• The Statue of Liberty is a well-known New York landmark.Statue of Liberty image by Roy L. from Fotolia.com
  
  New York City is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. Most people already have an idea of the many activities that can be undertaken on a trip to New York -- from visiting the Empire State Building to watching a Broadway play to shopping at popular stores such as FAO Schwartz and Macy's department store. But there are other lesser known activities to do in New York that some people may consider a little crazy or unconventional.
  
  

Greenwich Village Halloween Parade

• The Village Halloween Parade counts about 50,000 participants each year.Halloween image by Pakmor from Fotolia.com
  
  If you're in New York at the end of October, you might want to participate in the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. The parade organizers bill the event as the world's largest Halloween parade and celebration. Started in 1973, the Village Halloween Parade now draws as many as 50,000 people each year who dress up in costumes and march through the Greenwich Village area of New York. About a million spectators watch the parade each year, and there are numerous corporate sponsors for the event. A website dedicated to the parade and its organizers can be found at: http://www.halloween-nyc.com/
  
  

Carts of Brooklyn

• People in Brooklyn race shopping carts for fun.shopping cart image by Cora Reed from Fotolia.com
  
  In January, the borough of Brooklyn in New York hosts an unusual and crazy event known as "Carts of Brooklyn," or the "Idiot-a-rod," a play on the Iditarod dog sled race held in the Arctic each year. In the Brooklyn event, people race through the streets in shopping carts. They also have an egg fight and coffee chugging contest. The crazy event is open to anyone, and has a number of well known sponsors including McDonald's and Wal-Mart. A website dedicated to the event can be found at: http://www.cartsofbrooklyn.com/basics.shtml
  
  

Staten Island Boat Graveyard

• The Staten Island Boat Graveyard is an unusual attraction in the New York area.shipwreck image by JoLin from Fotolia.com
  
  Another unusual activity for visitors to New York is the Staten Island Boat Graveyard. This spooky area features a number of junked and wrecked boats from different eras in a local Staten Island harbour. The boats frequently change as new ones are abandoned and others are sunk into the murky depths. Many of the ships are photographed by professional photographers from around the world. Check out the Boat Graveyard at: http://www.opacity.us/site55_staten_island_boat_graveyard.htm