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Forget London's Oxford Street and Paris' Champs-Élysées--you'll find your fix for all your fashion needs all right here on New York's premier shopping avenue. Spend the afternoon along NYC's Fifth Avenue and you'll get the ultimate taste of what life is like for Manhattan's rich and famous, plus, you'll have access to the City's most famous buildings and cultural icons, all right on one famous street. Known as one of the most expensive spots to shop in the world, Fifth Avenue's lavish reputation began after the Civil War, when many of New York's wealthy gradually moved their mansions up Fifth Avenue, giving the street its nickname, Millionaire's Row. Today, you'll find that Fifth Avenue is home to the most trendy names in fashion like Tiffany & Co., Lord & Taylor, Chanel, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, and more. Shopaholics and fashion buffs--its doesn't get much better than this. Yes, visitors will find plenty to do along Fifth Avenue, which is also where the Empire State Building is, as well as the New York Public Library and Rockefeller Center. You may also recognize the area in front of St Patrick's Cathedral as the site of the city's famous annual Easter Parade. There's also a stretch of Fifth Avenue (from 82nd to 105th Street) that's filled with museums, giving this portion of the Avenue it's another nickname-- Museum Mile. With cultural Meccas like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenhei, art lovers will be in heaven here too. So next time you're in the Big Apple, remember Fifth Avenue for the best in fashion and lots and lots of fun.