Ruins of a Forgotten City Manhattan walking tour

On this 2.5-hour guided walking tour, you'll learn about the history of the Gilded Age in New York City. Gazing up at the architecture and decoding the street walls, you'll see where the brownstones were replaced by cast-iron and steel frame buildings. The tour covers specific blocks in Midtown, allowing you to pass world-class shops, theaters, hotels and museums as a history buff guide explains the surroundings. Learn about the fascinating evolution of the city, and how it moved uptown from present-day SoHo to Times Square, Museum Mile and Fifth Avenue.