New York

The 151ft high, iconic statue that symbolises New York City and embodies American values of freedom and opportunity, and an evocative museum explaining the extraordinary 19th-century mass immigrations.

The ‘city that never sleeps’ is a 24/7 thrill of soaring skyscrapers, jaw-dropping architecture, dynamic culture and world-class art, dining and performing arts scenes.

One of the largest art museums in the world, the Met is a global art treasure house, with more than two million works spanning thousands of years of human civilisation.

One of the world’s two most prestigious cities for theatre hosts a wide variety of world-class performing arts and performers – but nothing beats a Broadway musical.

Seasonal cruises from New York and Boston hug the coasts of New England and Canada, with stops to admire quaint old towns and the spectacular blaze of the fall foliage.

Sail across the Atlantic in style on the world’s most glamorous ocean liner, evoking the thrill and glamour of the golden age of travel.

One of the world’s greatest museums of contemporary art, taking you on an artistic journey through Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Abstract Impressionism and Pop Art.

Rivalled only by London and possibly Paris, New York has it all when it comes to art – from masterpieces to modern, Egyptian treasures to leading boutique art galleries.

A staggering emporium of world-beating nature and science exhibitions and interactive displays, in a majestic building. A world-class attraction and a must-see for anyone remotely interested in nature.

A legacy of the waves of 19th century immigration of ethnic groups who then stuck together, New York’s today is a wacky jigsaw of contrasting ethnic neighbourhoods that offers architectural and cultural fascination.