美东火车体验之旅丨波士顿+纽约+美国梦购物中心+华盛顿特区+尼亚加拉瀑布 5日游5 Day Tour Through Boston, New York, American Dream, Washington D.C. and Niagara Falls

In 2019, Hudson Yards opened with great anticipation, becoming the most dazzling skyscraper cluster on the far west side of Manhattan, subverting the public's imagination of the city! But the miracle of Hudson Yards is far more than that... The most eye-catching one should be the new landmark Vessel, known as the "Eiffel Tower of New York", with a hollow spiral staircase connecting the two, which is extremely subversive and controversial. 30 Hudson Yards also has the highest city observation deck in the Western Hemisphere, the Edge, which is higher than the Empire State Building Observation Deck at 1,050 feet and the Rockefeller Center Observation Deck at 850 feet above the ground! Of course, Hudson Yards has become a popular check-in destination in New York, and the 7-story luxury mall The Shops next to it is also worth a visit. The Shops covers an area of 1 million square feet and includes New York's first and only high-end department store Neiman Marcus, which includes more than 100 brands. The food market, known as "Little Spain", was co-founded by three Spanish chefs. Walking into it feels like a Spanish tapas street. The New York Times introduced the top 20 foods here, and Iberian ham ranked first. It uses Libyan pigs that are only three weeks old. It is worth a try. Of course, there is also the Spanish paella that you can never go wrong.

Edge is the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere located at 30 Hudson Yards, with a one-of-a-kind design. It’s suspended in mid-air, giving you the feeling of floating in the sky with 360-degree views you can’t get anywhere else. Look 100 stories down from the thrilling glass floor, lean out over the city on angled glass walls and sip champagne in the sky. Enjoy your adventure up in the sky!

Step into a recreation of New York’s first City Hall subway station, where a short film by award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns, voiced by Jeff Goldblum, sweeps you through the city’s history. Next, explore seven immersive galleries alive with iconic artifacts, dazzling costumes, and pop culture treasures, co-curated with top museums across the country. The grand finale lifts you 40 feet into the air on a soaring 4D ride, flying over all five boroughs through a year of celebrations. Your journey ends standing on a replica of the Statue of Liberty’s torch, gazing out over Times Square as if you were standing in the middle of New York Harbor itself.

Times Square is a bustling block in Manhattan, New York City, USA, known as the "crossroads of the world". Various shopping malls and theaters gather near the square, which is a prosperous entertainment and shopping center. The commercial and financial atmosphere of advertising and high-tech artistic means are perfectly unified here. The dazzling neon lights at night reflect the strong fashion city characteristics of Manhattan. Walking into Times Square, you will be surrounded by colorful billboards and street performers with special skills. The advertising slogans and song MVs of various products are filled in your ears, shocking everyone's heart. In fact, people have long spread the saying: If you haven't been to New York, you haven't been to the United States, and if you haven't been to Times Square, you haven't been to New York.

Broadway theater refers to the dramas performed in theaters in the Manhattan theater area and Lincoln Center in New York, USA. Broadway is famous for performing musicals, and various classic and wonderful performances are performed here every day and night. There are also frequent performances of dramas, operas, dances, etc. It is the most famous theater area in the English-speaking world, along with the West End Theater in London. Over the past century, Broadway has been regarded as the center of performing arts in New York and even the world. The Broadway Theater area is also an important tourist attraction in New York City.

Located in New Jersey, the American Dream shopping and entertainment complex is a large shopping mall integrating shopping, entertainment, and a theme park. It's a shopper's paradise, where you can indulge in endless shopping. You can also experience the water rides at North America's largest indoor water park; visit the city's underground aquarium, showcasing a variety of marine life, from shrimp and starfish to seahorses and sharks; and the Legoland Discovery Center, designed specifically for families with children aged 3-10, includes a 4D cinema, a brick pool, building block classes, and a birthday party room. The mall offers a wide range of activities, ensuring you'll find something you won't want to miss.

Philadelphia is a land that witnessed the independence and birth of the United States. The National Independence Historical Park, built in the spirit of the American War of Independence, contains some historical buildings related to the American Revolution and the founding of the country. It is known as "the most historic square mile in the United States." In the park, you can see the Independence Square surrounded by green trees, the towering milky white clock tower, and the bronze statues of the founding heroes standing on the lawn. The overall atmosphere here makes people feel solemn and dignified.

As the political center of the United States, Washington has many iconic political and cultural landscapes, such as the Capitol Building and the U.S. Supreme Court. We will enter the Capitol Building, the geometric center of Washington, DC, walk along the gorgeous and exquisite congressional corridors, listen to the stories behind each mural and each statue, and deeply understand why this is the highest symbol of a government owned by the people, governed by the people, and for the people.

The National Archives houses precious documents, photographs, and video footage from various periods of American history. Among its most notable collections are the original parchment manuscripts of the founding documents, drafted at the founding of the nation in 1776. These documents include the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Other collections include the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, issued by Lincoln during the Civil War to free slaves, the surrender of Nazi Germany at the end of World War II, and the Watergate tapes that exposed Richard Nixon's corruption and ultimately brought him down.

First, we'll visit the Air Force Memorial, composed of three curved steel columns over 80 meters long. Its design was inspired by the three white smoke trails left in the sky by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds during their aerobatic performances. We'll then visit the Jefferson Memorial, which commemorates the ideal that "all men are created equal," in front of Taidou Lake. We'll then visit the World War II Memorial, which honors the 16 million American service members who served during World War II.

The White House is a white neoclassical sandstone building covering an area of more than 73,000 square meters. It consists of the main building and the east and west wings. The White House is the office and residence of successive US presidents and is also synonymous with the US government. Many important US decision-making bills are signed and announced by the president in the White House. George Washington, the founding father of the United States, once expressed his views on the construction of the US President's residence: it must not be a palace, and it must not be luxurious, because the masters working here are servants of the state.

The Lincoln Memorial is a white ancient Greek temple-style building built to commemorate the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is regarded as an eternal statue of the United States and a symbol of Washington. It is also the most famous rally for the pursuit of peace and democracy. Martin Luther King delivered his speech "I Have a Dream" here.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located north of the Lincoln Memorial. It is a 500-foot-long V-shaped monument made of black granite. It is used to commemorate the American soldiers and generals who died while serving in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The glittering black marble wall is engraved with the names of more than 57,000 US soldiers who died in the Vietnam War between 1959 and 1975, in chronological order of the date of each person's death.

The world-renowned Corning Glass Center is located in Corning, a small town with unique style and quaint flavor in upstate New York. Although it is a small city, it is the center of the American glass industry. The status of Corning's glassand porcelain in the United States is just like the status of Jingdezhen porcelain in China, and it is also well-known in the world. Corning Glass Center can be said to be a magical glass world. Corning Glass Center has about 100,000 pieces of glass boutiques and artistic sculptures on display. These exquisite glass products are either colorful or crystal clear, dazzling and overwhelming. The Glass Center is not only a glass museum, but also a factory for the production of glass strengthening, glassware and handicrafts, and a store that sells glass and crystal products such as sunglasses, necklaces, pins, etc.

Watkins Glen is located in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, USA. It is a stratified rock geology, which has been eroded by glaciers and streams, forming a unique landform. There are more than a dozen waterfalls along the approximately two-mile canyon trail. There are excellent canyon trails, waterfalls that can be admired up close, and pleasing natural scenery, providing tourists with an excellent photo spot, and it is known as the "Millennium Valley".

The Finger Lakes are located in the northwest of New York State. They are a scenic spot consisting of 14 long and narrow lakes. They are named because they are arranged vertically from south to north and look like fingers. Many Hollywood stars have vacation villas or estates here.

During the trip, we will go to [One Park, Two Islands, Three Falls], go deep into Niagara Falls Park, and see a wide variety of exotic flowers and trees up close; stand on two islands - Ram Island and Moon Island, and appreciate the magnificence of the Water of Thor from multiple angles in the dark; see the three major waterfalls - Horseshoe Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and American Falls, and feel the majestic momentum of nature presented by the different faces of the waterfalls under the illumination of colorful neon lights. At this time, don't forget to pick up your camera and take a photo with them.

The Niagara Whirlpool is 125 feet deep and was formed by water erosion 7,500 years ago. It is located where the Niagara River suddenly turns northeast from the northwest. The rapid river water flows back after the change of direction, forming a huge whirlpool. The park is very quiet, with barbecue pits and picnic tables. Standing on them, you can overlook the whirlpool below, which is very spectacular. 

The entrance to the Cave of the Winds is on Goat Island, where there is a small museum and a small cinema. You can then take an elevator down 53 meters in the Niagara Gorge cave to the bottom of the valley. Standing at the foot of the falls, looking up, you will see the falls rushing down with overwhelming momentum, which can't help but make people feel passionate and resonate with nature.

The Maid of the Mist is the most monumental boat trip in the United States since 1846. There is no better way to experience Niagara Falls in the United States. Put on a blue raincoat and take aboard the dreamy Maid of the Mist boat to experience the refreshing mist, surging waves, and roaring waterfalls produced by more than 2 million liters of water per second. As a unique fleet of yachts, under the skilled command of captains, they have been sailing safely in the waves of the Niagara Gorge for more than 100 years and have carried tens of millions of tourists directly into the depths of the misty water.

The War Fort is a tourist attraction of great historical value. It existed at the mouth of the Niagara River leading from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie before the independence of the United States. Therefore, it played a very important role in the Indian-French War, the American War of Independence, and the Anglo-American War at that time. Behind it is the vast Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes of the United States.