What a wonderful travel series. I have reviewed several other books for different destinations in the Top 10 series, so I will not go into detail on the format. As a simple review, the book contains a variety of top ten lists, from the broad overall list that is for all of New York City, to specific lists based on particular categories or regions. The book is divided into three sections: top ten lists for across the city, top ten lists by region, and top ten lists for basic travel and safety tips. As I have written before, this technique, although it is a bit of a gadget, simplifies the multiple facets of traveling and makes it very easy to find usable information for all areas of your trip.

According to this book, the absolute top must-see attractions in New York City are the following: the Empire State building, Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Times Square and the theater district, Central Park, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the Museum of Natural History. I am sure people can argue about other places that should be on the list, and some locales that don't merit such an honor, but most would agree that those described here are all worthwhile tourist sites to consider on a trip to New York City. Also, a plethora of other attractions are described in follow-up lists. Although we have not yet taken our trip to New York City, reading the guide gave me a concrete sense of how I want to spend my time there, and valuable resource information to use in planning my trip. I consistently use these books while preparing for my vacations, and carry the book around with me while I am there. I have always been satisfied with the places I visit on the basis of these guides, and besides, I simply enjoy reading them and vicariously traveling when I am stuck at home. ( )

We used this book a lot when we took a vacation in New York in 2006. It's small enough to stick in your back pocket and has nice lists of different types of things to see. Definitely worth it if you're traveling to New York for the first time. ( )