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NYC Landmarks

NYC Landmarks

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Created by Jenn • Updated On: February 12, 2014

Very cool places in the NYC scene - Some places to visit, mostly museums, art, music and theatre. In no particular order.

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC Landmarks.

1. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC Landmarks.

2. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of NYC Landmarks.

3. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1398 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of NYC Landmarks.

4. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
Museum of the Moving Image is one of NYC Landmarks.

5. Museum of the Moving Image

9.3
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews
PNC Bank Arts Center is one of NYC Landmarks.

6. PNC Bank Arts Center

7.8
116 Garden State Pkwy (GSP Exit 116), Holmdel, NJ
Performing Arts Venue · 121 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of NYC Landmarks.

7. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
Madison Square Park is one of NYC Landmarks.

8. Madison Square Park

9.5
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 480 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of NYC Landmarks.

9. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
The Cloisters is one of NYC Landmarks.

10. The Cloisters

9.2
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews
The Frick Collection is one of NYC Landmarks.

11. The Frick Collection

8.9
1 E 70th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 212 tips and reviews
New Museum is one of NYC Landmarks.

12. New Museum

7.9
235 Bowery (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NYC Landmarks.

13. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of NYC Landmarks.

14. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1839 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of NYC Landmarks.

15. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of NYC Landmarks.

16. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
South Street Seaport is one of NYC Landmarks.

17. South Street Seaport

8.9
South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Financial District · 225 tips and reviews
Tompkins Square Park is one of NYC Landmarks.

18. Tompkins Square Park

8.7
E 7th St to E 10th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Park · Alphabet City · 160 tips and reviews
Le Poisson Rouge is one of NYC Landmarks.

19. Le Poisson Rouge

8.4
158 Bleecker St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Greenwich Village · 165 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Opera is one of NYC Landmarks.

20. Metropolitan Opera

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Opera House · Lincoln Square · 218 tips and reviews
Herald Square is one of NYC Landmarks.

21. Herald Square

7.4
W 34th St & Broadway (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · Garment District · 132 tips and reviews
Central Park West is one of NYC Landmarks.

22. Central Park West

Central Park West (btwn W 59th & W 110th Sts), New York, NY
Road · Central Park · 57 tips and reviews
Museum of Arts & Design (MAD) is one of NYC Landmarks.

23. Museum of Arts & Design (MAD)

8.0
2 Columbus Cir (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Art Museum · Theater District · 81 tips and reviews
Great Lawn is one of NYC Landmarks.

24. Great Lawn

9.3
79th & 86th St Transverse (btwn East & West Dr), New York, NY
Picnic Area · Central Park · 101 tips and reviews
The Morgan Library & Museum is one of NYC Landmarks.

25. The Morgan Library & Museum

9.2
225 Madison Ave (btwn E 36th & E 37th St), New York, NY
Museum · Murray Hill · 179 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of NYC Landmarks.

26. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2356 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of NYC Landmarks.

27. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of NYC Landmarks.

28. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews
Gagosian Gallery is one of NYC Landmarks.

29. Gagosian Gallery

9.1
555 W 24th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 52 tips and reviews
City Hall Park is one of NYC Landmarks.

30. City Hall Park

8.8
17 Park Row (btwn Broadway & Centre St), New York, NY
Park · Downtown Manhattan · 143 tips and reviews
David Zwirner Gallery is one of NYC Landmarks.

31. David Zwirner Gallery

9.1
519/525 & 533 W 19th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 43 tips and reviews
Pianos is one of NYC Landmarks.

32. Pianos

7.5
158 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 268 tips and reviews
Luhring Augustine Gallery is one of NYC Landmarks.

33. Luhring Augustine Gallery

7.9
531 W 24th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 9 tips and reviews
Gladstone Gallery is one of NYC Landmarks.

34. Gladstone Gallery

8.5
530 W 21st St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 4 tips and reviews
Columbus Circle is one of NYC Landmarks.

35. Columbus Circle

8.6
Columbus Cir (Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · 232 tips and reviews
Park Avenue Armory is one of NYC Landmarks.

36. Park Avenue Armory

9.3
643 Park Ave (btwn E 66th & E 67th St), New York, NY
Event Space · Upper East Side · 49 tips and reviews
Andrea Rosen Gallery is one of NYC Landmarks.

37. Andrea Rosen Gallery

525 W 24th St (btwn 10th and 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 8 tips and reviews
Marianne Boesky Gallery is one of NYC Landmarks.

38. Marianne Boesky Gallery

8.6
509 W 24th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 5 tips and reviews
Sikkema Jenkins is one of NYC Landmarks.

39. Sikkema Jenkins

8.4
530 W 22nd St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 2 tips and reviews
Pace Gallery is one of NYC Landmarks.

40. Pace Gallery

9.1
534 W 25th St (10th and 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 26 tips and reviews
Paula Cooper Gallery is one of NYC Landmarks.

41. Paula Cooper Gallery

7.9
521 W 21st St Frnt 2 (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 9 tips and reviews
Matthew Marks is one of NYC Landmarks.

42. Matthew Marks

7.8
522 W 22nd St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 10 tips and reviews
Union Square Park is one of NYC Landmarks.

43. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews
Metro Pictures is one of NYC Landmarks.

44. Metro Pictures

8.6
519 W 24th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 8 tips and reviews
James Cohan Gallery is one of NYC Landmarks.

45. James Cohan Gallery

533 W 26th St (10th Avenue), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 5 tips and reviews
The Theatre At MBFW is one of NYC Landmarks.

46. The Theatre At MBFW

70 Lincoln Center Plz (Lincoln Center), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Lincoln Square · 3 tips and reviews
Delacorte Theater is one of NYC Landmarks.

47. Delacorte Theater

9.0
Central Park (at 79th St), New York, NY
Theater · Central Park · 73 tips and reviews
Theatre 80 is one of NYC Landmarks.

48. Theatre 80

7.7
80 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · East Village · 27 tips and reviews
Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre is one of NYC Landmarks.

49. Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre

302 W 45th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Hell's Kitchen · 154 tips and reviews
Cheim & Read is one of NYC Landmarks.

50. Cheim & Read

547 W 25th St (10th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 8 tips and reviews
Performing Arts Center, Purchase College is one of NYC Landmarks.

51. Performing Arts Center, Purchase College

8.0
735 Anderson Hill Rd, Purchase, NY
Performing Arts Venue · 11 tips and reviews
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of NYC Landmarks.

52. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn Columbus & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · 216 tips and reviews
Performing Arts Center is one of NYC Landmarks.

53. Performing Arts Center

Adelphi University (Nassau Blvd / Cathedral), Garden City, NY
College Auditorium · 1 tip
Seaside Summer Concert Series is one of NYC Landmarks.

54. Seaside Summer Concert Series

W 21st St (Surf Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Coney Island · 6 tips and reviews
Asia Society is one of NYC Landmarks.

55. Asia Society

8.9
725 Park Ave (at E 70th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 27 tips and reviews
Majestic Theatre is one of NYC Landmarks.

56. Majestic Theatre

9.1
245 W 44th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 238 tips and reviews
Theater District is one of NYC Landmarks.

57. Theater District

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 47 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of NYC Landmarks.

58. Radio City Music Hall

9.4
1260 Avenue of the Americas (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Rockefeller Center · 391 tips and reviews
Music Hall of Williamsburg is one of NYC Landmarks.

59. Music Hall of Williamsburg

9.1
66 N 6th St (at Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 183 tips and reviews
Music Box Theatre is one of NYC Landmarks.

60. Music Box Theatre

9.0
239 W 45th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 60 tips and reviews
Symphony Space is one of NYC Landmarks.

61. Symphony Space

8.3
2537 Broadway (at 95th St.), New York, NY
Theater · Upper West Side · 23 tips and reviews
Chrysler Building is one of NYC Landmarks.

62. Chrysler Building

8.5
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of NYC Landmarks.

63. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews
St. Patrick's Cathedral is one of NYC Landmarks.

64. St. Patrick's Cathedral

9.5
14 E 51st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Church · 305 tips and reviews
The LEGO Store is one of NYC Landmarks.

65. The LEGO Store

620 5th Ave (at Rockefeller Plaza), New York, NY
Toy Store · Rockefeller Center · 108 tips and reviews
Heckscher Field is one of NYC Landmarks.

66. Heckscher Field

8.5
New York, NY
Baseball Field · Central Park · 17 tips and reviews
The Rocks is one of NYC Landmarks.

67. The Rocks

8.3
Central Park Dr, New York, NY
Other Great Outdoors · Central Park · 31 tips and reviews
New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is one of NYC Landmarks.

68. New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

9.2
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 528 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of NYC Landmarks.

69. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1173 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of NYC Landmarks.

70. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Hearst Tower is one of NYC Landmarks.

71. Hearst Tower

300 W 57th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Structure · Hell's Kitchen · 48 tips and reviews
Josie Robertson Plaza (Lincoln Center Plaza) is one of NYC Landmarks.

72. Josie Robertson Plaza (Lincoln Center Plaza)

8.9
10 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn W 63rd & W 64th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Lincoln Square · 73 tips and reviews
Little Italy is one of NYC Landmarks.

73. Little Italy

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 121 tips and reviews
The New York Times Building is one of NYC Landmarks.

74. The New York Times Building

620 8th Ave (at W 40th St), New York, NY
Structure · Theater District · 51 tips and reviews
SoHo is one of NYC Landmarks.

75. SoHo

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 146 tips and reviews
Chinatown is one of NYC Landmarks.

76. Chinatown

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 207 tips and reviews
Benjamin Franklin Statue is one of NYC Landmarks.

77. Benjamin Franklin Statue

Spruce St (Nassau St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Financial District · No tips or reviews
Federal Hall National Memorial is one of NYC Landmarks.

78. Federal Hall National Memorial

8.0
26 Wall St (at Nassau St), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Financial District · 42 tips and reviews
Century 21 Department Store is one of NYC Landmarks.

79. Century 21 Department Store

22 Cortlandt Street (btwn Church & Broadway), New York, NY
Department Store · Financial District · 460 tips and reviews