42nd Street from the East Side to the West Side

42nd Street from the East Side to the West Side

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This tour will cover sights along 42nd Street from 9tgh Ave to 1st Ave. We'll pass by Broadway theaters, historic buildings, Bryant Park, Grand Central Station and much more.

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Highlights

Visit Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters
Learn why 'Times Square' is called the 'Great White Way.'
Walk through 'Hell's Kitchen'
Explore the secrets of Bryant Park
Pass by Grand Central Station and the Chrysler Building

Description

42nd Street is one of the most popular and frequently visited street in Manhattan. It's the home to site such as Broadway and Off-Broadways Theaters, Grand Central Station, the New York Public Library, Bryant Park and the Chrysler Building to name a few. But did you know, that there used to be building such as the Crystal Palace, the Latting Observatory, the Astor Hotel, the Opera House, and a Croton Reservoir on or around 42nd Street? Come take a stroll down this ever-changing street and learn its past and present history.