6th Ave Between 52nd St and 50th St

This wide canyon of corporate media towers is imposing as much as it is expansive. The lineup of repetitious buildings and street lamps create for a dizzying optical illusion befitting M.C. Escher. Sitting right between Times Square, 5th Avenue, Rockefeller Center (and to a lesser extent, Grand Central), this stretch of 6th Avenue always has plenty of tourists bustling through.

In my post on 50th St Between 6th Ave and 5th Avenue, I didn't say much about what is potentially the most noteworthy landmark on the block: Radio City Music Hall. I could argue that it was because I had so much else to write about on that block. I could also claim that the real "front" of Radio City resides on 6th Avenue, and didn't warrant mentioning on a side street. Pick whichever suits you best.

Opened in the 1930's during the height of The Great Depression, Radio City is so iconic as to almost be a caricature of what many people imagine to be Art Deco. The beautiful theater inside is nothing short of breathtaking. If ever given the opportunity, do not pass it up. It's a bit off-putting to see them using LCD TVs on the front and side of the theater to advertise upcoming performances- somehow it undermines the classic marquee above.