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The thrill of New York City<\/a> isn’t just that you can ogle the Statue of Liberty, do a Broadway show and stand among the glittering lights of Times Square. Rather it’s that Manhattan itself is a giant melting pot where you can experience every culture on earth on a single island. Thus, if you’ve ever wanted to circumnavigate the globe but lack the time and resources to do so, take our 24-hour trip around the world without ever leaving the island of Manhattan.<\/p>\n

Here’s how\u00a0you can travel the world on one island:<\/p>\n

9am: Ess-A-Bagel<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Begin your morning in the good old U.S. of A. with a classic New York bagel at this decades-old Big Apple institution where a buck and a quarter gets you a taste of doughy, chewy goodness made in a variety of classic flavors including plain, sesame and others. Add to it some lox and smear on the cream cheese and you’re pretty much in heaven.<\/p>\n

11am: The Cloisters<\/strong>
\nTime to “pop the pond” and head to Europe\u2014Medieval Europe that is. Tucked away in Upper Manhattan are the Cloisters<\/a>, a museum constructed of five European abbeys that were dragged across the Atlantic during the Great Depression and meticulously restitched together. Today, they are part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/a> and showcase art and artifacts from Medieval Europe. The gorgeous setting overlooking the Hudson adds to the allure.<\/p>\n

1pm: Massawa, Lenox Saphire or Braii<\/strong>
\nOnward to Africa! There are so many culinary styles represented on this vast and diverse continent. For the flavors of Ethiopia<\/a> and Eritrea, hit up Massawa<\/a> in Morningside Heights where classic dishes can be soaked up with spongy injera bread. For swanky Senegalese, try Harlem’s Lenox Saphire<\/a> which also has a large patisserie, and for South African barbecue and seafood check out Braai <\/a>in Hell’s Kitchen. We dig itsthatched roof.<\/p>\n

Related: Visit these 7 original, old school tiki bars before they disappear.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

3pm: Russian Turkish Baths
\n<\/strong>Ready to chill out? Mother Russia<\/a> will spank your booty hard at this bathhouse<\/a> built in 1892. Be sure to ask for a platza, a spa treatment in which a trained technician beats you with a broom made of fresh oak leaves while you lie naked\u2014we swear you’ll enjoy it. If that’s too much, come to soak in the sauna, steam room or cold plunge pool.<\/p>\n

5pm: Hello Sari<\/strong>
\nLet’s swing on down to the Indian sub-continent and pay a visit to blink-and-you’ll-miss-it retailer Hello Sari, a friendly boutique where you can nose around for tunics, shawls and saris in a riot of colors as well as jewelry and other accessories handpicked from Pakistan<\/a> and India<\/a> by owner Kris Jensen.<\/p>\n

7pm: Noreetuh<\/strong>
\nBreak out the grass skirt, baby, it’s onward to the Pacific Rim! For a taste of upscale Hawaiian<\/a> with traces of Korean<\/a>, Japanese and Filipino<\/a> thrown in, head to the East Village and settle in at brand-new Noreetuh<\/a>, where you can taste the flavors of Polynesia and Asia via dishes like spam agnolotti, pineapple braised pork belly and octopus poke.<\/p>\n

Related: Only click this if you can handle serious Singapore street food cravings.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

9pm: Mission Chinese<\/strong>
\nIt’s time for a post-prandial cocktail and we’re in love with the creative concoctions at Mission Chinese<\/a>, a stylish Sichuan restaurant and lounge where boozy and inventive libationslike the Phil Kahllins, a spicy and refreshing mix of gin, coconut milk, kaffir lime and red chile served in a soup bowl totally rule.<\/p>\n

11pm: Yotel<\/strong>
\nWe can only imagine the jet lag you’re feeling so now is the time to make your way to Hell’s Kitchen and bed down for the night at Yotel,<\/a> a high-tech, self-check-in hotel featuring a robotic luggage concierge, heated towel racks, space-saving convertible beds, a gargantuan outdoor terrace and a minimalist vibe inspired by Japanese<\/a> capsule hotels.<\/p>\n

9am: La Bonbonniere and Empire Diner<\/strong>
\nRise and shine! Our journey is almost complete, but not without a hearty breakfast at a classic American diner first. La Bonbonniere\u2014despite its French<\/a> name\u2014puts the grease in greasy spoon with its reliance on traditional breakfast and lunch items served in a cash only, no frills retro dining room in the West Village, while Empire Diner<\/a> charms with its art deco facade although the food at this recently refurbished gem is now more upscale.<\/p>\n

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