I’ll Take Manhattan!
That’s the title of a novel I read years ago about love, ambition, and one unforgettable woman’s battle to regain control of her family’s publishing company.
That’s also my battle cry as I try to find my way around Manhattan. The borough is known to be the financial, cultural, and entertainment center of New York. I want to explore various places around this area and share with you my travel adventures (and mistakes), so you can plan your trip better to NYC.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Seaport District. Today, let me share with you about our self-guided Financial District Walking Tour.
Charging Bull
The Charging Bull is also known as the Wall Street Bull. The 3200 kg bronze sculpture is a gift from Italian artist Arturo Di Modica. After the stock market crash of 1987, the sculptor spent 2 years welding the bull. It was designed to symbolize the “strength and power of the American people” and the “can-do” spirit to succeed.
New York Stock Exchange
Our next stop was the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) – the largest stock exchange in the world by market cap. NYSE was founded 227 years ago, on May 17, 1792.
Fearless Girl
Know the power of women in leadership. SHE makes a difference.
The 4-foot tall bronze statue was created by Kristen Visbal. It has captured the hearts of many and ignited a global conversation around women empowerment in the workplace.
Federal Hall National Memorial
The Federal Hall is known to be the birthplace of American Democracy. On this site, George Washington took his oath of office as the first US president on April 30, 1789.
Trinity Church
Trinity Church is one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in the United States. It used to be the tallest building in NYC (281-foot spire) until it was surpassed by the New York World Building in 1890. Adjacent to the church, you’ll find the burial grounds of Alexander Hamilton and other notable historical figures.
World Trade Center Complex
There are a lot of things to do at the World Trade Center (WTC) Complex. Here are some of the places you might want to visit:
- 9/11 Memorial and Museum
- The Oculus (WTC Transportation Hub)
- One World Trade Center and Observatory
I knew that we won’t have enough time to see everything at WTC. So, we only planned to take a few photos around the complex and find a nice place to eat nearby. We found several food stalls right by the WTC Oculus Plaza. There was an event going on – the Smorgasburg Festival! NYC’s largest open-air food market.
The guy on my left is Ramil. We met him while waiting for our grilled Tatsu set. We started chatting, and I shared with him that I’m a blogger, and my hubby was planning to take a few more photos of WTC. Unfortunately, we ran out of time because our bus will be leaving soon.
“Check out my NYC photos on facebook, you might find something you’d like to share on your blog,” he said.
SUPER THANKS, Ramil 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Here are some of his AWESOME photos!
For more info about the World Trade Center Complex events, tickets, shops, restaurants, etc., check out the What & Where Section below.
We really enjoyed our walking tour around the Financial District. Looking back, we should have started our FiDi tour a little bit earlier or stayed one more day to explore more places. But then again, there’s just so much to see… till next time NYC!
Thank you so much for reading and have a beautiful weekend everyone!
What & Where
Westfield World Trade Center Mall
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New York is such a beautiful place to explore and photograph and it sounds like you had a great time in the city. Would definitely love to visit one day to see everything in person. Thanks for sharing and safe travels 😀
It is indeed a beautiful place to explore. Thank you so much for reading and hope you are having a wonderful day!
Great photos, they are challenging with the tall buildings
Thank you Alice. It was indeed a bit challenging to take some of the photos. We experimented taking photos from different angles to get the result we wanted.
What a great tour and such a happy coincidence meeting Ramil! Thanks for sharing x
Yes, we were so glad to meet him. His photos are perfect for this post. Thank you so much for reading Alex 🙂
I absolutely love all your photos! I have yet to visit some of these places or at least I can’t remember. Last year, hubby was able to go to the WTC and he took a guided tour which he said was totally worth it. It’s an emotional experience for sure.
LOVE the shot of you and the 4ft tall statue.
Thanks for the tour. Love how you keep it short and sweet.
Thank you, dearest Kathy for the sweet words. We got a new lens for our camera, so we were so eager to test it. Glad you like the photos!
Thanks for the virtual trip with beautiful pictures!
Thank you for reading Arv!
I don’t think people realize how large The Charging Bull is until they stand next to it. How nice of Ramil to allow you to use some of his photos, they are excellent. I haven’t been in the financial district in years so I enjoyed your post.
Aww… thank you Karen. So glad you enjoyed my post. The Charging Bull has a lot of fans! We waited for almost 30 minutes for our turn to stand next to it and secure a spot for photos. And yes, it is HUGE!
Woooow!!!! As always, you give us amazing tips as you share your awesome tours Fritzie!!! 🥰
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Oh, thank you dearest Yeka for the kind words. You’re really a ray of sunshine in the blogging community.
Interesting places with a history. One day, I will make sure to give them a visit when I travel to there. Thank you for sharing with us!
Glad this post inspired you to visit these places someday. Thank you for reading ❤️
This is such a great guide for Manhattan! I’ll definitely keep this in mind for the next time I go there – I didn’t realise how much there was to see.
Thank you, Carrie 🙂
Love this and your photos! I haven’t been back to see the mighty girl in person yet but I love that she’s there.
Thank you! I really love that she’s there too – sending a strong message to the world.
All your photography is absolutely stunning and makes everything look so good! The trinity church looks so beautiful, I’d love to visit New York again x
Thank you Kayleigh:)
Great post! I’ve never been but it seems like there’s so much going on in NYC. I was taken aback by how out of place Trinity Church looked
Jazmin
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Thank you Jazmin. NYC offers a fascinating mix of old and new. Some of the historic buildings does look out of place as the cityscape evolves.
I’ve not been to New York but your pictures are stunning and makes me want to go ASAP!
Ayse x
Thank you Ayse:)
I really need to go visit NY one of these days. It would be great to see the different kinds of sceneries in the city. The different statues out there looks neat – especially with the background stories behind them. The curch looks amazing! Glad you enjoyed your time out in NY!
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
Thank you Nancy! NYC is a very interesting city. I really love reading about the background stories behind the various artworks and iconic buildings.
I’ve never been – thanks for the tour and information!
Thank you Lisa for visiting my blog:)
I just wanted to say your photos are fantastic! NY is somewhere I’ve always wanted to go! wow!
Ashleigh – ashleighsmoments.com xxx
Thank you Ashleigh. Hope you’ll get to visit NY someday too.
Your travel experiences and pics are always so awesome! Thanks for sharing with us here on WP! ❤️😅🙂
Awww… thank you so much for the heartwarming words Renee! Happy to share our travel adventures with all our WP friends:)
You are so welcome! It’s nice to be a part of your travels. 😁
Thanks for sharing your travel photos! It’s like we also went along for the ride.
Glad you like it. Thank you so much for reading 🙂
We just left the NYE festivities last week! Loved every second!
Yay! Glad you had a lovely time. Have a great New Year ahead!