The Upper West Side, stretching from 57th street to 110th streets, offers everything from the theatrical richness of Lincoln Center to the stunning artifacts of the Museum of Natural History.

Every ten street blocks seems to have its own character, with the southern bit of the Upper West Side embracing the Time Warner Center, with its luxury shops like Tourneau and Hugo Boss, its once-in-a-lifetime eateries like Per Se, and its giant subterranean Whole Foods.

The 70s and 80s have their share of 'Classic Six' apartments (that's three bedrooms, a living room, dining room, and kitchen.) and if you head further north, to the area around Columbia University, you can imagine meeting the cast of 'Seinfeld' - in part because they used Tom's Restaurant as their hang-out. Lining Central Park West are iconic New York buildings like the Dakota, the Beresford, and the San Remo.

For history lovers, there is no fun like going to the New York Historical Society and looking through the trove of materials relating to the history of New York. And park aficionados have two fabulous choices - roomy Central Park on the east or lush Riverside Park on the West.

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