The Guggenheim is one of my favorite destinations whenever I'm in New York. Sure, the building is amazing. And, yes, it's right next to some amazing shopping possibilities.

But what's most amazing right now at the Guggenheim is the Zaha Hadid exhibit. Hadid -- a Baghdad-born architect and designer -- is a mover and shaker in the world of design, and the exhibit shows off a little bit of everything: paintings, sketches, architectural drawings, urban plans, models, relief models, animations, furniture, and design objects.

So, yes, while you probably have shopping to do on that fall trip to The Big Apple, make time to swing by the Guggenheim and check out the Zaha Hadid exhibit. But hurry up --it's there only until October 25th.