Rockefeller Center | Manhattan, NY

Simon & Schuster, McGraw-Hill and other media giants inhabit this Art Deco city-within-a-city, while “Top of the Rock,” Rockefeller Center’s 70th-floor observation deck, offers panoramic views of Manhattan (topoftherocknyc.com; $21, seniors $19, children 6–12 $14, children under 6 free). Guided tours of the complex leave every hour (except 2pm) from 10am to 4pm ($15, children under 6 not admitted). Don't freak out if you run into Saturday Night Live star Andy Samberg on the NBC Studios Tour, which departs every half hour Mon–Thu 8:30am–5:30pm, and every 15 minutes Fri, Sat 8:30am–5:30pm, and Sun 8:30am–4:30pm ($19.50, seniors and children 6–12 $16.25, children under 6 not admitted).