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Exciting activities and experiences abound in New York City. No matter where in the city you visit, you’ll find something to do that’s unique to the Big Apple. And with that many choices, even locals find it a challenge to decide what to do. However, underneath its skyscraper skyline, New York City does have some must-do experiences. So we’ll start you off with our Top 5 Things to Do in NYC.

Welcome to the 2011 Viator Travel Awards: Asia Edition! We’ve combined input from traveler reviews and photos, data from the millions of travelers who visit Viator.com each year, plus data on which tours generated the most bookings in 2011, in order to crown the Top 25 Things to Do in Asia in 2011!

At Viator, we’re realists. We know that the tours we offer, no matter how varied or flexible, may not suit your exact needs every time. Even though we work hard to offer tours “for everyone,” we also understand that sometimes the nature of your group or the specific things you’d like to see and do are not available in one of our standard tour offerings, and for that reason we also offer Private Guides in many destinations around the world.

What are you doing when the clock strikes 12 on New Year’s Eve? Depending on where you are, this answer could vary. In America, there is the tradition of watching the ball drop from Times Square in NYC (or the Peach drop in Atlanta and so on), along with an impressive fireworks display that rivals Independence Day, breaking out into “Auld Lang Syne” and the kiss to start the year off right.

But, that’s America.

From tripping around Manhattan or San Francisco to flying above the Grand Canyon or Niagara Falls, this year’s most popular things to do in the USA & Canada cover a whole range of experiences and possibilities. Be one of the first to get a ticket to a sell-out Broadway show, enjoy the best seat in the house at a Las Vegas exclusive Cirque du Soleil show, gaze up at giant redwoods or gaze down at the neon lights of Vegas – it’s all here and it’s all been tried, tested, reviewed and enjoyed by our travelers.

The wonderful Musée d’Orsay in Paris, home to one of the finest Impressionist and Post Impressionist collections in the world, celebrated its 25th anniversary on 9th December 2011. Marking the occasion, the museum has just undergone a two-year, €20 million refurbishment, the centrepiece of which is the splendid redesign and re-hang of the Impressionist Gallery, the “beating heart of the museum” as Museum President Guy Cogeval puts it. The complete restructuring of Pavillon Amont, the section which houses the gallery, is masterful. “Nouvel Orsay” is born, without the museum actually having had to close at any time.

For the ninth week of our Viator’s 2011 Ultimate Holiday Giveaway, we’re giving away tickets to one of our most popular Las Vegas tours!

Want to know the best way to get inside a country’s culture? By sampling its wine and food, that’s how! Whether it’s French Champagne, Italian Chianti or Californian Zinfandel, a wine tasting tour reveals the traditions and history of both people and place, and whisks you on a road trip through stunning rural countryside. Designed for both wine novices and experts, wine tasting tours are hugely informative and entertaining. Here are this year’s picks for the Top 10 Wine Tours of 2011!

Nashville is indisputably, “Music City, USA.” Home to some of the most legendary music venues in the country, Nashville spectacularly documents the city’s influence on the evolution of music in America, especially country music. Here are some of the top sights for music fans making a pilgrimage to this city in the heart of American pop culture.

Welcome to the 2011 Viator Traveler Awards: Australia & New Zealand Edition! We’ve combined input from traveler reviews and photos, data from the millions of travelers who visit Viator.com each year, plus data on what Australia & New Zealand tours generated the most bookings in 2011, in order to crown the Top 25 Things to Do in Australia & New Zealand in 2011!