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 Getting familar with John Lennon at Hard Rock 2. Empire State Building Observatory (350 Fifth Ave. btw.33rd-34th Sts.) A majestic Art Deco masterpiece. World-renowned building, centrally located, offers spectacular views--and its unusual night-lit skyscape spire. Gift shop, snack bar. 3. Inside CNN Time Warner Center (10 Columbus Circle, #307A) Provides an up-close, in-depth view of round-the-clock global news coverage in the making 4. Madame Tussaud's New York (234 W. 42nd St. btw. 7th-8th Aves.) More than 200 incredibly lifelike wax figures of celebrities in five themed environments. Gift shop, snack bar. 5. NBC Experience Store/Studio Tours 30 Rockefeller Plaza (49th St. btw. 5th & 6th Aves) Behind-the-scenes tour of NBC Studios, including Saturday Night Live, Dateline NBC. 6. Toys "R" Us Times Square (1514 Broadway at 44th St.) Sixty-foot Ferris wheel, two-story Barbie dollhouse, 20-foot animation dinosaur, Lego skyline.
 Izabella riding high at the ESPN Zone 8. Central Park Zoo/Tisch Children's Zoo (830 5th Ave at 64th St. just inside Central Park) Small in size, the zoo is kid-friendly, with lots of well-written and illustrated placards that older kids can understand. 9. Virgin Megastore (1540 Broadway at 45th St.) Two levels of domestic and imported CDs and cassettes, lots of listening posts, video department, bookstore, a café, and a multiplex movie theater. 10. MTV Studios (1550 Broadway inside and outside) MTV TRL (Total Request Live) Show Live. Get noticed and broadcast on weekdays at 5pm. 11. Rockefeller Center (Between 48th & 50th Streets, from Fifth to Sixth Ave.) Many shops and tours--ride to the top as well.
 Izabella hits the ice 13. Museum of Modern Art Stores (two stores on 53rd St.--the book store at 11 W. 53rd and the design store at 44 W. 53rd) Perfect place to buy sophisticated gifts, a store branch of MoMA. 14. The Ice Rink at Rockefeller Center (btw 47th and 50th Sts. and 5th and 7th Ave.) Located in the center of the complex of buildings, the rink is open from mid-October to mid-March, and skating is open during December. 15. Radio City Music Hall (1260 Avenue of the Americas) One of the largest indoor theaters, with 6,200 seats. The theater is home to the annual Christmas Spectacular, starring the Rockettes. 16. The International Center of Photography (1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd St.) A museum, a school, and center for photographers and photography, the ICP expresses the importance of photography in contemporary culture. 17. The Paley Center for Media (25 W. 52nd St. at 5th-6th Aves.) Aims to preserve television and radio programs and advertisements to make them available to the public. The museum hosts exhibitions, screenings and listening series, seminars, and education classes. You can reserve a spot in the library where you can view virtually anything that has ever appeared on TV or the radio.
 Landing a knockout at Planet Hollywood 19. New Victory Theater (209 W 42nd Street) The New Vic attracts people of all ages for its 11 seasonal productions of theater, dance, music, puppetry, new vaudeville and circus arts from around the world. 20. Hard Rock Café (1501 Broadway btw. 7th Avenue and Broadway) This is the place to be if you like rock and can party like a rock star. Its walls are decorated with memorabilia from rock legends such as the Beatles, Nirvana, Billy Joel, and Elvis Presley. Hard Rock Café New York features a restaurant, its Rock Shop and a Live concert stage for performances and special events. 21. ESPN Zone (1472 Broadway and 42nd St.) Featuring state of the art interactive arcade games, the Zone is a sports fan's dream come true. The menu is mostly burgers, steaks, chops, and ribs, and the portions are huge, but the most importantly the food is good. 22. Planet Hollywood (140 West 57th Street btw. 6th and 7th Avenues)
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