Although the song by the Plain White T's claims that Times Square can't shine as bright as his lover Deliyah, if you've ever been to this area of New York City at night (or even during the day) you'd have a hell of a reason to differ. It is at one of the biggest intersections of the city and spans 5 blocks from West 42nd to West 47th street.

Perhaps most famous for its brightly lit, digitally animated advertisements that adorn the sides of buildings in the main area of Times Square, here you will never be at a loss for something to do, or at the very least something to see. Look to the street and you'll see the symbolic yellow cabs fighting their way through city traffic but if you look for too long, you run the risk of being trampled on by the thousands of foreign tourists and well-dressed business men and party planners fiercely trying to get to Pret-a-Manger before its time to go back to work. Oh and in the middle of the street you're likely to see the Naked Cowboy- a street performer and prominent fixture in Times Square.

As for retail opportunities, there are some goodies. The M&M factory and Hershey are filled with hard to say no to candies and Toys R Us has a working ferris wheel inside that will take you for a ride! And if you walk by a line of screaming teenage girls and wonder what is going on, look up and you'll see MTV studios- they're probably filming an episode of TRL (Total Request Live).

Written by  Mary Kate Alfieri.

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