by Dugan Mcshain

Created on: August 20, 2008   Last Updated: December 05, 2008

Rushing around New York on a two day or two hour furlough is like trying to squeeze a symphony orchestra into a minivan. You'll never get the whole experience; but the amount of stuff that you DO fit in will be well worth it. The frenetic pace of New York is possible to taste in any amount of time, and depending on what you do, you'll be hard pressed to come away with a bad experience.

Here are a few attractions that'll blow your mind while you're there, to both see the sights, and get a full-on, action-packed New York experience. Hobnob with celebrities that you meet in the park, tour the sights and sounds of thousands of movies from Breakfast at Tiffany's to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There's a rare person that can't find something worth doing on the streets on New York, and a good time with the people of the world.

The free Staten Island Ferry... Packed with commuters, tourists, businessmen and enough internationals to fill the UN, this free, three hour boat voyage is a heck of a way to see the famous skyline of Manhattan, New Jersey and the Statue of Liberty. As you set sail from lower Manhattan, you'll see the gorgeous skyline drop away from you. The harbor or New York spread out around you and depending on the time of year that you go, a brisk or light breeze blowing your hair back as the massive ship slowly makes its way across the river. The Staten Island Ferry provides 20 million people a year (60,000 passengers a day not including weekend days) with ferry service between St. George on Staten Island and Whitehall Street in lower Manhattan.

The Metropolitan Museum Of Art to those in the know, is one of the greatest collections of human artistic culture ever assembled. With sections devoted to the Pacific Islands, Africa, Pre-Colombian and Native America, you'll get a great impression of some of the native cultures from around the world represented in America. Egyptian galleries include the incredible Temple of Dendur. The three floor American Wing stretches out into Central Park in a glass enclosed garden. Visiting on weekends can lead to a romantic interlude in the main entrance's promenade for cocktails. Admission to the center, located at 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, includes Museum galleries, all special exhibitions, guided tours, gallery talks, family programs, and same-day visit to The Cloisters. To help cover the cost of special exhibitions, for which there is no additional charge or special ticketing, they ask that you please pay the

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