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Top Attractions in New York City

1. The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Speciality Museums • Historic Sites

Downtown Manhattan (Downtown)

Admission tickets from MYR 115.21

By by spencerusa

The Memorial comprises two similar monuments (representing the WTC North and South towers) in a park setting open to…

2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Art Museums

Central Park

By by overtimetravel

The Met is the museum to discover endless pieces of art covering over 2,000 years plus artifacts that are much older.

3. Central Park

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Parks

Central Park

By by PattyLongIsland

Central Park is America's first public landscaped park, covering 843 acres of land in the middle of NYC.

4. Empire State Building

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

Midtown

Admission tickets from MYR 188.16

By by TAFCRacer

Projecting over a quarter mile up out of the hard bedrock of Manhattan, this marvel of American engineering and…

5. Top of the Rock

Lookouts • Observation Decks & Towers

Midtown

Admission tickets from MYR 170.22

The Top of the Rock is uniquely positioned to see all of the most famous and famously tall skyscrapers in the New York…

6. Statue of Liberty

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues

Liberty Island

Admission tickets from MYR 119.32

The history of Ellis Island is the history of millions of immigrants to the US, both past and present.

7. Brooklyn Bridge

Bridges

Open now

By by Mellie2013

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest road bridges in the country and state of the art at its build from 1869 to…

8. Manhattan Skyline

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Midtown

By by BarryS499

For years, an abandoned, elevated railway reminded West Side residents of a different New York, when trains serviced…

9. The High Line

Parks • Scenic Walking Areas

West Village

With just over 1.5 km, the HighLine Park is a suspended park built on an old railway section of the New York Central…

10. One World Observatory

Architectural Buildings • Lookouts

Downtown Manhattan (Downtown)

Admission tickets from MYR 170.22

By by emilymaehood

The structure is built on the actual former site of 6 World Trade Center and it was designed with the same height and…

11. Grand Central Terminal

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

Midtown East

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Open now

Grand Central Terminal is both a historical location AND a working massive train terminal.

12. The Met Cloisters

Religious Sites • Art Museums

Upper Manhattan (Uptown)

This jewel-box of a museum is perched high on the hill overlooking the Palisades, which are currently left intact to…

13. Rockefeller Center

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

Midtown

Admission tickets from MYR 170.22

By by Roberts69

Dating back to the 1930's this was the first commercial project in NYC to combine gardens, dining and shopping with…

14. Radio City Music Hall

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Theatres

Midtown

Admission tickets from MYR 127.55

By by 834sandrad

This Christmas Special incorporated a 3 D film on the ceiling and Droids to appear as stars in a Christmas night sky.

15. Bryant Park

Parks

Midtown

By by Kitzwilly

Only occupying a half city block, the park has been growing aesthetically and is now an integral, and beloved, part…

16. Staten Island Ferry

Ferries

Downtown Manhattan (Downtown)

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Open now

Statue of Liberty, World Observatory Tower, skyline of lower Manhattan

17. New York Public Library

Speciality Museums

Midtown

This famed New York landmark houses the original Winnie the Pooh and his friends from the 100 Acre wood in there…

18. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Speciality Museums

Midtown West

The Intrepid is a decommissioned aircraft carrier that has a rich history of service in WWII and later both in war and…

19. The Oculus

Architectural Buildings • Monuments & Statues

Downtown Manhattan (Downtown)

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Open now

By by foodyholic

The center of this huge building is open and held by the exterior intertwined structure as seen from outside.

20. Ellis Island

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Ellis Island

The museum is housed in the main building that processed millions of immigrants to the US between 1892 and 1924.

21. St. Patrick's Cathedral

Churches & Cathedrals

Midtown

Admission tickets from MYR 108.01

By by paulcS3240SB

Sits proudly amongst the large stores and skyscrapers of Manhattan.

22. Madison Square Garden

Arenas & Stadiums

Midtown

We went to see a Knicks game and the atmosphere was epic! even though they lost the game, the stadium is amazing as w...

23. Broadway

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Theater District

Revival of Terrance McNally's 1986 play about a play is an entertaining stream of insider jokes and truisms about live…

24. Times Square

Neighbourhoods • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Theater District

Admission tickets from MYR 170.06

By by dpurushothamanp

Times Square, iconified as "The Crossroads of the World" is one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections.

25. American Museum of Natural History

Natural History Museums

Upper West Side

Admission tickets from MYR 94.64

Before long the show had started, an educational space show as astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson unravels the…

26. Greenwich Village

Neighbourhoods

Greenwich Village

By by LindaD2939

This arch, to commemorate 100 years since George washington became americas first president, has been used in so many…

27. Chelsea Market

Flea & Street Markets

Chelsea

By by AkronTravelers

This indoor market is a revitalized warehouse with dozens of cafes, groceries and speciality stores.

28. Gulliver's Gate

Speciality Museums • Science Museums

Theater District

By by Elliot4321

This attraction features miniature versions of many cities and attractions around the globe - all in one place.

29. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Art Museums

Midtown

Newly renovated and expanded, there is now more exhibition space for special exhibitions and the outstanding permanent…

30. The Roosevelt Island Tramway

Trams

Upper East Side

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Open now

By by josephl553

Copied from the famous trams that traverse mountain and lakes in Switzerland, New York City’s Roosevelt Island Tramway…

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