreme Court of the State of New York, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First DepartmentAppellate Division, First Department

• New York Life Insurance Company (largest New York Life Insurance Company (largest mutual life-insurance company in the US)mutual life-insurance company in the US)

• Madison SquareMadison Square

• The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City.in New York City.

• Macy’s is the largest store in the world.Macy’s is the largest store in the world.– http://www.macys.com/http://www.macys.com/

• The Empire State Building is the tallest The Empire State Building is the tallest skyscraper in New York City.skyscraper in New York City.

Dinner & evening: Birdland Jazz Dinner & evening: Birdland Jazz ClubClub

• Birdland Jazz Club is a very famous club Birdland Jazz Club is a very famous club located located at at 315 West 44th street between the 315 West 44th street between the 8th and 9th avenues. It is both a restaurant 8th and 9th avenues. It is both a restaurant and a nightclub.and a nightclub.

– http://www.birdlandjazz.com/http://www.birdlandjazz.com/

3rd dayMidtown North

• The United Nations (UN) is an international The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose aims are: cooperation in organization whose aims are: cooperation in international law, international security, international law, international security, human rights, and achievement of world human rights, and achievement of world peace.peace.– http://www.un.org/http://www.un.org/

• Grand Central Terminal is the name of the Grand Central Terminal is the name of the biggest train station of the world. Many films biggest train station of the world. Many films have been set here.have been set here.

Lunch: Junior's Most Fabulous Cheesecake and Desserts

• We chose Junior's Most Fabulous Cheesecake and Desserts because it is where it was first created the cheesecake, and it is in Times Square, where we are spending the afternoon.– http://www.juniorscheesecake.com

• Broadway is a wide avenue in New York City Broadway is a wide avenue in New York City which runs the full length of Manhattan and which runs the full length of Manhattan and continues into northern Westchester County. continues into northern Westchester County. Broadway is famous as the pinnacle of the Broadway is famous as the pinnacle of the American theater industry.American theater industry.

• Rockefeller Center or Rockefeller Plaza is a Rockefeller Center or Rockefeller Plaza is a complex of 19 commercial buildings in New complex of 19 commercial buildings in New YorkYork. . It is famous for its lake over which at It is famous for its lake over which at Christmas is put the Christmas Tree.Christmas is put the Christmas Tree.

• Saint Patrick's Cathedral is a decorated Neo-Saint Patrick's Cathedral is a decorated Neo-Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral church Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral church in front of Rockefeller Center.in front of Rockefeller Center.

Dinner & evening: Hard Rock CafeDinner & evening: Hard Rock Cafe

Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of restaurants where Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of restaurants where you can also see some collections of Rock and you can also see some collections of Rock and Roll memorabilia, it is also a nightclub and Roll memorabilia, it is also a nightclub and many events take place there.many events take place there.– http://www.hardrock.com http://www.hardrock.com

4th Day MoMA & Central Park

• MoMA: Museum of Modern MoMA: Museum of Modern Art. Art. Often Often identified as the most influential museum of identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world.modern art in the world.– http://www.moma.org/http://www.moma.org/

• Central Park: biggest public park in the centre Central Park: biggest public park in the centre of NY. National Historic Landmark.of NY. National Historic Landmark.

Dinner & evening: The Parlour Dinner & evening: The Parlour MidtownMidtown

• We chose this restaurant because it is the first We chose this restaurant because it is the first Irish-style gastro-steakhouse in NY. We are Irish-style gastro-steakhouse in NY. We are spending here the evening as it is also a spending here the evening as it is also a nightclub.nightclub.

– http://www.theparlour.com/midtown/http://www.theparlour.com/midtown/

5th Day Metropolitan Museum of Art e

American Museum of Natural History

• Metropolitan Museum of Art: its permanent Metropolitan Museum of Art: its permanent collection contains more than two million works of collection contains more than two million works of art, divided into nineteen curatorial departmentsart, divided into nineteen curatorial departments– http://www.metmuseum.org/http://www.metmuseum.org/

• American Museum of Natural History: it comprises American Museum of Natural History: it comprises 25 interconnected buildings where there are also 25 interconnected buildings where there are also research laboratories, and a library. The research laboratories, and a library. The collections contain over 32 million specimens.collections contain over 32 million specimens.– http://www.amnh.org/http://www.amnh.org/

Dinner: Ocean GrillDinner: Ocean Grill

We chose this restaurant because of its We chose this restaurant because of its excellent reviews. Its specialities are obviously excellent reviews. Its specialities are obviously grilled fish or fresh sushi.grilled fish or fresh sushi.

– http://www.oceangrill.com/http://www.oceangrill.com/

Travel to Washington: Peter Pan Travel to Washington: Peter Pan busesbuses

We chose this company for our trip to We chose this company for our trip to Washington because it has very low fares.Washington because it has very low fares.

– http://www.peterpanbus.com/http://www.peterpanbus.com/

We chose this hotel because it is provided We chose this hotel because it is provided with everything: swimming pool, fitness with everything: swimming pool, fitness centre, wireless internet access, restaurant… centre, wireless internet access, restaurant… Moreover it is near The Pentagon!Moreover it is near The Pentagon!

- http://embassysuites1.hilton.com/en_US- http://embassysuites1.hilton.com/en_US

Embassy Suites Crystal CityEmbassy Suites Crystal City

The PentagonThe Pentagon

• The Pentagon is the headquarters of the The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.United States Department of Defense.

6th Day National Mall & Arlington National

Cemetery

• The White House is the official residence and The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the principal workplace of the President of the United States.United States.

• The Washington Monument is an obelisk built The Washington Monument is an obelisk built to commemorate the first U.S. president, to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington. General George Washington.

• The Lincoln Memorial is an American The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincolnthe United States, Abraham Lincoln

• The United States Holocaust Memorial The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. official memorial to the Holocaust. – http://www.ushmm.org/http://www.ushmm.org/

• The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution holds the of the Smithsonian Institution holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the worldspacecraft in the world– http://www.nasm.si.edu/http://www.nasm.si.edu/

Lunch: Cosmo CafeLunch: Cosmo Cafe

We chose this restaurant mainly because of its We chose this restaurant mainly because of its name but also because of its slogan: name but also because of its slogan: The word “Cosmo” means universe or a well-The word “Cosmo” means universe or a well-ordered thing. ordered thing. We named our restaurant to best describe our We named our restaurant to best describe our concept.concept.– http://www.cosmocafedc.com/http://www.cosmocafedc.com/

Arlington National Cemetery is a military Arlington National Cemetery is a military cemetery. Veterans and militaries from each cemetery. Veterans and militaries from each of the nation's wars are interred here, ranging of the nation's wars are interred here, ranging from the American Civil War through to the from the American Civil War through to the military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq.military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Dinner & evening: The Capital Dinner & evening: The Capital GrilleGrille

We chose this restaurant because of its We chose this restaurant because of its panoramic view of the Capitol but also panoramic view of the Capitol but also because it is a steakhouse which is a typical because it is a steakhouse which is a typical kind of restaurant in the United States.kind of restaurant in the United States.

– http://www.thecapitalgrille.com/http://www.thecapitalgrille.com/

7th DayCapitol, National Gallery of Art, Museum of American History,Museum of Natural History

• The United States Capitol is the meeting place The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the United States Congress, the legislature of the Federal government of the United of the Federal government of the United States.States.– http://www.capitol.gov/http://www.capitol.gov/

• The National Gallery of Art is a national art The National Gallery of Art is a national art museum, located on the National Mall in museum, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.– http://www.nga.gov/http://www.nga.gov/

• The National Museum of American History: Kenneth The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center collects, preserves and displays the E. Behring Center collects, preserves and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history.political, cultural, scientific and military history.– http://americanhistory.si.edu/http://americanhistory.si.edu/

• The National Museum of Natural History is a natural The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States.Washington, D.C., United States.– http://www.mnh.si.edu/http://www.mnh.si.edu/

We chose to go to New York City and Washington We chose to go to New York City and Washington D.C. because they are two very important cities, D.C. because they are two very important cities, with a lot of beautiful places and museums to see, with a lot of beautiful places and museums to see, in particular in New York City there have been set in particular in New York City there have been set lots of movies.lots of movies.

BYE BYE AMERICA!BYE BYE AMERICA!