Itinerary

A starting point of the tour, the Plaza was hailed the “greatest hotel in the world.” You will find out about its colorful history connected to the Vanderbilts, Scott Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe, just to name a few.
15 minutes
Pulitzer Fountain
An elegant bronze sculpture represents Pomona, the Roman goddess of abundance holding a basket of fruit. There is a tragic story behind what meets the eye.
10 minutes
Bergdorf Goodman
Edwin Goodman, the first couturier to introduce ready-to-wear fashion, built the store on the site of the former mansion of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, the largest private residence ever built in New York City
10 minutes
Tiffany & Co.
The Tiffany Blue Box is possibly one the most recognizable and probably one of the most desired retail containers in history. The story of Tiffany's is worth a stop.
15 minutes
Trump Tower
The headquarters for the Trump Organization, the building has quite a unique exterior.
5 minutes
Another one of the Gilded Age grand hotels, St. Regis is not only stunning but has a great story.
10 minutes
Saint Thomas Church
This French High Gothic Revival structure marks the place of Consuelo Vanderbilt wedding to 9th Duke of Marlborough.
5 minutes
One of the surviving Gilded Age mansions which used to line up 5th Ave.
5 minutes
The last surviving on the many Vanderbilts' mansions on 5th Avenue
5 minutes
St. Patrick's Cathedral
The largest Gothic Roman Catholic Cathedral in the US, it was ridiculed for being built in the wilderness, way too far outside the city. Like most NYC landmarks, St. Patrick's has a fascinating story.
10 minutes
Rockefeller Center
Home to some of the most recognizable tourist sites, like a Rockefeller Christmas Tree, the dramatic story of the Rockefeller Center centers around the Great Depression and the Rockefeller family.
15 minutes
Not just a department store, but one of the New York institutions since 1924
5 minutes
Fred F. French Building
The gilded lobby of the Fred F. French features the only Art Deco-cum-Babylonian design you'll ever see
5 minutes
Grand Central Terminal
The fabulous Grand Central Terminal - a Beaux-Arts Masterpiece built to house Cornelius Vanderbilt’s railroad network and envisioned as a gateway to the city.
15 minutes