If you're planning a visit to NYC, check out these virtual tours of our famous observation decks so you'll be ready to choose the best one for you.

From the sprawling urban greenspace of Central Park to the crowning heights of the Chrysler Building and the Empire State, it’s no secret that New York is the architectural darling of North America. To truly appreciate the metropolis, you have to see it from lots of different viewpoints. In this article, we list five of our favorite ways to get around the city and see what it has to offer.

These days, it’s hard to miss One Vanderbilt, the new 1,401-foot skyscraper currently under construction next to Grand Central Terminal. The building, which will house offices and an exciting new restaurant, is on track to open in 2020.

For a real sense of the city’s epic scale, you need to get up into the sky, into one of New York's unparalleled observatories. The sometime chaos of New York sidewalks gives way to a clarity on the upper stories of One World, Top of the Rock, and the Empire State Building.