I wonder how many times New York City has heard these words: Lights, camera…Action.

You have to admit, that city is almost synonymous with movies and movie-making. And we’ve created a tour that celebrates all things film, television, and the City that Never Sleeps! We’ve added New York City movie tours to our growing list of theme tours for students, and this one you will seriously love.

Central Park has set the stage for so many famous and favorite scenes in film that there’s an entire tour devoted just to that. The Central Park movie walking tour is one of our favorites. Let’s face it, this is a must-see New York City attraction anyway. How fun to see it in the context of all your favorite films!

If you’re like me, it’s not just the movies, but television, that makes up many of your most nostalgic moments. And there’s a New York tour for that as well! You can visit the brownstone where the Huxtables lived on the Cosby Show, see the apartment building from Friends, and the diner from Seinfeld. Plus. Much. More.

You’re also going to eat at Planet Hollywood and enjoy Kevin Bacon’s narration for your virtual flight over New York City on the NY Sky Ride. 

We’ve thrown in all kinds of exciting attractions besides these. You may want to include Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum - the only place in the City that guarantees you’ll see stars. And get to interact with them. Another favorite is Mars 2112. This restaurant is an exciting trip to the Red Planet itself. And I don’t like to drop names, but celebrity news sites reported Brad Pitt eating there with his sons quite recently. If Hollywood loves it, we know you’ll want to include it on your movie tour of the incomparable and always exciting New York City.

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When I was a kid I got the Guinness Book of World Records at a book fair and poured over it for hours after that – the tiny woman standing on a dresser, the Siamese twins – all the amazing things I couldn’t quite imagine and yet I was looking at them right there in black and white.

If only I had known there was a Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Because in Gatlinburg you can visit this amazing stuff in person. And Guinness isn’t the only sharer of the unique in Gatlinburg. Ripley’s actually has the prestige of offering the most attractions in this charming Tennessee destination.

Ripley’s offers it’s Believe it or Not museum, the Aquarium of the Smokies, a Haunted Adventure, and Ripley’s Marvelous Mirror, Maze, and Candy Factory, plus a Moving Theater. Ripley’s is just part of the reason you’re guaranteed excitement in Gatlinburg, but it’s one of the biggest reasons of all. Check out our sample itinerary for Gatlinburg educational tours to learn about even more.

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Recognize this building? It’s the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington D.C., commonly known as the FBI, and it’s just one of the D.C. sites you’ll visit on one of the latest theme tours to hit our websites, the Law and Order tour.

The sites on this tour are all about crime, punishment, justice, and the investigative process. You’ll see law and order through history and today, honor fallen heroes, learn the tools of the trade, and discover some of the most common law enforcement issues like the fight on drugs. 

Some of the other sites include the National Law Enforcement Museum and the memorial by the same name, dedicated to men and women who have fallen in the line of law enforcement duty. The first known such death was in 1792, and new names are added to the memorial every year. 

The tour includes a look at the Newseum, which showcases headlines around the world – over 500 front pages happening around the country today, plus phenomenal headlines from the past and tributes to the amazing journalists who brought them to us. You’ll also visit the National Museum of Crime and Punishment, which includes a look at the television set for America’s Most Wanted.

You’ll tour the Pentagon and the Supreme Court, plus visit the fascinating International Spy Museum, which is exactly what it sounds like. This museum has interactive exhibits, history and personal stories, plus tools and artifacts from the thrilling world of espionage. You’ll more thoroughly understand its important role in our safety, quite possibly develop an interest in the profession you never had before, and definitely sleep better at night. 

This entire tour opens your eyes to our Department of Defense and National Security Administration, plus everyday heroes who put themselves at risk as our federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. It’s a thrilling tour in one of the most exciting cities for students that the nation has to offer: Washington D.C.

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