New York City is one of the most desired place by tourists worldwide, and has a significant influence on commerce, finance, research, technology, arts, media, fashion and entertainment that highlights the city to its best. The ever busy NYC not only welcomes 50 million visitors annually, but is home to over 8 million people. Read on for a highlight of the top 5 places that receive the maximum tourist count.

La Liberté éclairant le monde (French) or the Liberty Enlightening the World, The Statue of Liberty has been an icon of freedom for over 125 years. People flock from all corners of the world to see this Roman Goddess of freedom, Libertas, who bears a torch and a tablet with the date of the American independence declaration inscribed upon it.

The Statue Of Liberty (Photo Credit: http://aroundnewyork.org)

A public park at the center of Manhattan, Central Park is a National Historical Landmark that is visited by 35 million visitors each year. With its beautiful planting and naturally appearing land form that has actually been landscaped, Central Park is a place for extensive walking treks, bridle paths, and ice-skating rinks. Tourists who arrive with families have loads of fun options like the Central Park Zoo, the Central Park Conservatory Garden, a wildlife sanctuary, an outdoor amphitheater, and so on.

Ariel View of Central Park (Photo Credit: http://twistedsifter.com)

Times Square has been iconified as “The Crossroads of the World” and consists of the brilliantly illuminated hub of the Broadway theater district, some of the busiest pedestrian intersections, and world’s renowned entertainment industry. You can find the famous Madame Tussauds Wax Museum or the popular Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium. Times Square is the most happening place during festivals, New Years, and the latest fashion launches.

Times Square (Photo Credit: http://webexpedition18.com)

Commissioned to celebrate the start of space age, The Unisphere was built to represent the Earth. The Unisphere is the largest global structure that was conceived and constructed rising to 140 feet and weighing 700,000 pounds. This most iconic symbol is located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens and was dedicated to “Man’s Achievements on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe”.

The Unisphere (Photo Credit: http://isardasorensen.wordpress.com)

During your travel to New York, if you happen to take the Brooklyn Bridge, you might find it interesting to know that you travel on a National Historical Landmark which is considered as one of the oldest bridges in the US and the longest suspension bridge in the world. Famously seen in many movies, the Brooklyn Bridge has wide walkways for cyclists and walkers.

Brooklyn Bridge (Photo Credit: http://www.fotopedia.com)

For local people New York is always within reach, but non-locals need to get a traveler’s visa like the ESTA US Visa that will help during your travel to the US. It is obtained after submitting a completed online form of the ESTA Visa Application and clearance from the Homeland Department. To have a time of your life pack your bags, get set, and go!

If you’re traveling to the Big Apple via plane, we would suggest checking out student flights, which offers cheap flights for everyone!

About the Author:  This is a guest post written by Robert Hall, a Tech writer with a travel obsession – catch him at @travelplex.