Wall Street
The Financial District. Rub The Bull for luck, call the Pizza Index, take the oath with George Washington and eat lunch standing up like a real broker.
Where New York’s money lives (and where it first became the nation’s capital). Rub The Bull, watch the ticker, and try not to buy anything you can’t fit in a walk-up.
Getting Here
- Map: click the Wall Street pin, by The Bull.
- Walk: through the Oculus from One World Trade.
- Subway: Wall St.
- Leave: walk on to the Brooklyn Bridge, or back to One World Trade.
Things to Do
| What | Where | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rub The Bull for luck | The Bull · Rub for Luck, then Rub for Luck | Free |
| Call the market | The Pizza Index: SLICE Goes Up or SLICE Goes Down | Free |
| Take the oath of office | George Washington, then Take the Oath | Free |
| Sit where the first Congress met | Federal Hall, or the Federal Hall Steps | Free |
| A power lunch (four bites) | Hot Dog Cart | 2 |
| Learn about Trinity Church | Trinity Church | Free |
| Ride the subway | Subway · Wall St | Free |
The Pizza Index
The big board tracks the prices that really matter: the dollar slice, the subway fare, a plain bagel, chicken over rice, and pigeons per bench. Call whether SLICE goes up or down next. Being right pays nothing but bragging rights, which on Wall Street is the point.
The Bull
In 1989 an artist dropped a 7,000-pound bronze bull near the stock exchange overnight, as a surprise for the city. Rubbing a bull for luck is a New York tradition, and so is the line to do it. Rub it once for the Bull Market stamp.
Coming Soon
- The Exchange. The trading floor is closed to visitors in real life, and ours is still being built.
Stamps Here
| Stamp | How |
|---|---|
| Bull Market | Rub The Bull on Wall Street for luck. |