Welcome to Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a neighborhood so chock-full of quirky architecture and colorful personalities, you would swear it’s twice as big. Featured in movies as different as Ghostbusters, Rosemary’s Baby, and You’ve Got Mail, this neighborhood exudes an offbeat charm that warms the hearts of first-time visitors, and even the most jaded New Yorkers.
Here we will discover the diverse architectural styles, culinary experiences, and colorful personalities that make up this unique neighborhood. On our tour, we will discover a secret legend about George Washington, look at a building modeled after one of Italy’s most famous palaces, see where live seals frolicked in the lobby of an apartment building, see where former Beatle, John Lennon, lived and died, and end at the impressive exterior at one of the largest museums in the world.