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If you're looking to take your pupils on a school trip to New York, there are many sights and landmarks you may be considering adding to your itinerary. But among all of these, there are three in particular that you simply must see before you depart the Big Apple for home. One of these is the Wall Street financial district, an area that could offer plenty of educational value to your pupils as the effects of the global economic downturn continue to resound around the world. Here, you can see sights such as the Charging Bull sculpture, Trinity Church and Federal Hall. The latter is particularly worth a visit as it is where George Washington took his oath to become the first president of the US. Elsewhere, the Empire State Building is a popular landmark for tourists thanks to the impressive views it offers over the rest of New York. You can take your pupils up to observatories on the 86th and 102nd floors for unrivalled vistas of the Big Apple. An audio tour also offers the opportunity to find out more about the history of the Empire State Building. Even if you don't have time to go inside, you might want to check whether your visit to New York coincides with one of the special occasions on which the building lights up in spectacular fashion. For example, red, orange and yellow lights adorn the landmark on Thanksgiving, while Independence Day sees red, white and blue illuminations cover the Empire State Building. Finally, the Statue of Liberty is perhaps the most important landmark you can see on school trips to New York. Originally given as a gift to the US from the people of France in the late 19th century, the monument remains a powerful symbol of freedom for those arriving in the US via the sea. You can visit the statue by taking a ferry to Liberty Island and buying tickets for the various exhibits in the pedestal. You can also take a trip to the statue's crown - you'll have to climb 354 steps, but the effort is well worth it.
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