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With over 8 million people crammed into five boroughs, New York City is a bustling metropolis that truly never sleeps. Its riot of sights and sounds varies immensely from one block to the next, promising countless urban adventures for anyone eager to explore.
From its beginnings as a beacon of hope during the Great Depression to its patriotic adornment after September 11th, the Rockefeller Christmas tree has come to represent much more than just the start of the holiday season in New York City. The lighting of this festive behemoth, which is almost always a Norway spruce, has signaled the beginning of holiday revelry for the nation since its first television broadcast in 1951.
Whatever it is you’re into, you’ll find there’s more to do in New York than you’ll have time.
The popular sitcom “30 Rock” gave audiences in the U.S. a satirical sneak peek at what goes on inside just one of the massive structures in the 22 acres (89,000 square meters) that make upRockefeller Center. The address 30 Rockefeller Center is where the NBC studios are housed and where the comedy show “Saturday Night Live” is filmed. Besides the studios, the Rockefeller Center complex is a news media, publishing, and entertainment icon declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. It features Radio City Music Hall, the original Time-Life Building, “Today Show” studios, the Simon & Schuster Building, and the initial RKO Pictures (renamed the GE Building) and McGraw-Hill buildings.
Rockefeller Center is renowned for its iconic Christmas Tree and vibrant public skating rink, but there’s so much more to explore. Participants in theRockefeller Center Tourcan discover its extensive artwork and architectural details across this impressive 14-building complex. Additionally, the tour reveals the innovative features that made Rockefeller Center a groundbreaking project when it was constructed in the 1930s.
The observation deck at Rockefeller Center originally opened to the public in 1933 but was closed in 1986. A newly restored and improvedTop of the Rockreopened to the public in November 2005. The observation deck offers 360-degree views of the New York City skyline.