One of 12 US reserve banks in the country, the New York "Fed" makes for a fun and enlightening visit for those interested in the inner workings of the world financial system. Here you can see the Federal Reserve's gold vault, and the excellent "History of Money" exhibit, with hundreds of artifacts illustrating money throughout the world. Also don't miss the interactive multimedia exhibit "FedWorks: Money, Banking and the Federal Reserve System," an economic education in itself.