You and 3 guests can tour the New York Stock Exchange with Jimmy Coffey Ip class of 1990

It's not the most obvious NYC attraction, but it's one of the most defining places for the city. This birthplace of businesses will forever stand as an anchor of Lower Manhattan's financial community. Compared to its early days, NYSE visits to the stock exchange have changed quite a bit. But it's still worth visiting today. Like so many New York landmarks, the stock exchange isn't just a building, but a critical part of the city's history. And its influence stretches beyond the borders of New York to the rest of the country and even the world. The New York Stock Exchange - also known as the "Big Board" - is one of the oldest and largest stock exchanges on the planet. Located on Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, the NYSE stands as both a symbol of capitalism and as the financial center of the U.S.

Although the trading floor isn't as lively as it once was - with the decrease of frantic people running around and the volume of open outcries - it is still just as exciting today. Currently, there are approximately 500-1,000 people trading on the floor each day.

Possibly the biggest change in the demographics of the Exchange is the increase of outside guests - and we don't mean tourists wanting to visit Wall Street. There have been more and more representatives from journalists across the world. About 33 media outlets come in and out of the building every day to broadcast from the NYSE floor.