Welcome to this tour of New York's Financial District!

You should be standing at the steps of the impressive National Museum of the American Indian. Before we get going, I'd like to introduce my...

Stop here for a moment, while I tell you about this small green oasis in the city.

In 1648, when the region was still known as New Amsterdam, the grassy area before you, served as a cattle marke...

As you leave the park, look ahead. Can you see a large bronze statue?

Walk over to it now and I'll tell you more about this Charging Bull.

Walk around to the front of the bull, to look at his face. Stop for a closer look while I tell you more about it.

The Charging Bull is a fairly recent addition to the park. Artist Arturo Di Modi...

Now walk straight along Broadway. We’re on our way to the famous Wall Street, widely considered to be the epicenter of world finance.

Now, when most people hear the word Broadway, they immediate...

Stop and have a look over to the church on the opposite side of the street. This is the Trinity Episcopal Church.

The church’s history goes back well over 300 years, when Anglicanism was establ...

Turn right at this corner and continue walking straight. This is the world-famous Wall Street.

You'll hear from me again a little further along the street.

Stop here for a moment.

Surprisingly, Wall Street's beginnings were quite humble. In 1653, Peter Stuyvesant, Director General of New Amsterdam, ordered the construction of a wall to protect the ...

Stop on this corner.

You should be able to see a statue of George Washington directly ahead of you. Make a note of that statue, because we will return to it later.

For now, we're going to t...

Stop here and look up at the imposing building on your right. This is the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, and it has been operating in this section of Broad Street since 1865. As stock activity p...

Stop here while I tell you more about the building directly behind the George Washington statue. This is the Federal Hall Memorial, the site of many important firsts in American history.

New Yo...

Turn right now and start walking up Broadway.

If you'll recall the angry patriots toppling the statue of King George III back in the Bowling Green, then you will definitely see echoes of that s...

Stop and look over to the park on the left-hand side of the street. That's Zuccotti Park.

Make your way over to the long-legged, red sculpture on the corner of the park. I'll meet you there.

Welcome to Zuccotti Park.

Stop here, next to the sculpture called "Joie de Vivre" which was created by Mark di Suvero.

I need to point out our next meeting point. If you look back at Broadw...

You found your way to the "Red Cube". Excellent!

Take a quick moment to have a closer look at the sculpture. It was created by Isamu Noguchi and installed here in 1968.

Now, make sure that t...

Continue walking in this direction.

We're now on our way to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As you walk along here, think about this: what if the United States used different currency in e...

This street crossing in front of you is Nassau Street. Cross here and continue along in the same direction.

On your left is the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Stop here to have a good look at the building.

Starting in 1836, the country entered into a period known as the “Free Banking” era, meaning ...

Stop here. We're now on the corner of William and Liberty. Look over at the little triangular plaza across the street on the left.

That's Louise Nevelson Plaza, named after the artist who create...

Keep walking straight.

We are nearing the Museum of American Finance. It was established in 1988, but had a few different addresses before settling in this building on 48 Wall Street. In fact, ...

Can you see the pedestrian crossing on your left? Cross here and I'll meet you on the other side.

We're now on the corner of William and Wall, and the building on this corner is the Museum of American Finance. The entrance is just ahead of you on Wall Street. Stop when you get to the entrance. ...