New York City

From open-door helicopter rides over Manhattan to the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere known as The Edge, there is no shortage of ways to enjoy New York City’s thriving skyline. But for what might be the most iconic view with the Empire State Building front and center, head 67-stories up to the Top of the Rock for an astonishing 360-degree spectacle.

A visit to the city isn't complete without paying respects at the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan. In the one-acre footprints of what were once the tallest buildings in the world sit two reflecting pools, each lined by parapets inscribed with the 2,983 names of those lost. These 8-acres of the original World Trade Center are preserved and maintained in remembrance, along with a dedicated Museum located in the bedrock seven stories below.