Katharine: “Not only do you get to see these incredible dancers, but you also get to experience Radio City Music Hall.”

When this storied Midtown theater fell into debt in the late 1970s, then-owner Rockefeller Center considered turning it into a mall or a theme park. New Yorkers weren’t having it. After a series of passionate protests (the Radio City Rockettes danced on the steps of City Hall), it received city landmark status. In the years since, the Art Deco gem has brought culture-shaping artists like Pink Floyd and Lady Gaga to Rock Center. Take a backstage tour for a closer look at history.