{"id":5384,"date":"2023-04-06T20:17:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T19:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/?p=5208"},"modified":"2025-11-02T16:29:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T15:29:19","slug":"new-york-from-times-square-to-the-empire-state-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/new-york-from-times-square-to-the-empire-state-building\/","title":{"rendered":"New York | From Times Square to the Empire State Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fresh off the plane, we take the bus to Penn Station, just minutes away from our hotel, the Riu Plaza New York Times Square<\/a>. After dropping off our luggage, we take advantage of the time difference and start our sightseeing immediately. We head out for an hour-long walk towards Chelsea. <\/p>\n\n

Passing by theincredible M&M’s store<\/strong> (I’ll come back to this in more detail in an article devoted to New York’s famous toy stores<\/a>). At Times Square<\/strong>, Elsa and Minnie grab my daughter for a \u20ac5 photo. We didn’t see them coming, but we won’t be fooled twice \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n\n

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$5 photo with Elsa and Minnie at Times Square<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

A bit further on, we see the Macy’s<\/strong> store windows. Founded in 1851, this department store moved several times before settling into a building at Herald Square, on the corner of 34th Street<\/sup> and Broadway. After multiple expansions, Macy\u2019s eventually occupied the entire block, becoming the largest commercial building in the world (198,500 m\u00b2<\/sup> of floor space over 10 stories). <\/p>\n\n

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Macy\u2019s Storefront, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

During the holiday season, crowds gather to admire the beautifully animated windows<\/strong>, browse the entire floor dedicated to Christmas decorations, and meet Santa at the famous Macy\u2019s Santaland. <\/p>\n\n

The store is also famous for sponsoring the Thanksgiving Parade<\/strong> since 1924. During this event, company employees march through the streets of New York with enormous inflatable structures. Each year, millions of Americans watch this iconic event on television.<\/p>\n\n

\u279c For shopping addicts, Macy\u2019s is a must-visit. For others, it\u2019s worth spending a few minutes to soak in the atmosphere and ride the old wooden escalator. The Christmas windows are magnificent!<\/p>\n\n

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Macy\u2019s Storefront, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

At the corner of 21st<\/sup> Street and 8th<\/sup> Avenue in Chelsea, you\u2019ll find Eduardo Kobra\u2019s mural<\/strong> \u201cWe Love NY2<\/sup>\u201d , a reinterpretation of Albert Einstein’s well-known formula. Born in 1976 in Brazil, Kobra first gained recognition for his giant murals in S\u00e3o Paulo, his hometown. It was during his five-month stay in New York in 2018 that he created the colorful murals that made his reputation in street art. <\/p>\n\n

\u279c For street art fans, several Kobra murals are still visible in New York. Most are part of his \u201cColors of Liberty\u201d project. <\/p>\n\n

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We Love NY2 mural by Eduardo Kobra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Located in West Manhattan between 8th Avenue<\/sup> to the east and the Hudson River to the west, Chelsea was predominantly frequented by Irish dockworkers in the 1900s. Over time, Chelsea retained a strong residential character<\/strong> in its eastern part, while its western part along the Hudson River underwent complete restructuring. <\/p>\n\n

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Corner of 19th Street and 8th Avenue, Chelsea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Twenty years ago, the Meatpacking District<\/strong>, once home to slaughterhouses, was not a place to visit. Today, it\u2019s home to over 200 internationally renowned contemporary art galleries<\/strong>, designer boutiques, luxury hotels, and a Chelsea Market<\/strong> teeming with fast-food joints and upscale restaurants. <\/p>\n\n

Leaving the massive Google Store on 8th<\/sup> Avenue to our left, we take 15th<\/sup> Street towards Artechouse. We pass by a pretty aerial bridge (West 15th Street Skybridge) connecting the former Oreo cookie factory to the old Nabisco offices (bakery factory). At the end of the street, the former elevated railway has been partially converted into an urban park, the High Line Park<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

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West 15th Street Skybridge, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Founded in 2015 in a 100-year-old boiler room beneath Chelsea Market, Artechouse<\/a> is an innovative artistic destination dedicated to the intersection of art, science, and technology<\/strong>. A pioneer in experiential and immersive art, the space creates, produces, and presents works by groundbreaking artists who work with new technologies and new forms of creative expression.<\/p>\n\n

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Machine Hallucination, Artechouse, Chelsea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

During our visit, Artechouse featured the final dates of an exhibition created by Refik Anadol, a pioneer in AI aesthetics. Totally immersive, \u201cMachine Hallucination: NYC\u201d is a temporal and spatial exploration of New York\u2019s past and potential future<\/strong> through the mind of a machine. At its opening in 2019, the exhibition showcased an exclusive location of experiential NFT art composed of 1000 unique NFTs by Anadol, all quickly sold out. <\/p>\n\n

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