Financial District - Manhattan, New York

Address:New York, New York

The Financial District, centered around Wall Street has become synonymous with financial power, as it has been New York City's and the world's financial center since the late 18th century. Visitors to the New York Stock Exchange can get some insight into the world of high finance from videos and interactive displays in this building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings and streets of the Financial District have seen many cycles of booms and busts in the US economy, as have some of the traders you will see dashing around the Wall Street area.