New York City Financial District Walking Audio Tour

New York City Financial District Walking Audio Tour

Walk down the world-famous Wall Street and take in some major landmarks along the way such as the New York Stock Exchange and The Federal Reserve. You'll get a concise but comprehensive history lesson that discusses the Dutch immigrants who settled the area, the takeover that claimed the land for England, and the eventual British surrender to a new, United States of America. For more recent history, you'll visit the Charging Bull statue and Zuccotti Park, where the Occupy Wall Street movement took place.

The sights you’ll see and experience along the way include modern art, historical monuments, and the unmistakable vibe of New York City. So slide your phone in your pocket and take the tour at your leisure. The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull), 26 Broadway, New York City, NY 10004-1703

See the famous Charging Bull statue on wall street and hear the story of how it was installed - by surprise and without permission - in 1989 and still remains to this day.

Pass By: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 44 Maiden Lane, New York City, NY 10045

The Federal Reserve is the main bank for the United States and sets monetary policy that guides the country’s economy. It also contains the largest reserve of gold in the world - the vault sits 80 feet below street level, directly on top of the very bedrock of Manhattan.

Pass By: Museum of American Finance, 48 Wall Street, New York City, NY 10005-2903

The Museum of American Finance is an independent institute that preserves and exhibits historical media relating to American finance. The museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute and is located in the Financial District of Manhattan.

Pass By: Federal Hall, 26 Wall St, New York City, NY 10005-1996

The current neoclassical structure was completed in 1842 and boasts a facade reminiscent of the Parthenon in Athens and a domed interior rotunda modeled after the Pantheon in Rome.