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New York Sites & Landmarks
Times Square is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

1. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2356 tips and reviews
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

2. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.1
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews

Geek&HypeGeek&Hype: The best view of the Empire State Building, for free.

Washington Square Park is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

3. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews

4. Apollo Theater

9.1
253 W 125th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Central Harlem · 142 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: A father shows his sons the murals inside the lobby of the Apollo. Click "More Info" to see this great historic pic from 1954! Read more.

5. 30 Rockefeller Plaza

30 Rockefeller Plz (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Structure · Rockefeller Center · 56 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: How would you like this job - with a view! A window washer sweats it at 51 floors above Rockefeller Plaza in this incredible shot from 1957, at the link! Read more.

6. 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

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Japanese painter Yayoi Kusama staged an impropmtu "nude-in" in the sculpture garden pool in 1969. A security guard pleads with participants, at the link! Read more.

Statue of Liberty is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

7. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 701 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

8. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best place to find your inner Zen boasts relaxed, peaceful grounds. Claim a spot near the serene Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, surrounded by Japanese myrtle and cypress trees, and bliss out. Read more.

Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

9. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best waterfront in NYC offers a unique view of the lower Manhattan skyline, aquatic features, such as a salt marsh filled with native cordgrass, and Jane’s Carousel, a restored ride from 1922. Read more.

New York Transit Museum is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

10. New York Transit Museum

9.2
99 Schermerhorn St (Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Downtown Brooklyn · 133 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best New York-focused museum is housed in a decommissioned subway station. Make sure to see the excellent collection of vintage subway cars. Read more.

11. Madame Tussauds

8.4
234 W 42nd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Theater District · 238 tips and reviews

Aiden K.Aiden Kirchner: An awesome wax museum

12. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews

andrew b.andrew bartel: visit the whispering gallery with a friend.

Grand Central Terminal is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

13. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews

14. Central Park Zoo

8.6
E 64th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The zoo was not part of the original design for Central Park but spontaneously evolved in 1859 from gifts of exotic pets and other animals informally given to the Park.

15. BODIES...The Exhibition

11 Fulton St (South Street Seaport at Pier 17), New York, NY
Science Museum · Financial District · 81 tips and reviews

Gray Line New YorkGray Line New York: Hop-off at Stop #13 & visit the Exhibition which showcases 225+ real human body specimens! Show your Gray Line New York & BODIES ticket to receive 20% off Dialog in the Dark between Dec 5-16, 2011.

16. Chinatown

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 207 tips and reviews

Gray Line New YorkGray Line New York: Hop-off at Stop #9 during the Downtown Loop and visit the street vendors known for great shopping bargains.

17. Little Italy

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 121 tips and reviews

Gray Line New YorkGray Line New York: Hop-off at Stop #9 for lunch at Grotta Azzurra, one of New York City's oldest Italian Restaurants in the heart of Little Italy.

18. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 701 tips and reviews

Paul R.Paul Rayment: Jay-Z: "Statue of Liberty, long live the World trade, long live the King yo, I’m from the Empire State that's…"

19. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews

Paul R.Paul Rayment: Jay-Z: "Statue of Liberty, long live the World trade, long live the King yo, I’m from the Empire State that's…"

20. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews

Paul R.Paul Rayment: Jay-Z: "Yeah, Imma up at Brooklyn,"

21. Madison Square Garden

8.8
4 Penn Plz (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Basketball Stadium · 1000 tips and reviews

Paul R.Paul Rayment: Jay-Z: "Say wat up to Ty Ty, still sipping Mai-tai, sitting courtside Knicks and Nets give me high fives,"

22. Harlem

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 100 tips and reviews

Paul R.Paul Rayment: Jay-Z: "yeah they love me everywhere, I used to cop in Harlem, all of my Dominicanos."

Madison Square Garden is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

23. Madison Square Garden

8.8
4 Penn Plz (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Basketball Stadium · 1000 tips and reviews

24. Yankee Stadium

8.9
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · Concourse Village · 1157 tips and reviews

Paul R.Paul Rayment: Jay-Z: "Catch me at the X with OG at a Yankee game, shit I made the yankee hat more famous than a yankee can,"

25. NYCHA - Bronx River Houses

(Bronx River Avenue), Bronx, NY
Housing Development · 9 tips and reviews

Paul R.Paul Rayment: [Birth place of Afrika Bambaataa]Jay-Z: "Corners where we selling rocks, Afrika Bambaataa shit,home of the hip hop,"

26. 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

Paul R.Paul Rayment: Jay-Z: "Statue of Liberty, long live the World trade, long live the King yo, I’m from the Empire State that's…"

Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

27. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews

NBC Nightly NewsNBC Nightly News: Located on the roof of 30 Rock visitors can get an unobstructed 360 degree view of New York City.

Radio City Music Hall is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

28. 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

NBC Nightly NewsNBC Nightly News: Located directly across from the NBC Nightly News offices - Radio City is a great spot to watch some amazing acts perform.

Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

29. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Junior's Restaurant is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

30. Junior's Restaurant

8.6
386 Flatbush Avenue Ext (at DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Downtown Brooklyn · 362 tips and reviews
Louis Vuitton is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

31. Louis Vuitton

8.3
19501 Biscayne Blvd, Aventure Mall, Upper Level, Space #2029, Aventura, FL
Leather Goods Store · 21 tips and reviews
Fat Cat is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

32. Fat Cat

75 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 371 tips and reviews
Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

33. Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)

8.7
215 Centre St (btwn Howard & Grand St), New York, NY
History Museum · SoHo · 32 tips and reviews
New York International Auto Show is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

34. New York International Auto Show

655 W 34th St (at 11th Ave), New York, NY
Trade Fair · Hell's Kitchen · 39 tips and reviews
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

35. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

655 W 34th St (at 11th Ave), New York, NY
Convention Center · 153 tips and reviews
New York Autoshow is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

36. New York Autoshow

New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Hell's Kitchen · 2 tips and reviews
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

37. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

9.1
Pier 86 (at W 46th St & 12th Ave), New York, NY
History Museum · Hell's Kitchen · 348 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

38. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

39. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

40. 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
Central Park South is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

41. Central Park South

Central Park S (btwn 5th Ave and 8th Ave), New York, NY
Road · Central Park · 61 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

42. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
George Washington Bridge is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

43. George Washington Bridge

I-95 / US-1 / US-9 (at Hudson River), New York, NY
Bridge · 366 tips and reviews
Union Square Park is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

44. 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
Junior's Restaurant is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

45. Junior's Restaurant

8.6
386 Flatbush Avenue Ext (at DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Downtown Brooklyn · 362 tips and reviews

☀Día☀☀Día☀: Do the Raspberry Swirl cheesecake. You'll thank me later *wink

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is one of New York Sites & Landmarks.

46. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

6.4
JFK Expy (Van Wyck Expy), Queens, NY
International Airport · Jamaica · 3382 tips and reviews

LufthansaLufthansa: Need some rest from New York’s skyscrapers? Go visit “The High Line” in Chelsea! This public park built on a defunct railway that runs 30 feet above Manhattan really is extraordinary and relaxing.