• New York City has attractions for any type of person both indoors and out.new york city image by Snezana Skundric from Fotolia.com
  
  New York City is a cultural hub not only for the Unites States but the entire world. People from all over come to the area for its historical sites, critically acclaimed restaurants and iconic attractions. During the warmer months of the year, New York City has even more to offer with its wide variety of outdoor activities.
  
  

Battery Park

• Battery Park is located in the Lower Manhattan neighborhood and sits right on the shore of the Upper Bay. From the park people can take boats to bring them to such New York attractions as Ellis Island and Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty. Battery Park was created when the old ship piers started to deteriorate and it became 92 acres of parks, trails, conservatories and public art displays.
  
  Each week Battery Park has a variety of activities for kids and adults. The Real World, for example, is a series of bronze sculptures featuring real life in a whimsical fashion that create public interaction.
  
  Battery Park
  
  1 New York Plaza
  
  New York, NY 10004
  
  212-344-3491
  
  thebattery.org
  
  

New York Botanical Gardens

• The New York Botanical Gardens in the central Bronx is conveniently located just off the Bronx River Parkway. The botanical gardens stretch over 250 acres and feature 50 diverse gardens that include 30,000 trees from all over the world. The gardens offer a variety of hands-on activities for the entire family including sowing seeds, growing sunflowers and even making pesto. The gardens also have changing exhibits throughout the year. The Edible Garden Exhibit, for example, celebrates the art of growing different fruits, vegetables and other ingredients.
  
  New York Botanical Gardens
  
  2900 Southern Blvd.
  
  Bronx, NY 10458
  
  718-817-8700
  
  nybg.org‎
  
  

The Central Park Zoo

• The Central Park Zoo sits between the Upper East Side and the Lincoln Square neighborhoods. The zoo features more than 150 different species of animals. Some of the more rare species that call the Central Park Zoo their home are the snow monkeys, two- toed sloths, poison frogs, gentoo penguins and Indian peafowl. The zoo has a number of exhibits specific to the regions the animals come from such as the Temperate Territory Exhibit that's features animals from the temperate zone.
  
  The Central Park Zoo
  
  5th Ave
  
  E 64th St, New York, 10065
  
  212-439-6500
  
  centralparkzoo.com