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New York Sights
Duke Ellington Memorial by Robert Graham is one of New York Sights.

1. Duke Ellington Memorial by Robert Graham

8.1
5 Avenue A (Duke Ellington Circle), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Central Park · 9 tips and reviews
Trash Bar is one of New York Sights.

2. Trash Bar

256 Grand St (btwn Driggs Ave & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Williamsburg · 45 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of New York Sights.

3. Empire State Building

9.0
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1172 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of New York Sights.

4. Times Square

8.3
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of New York Sights.

5. Rockefeller Center

9.2
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 846 tips and reviews
Chinatown is one of New York Sights.

6. Chinatown

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 206 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of New York Sights.

7. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews
Little Italy is one of New York Sights.

8. Little Italy

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 121 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York Sights.

9. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of New York Sights.

10. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 868 tips and reviews
FAO Schwarz is one of New York Sights.

11. FAO Schwarz

767 5th Ave (at E 58th St), New York, NY
Toy Store · Midtown East · 284 tips and reviews
The Dakota is one of New York Sights.

12. The Dakota

8.1
1 W 72nd St (at Central Park W), New York, NY
Apartment or Condo · Upper West Side · 46 tips and reviews
Union Square Park is one of New York Sights.

13. Union Square Park

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

14. Barcade

8.7
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of New York Sights.

15. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.0
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of New York Sights.

16. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 710 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of New York Sights.

17. Bryant Park

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

18. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1837 tips and reviews
Strawberry Fields is one of New York Sights.

19. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews
Great Lawn is one of New York Sights.

20. Great Lawn

9.3
79th & 86th St Transverse (btwn East & West Dr), New York, NY
Picnic Area · Central Park · 101 tips and reviews
Bethesda Fountain is one of New York Sights.

21. Bethesda Fountain

9.5
Terrace Dr (Central Park), New York, NY
Fountain · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews
Belvedere Castle is one of New York Sights.

22. Belvedere Castle

9.1
79th St Transverse Rd, New York, NY
Castle · Central Park · 85 tips and reviews
Turtle Pond is one of New York Sights.

23. Turtle Pond

Central Park (at 81st St), New York, NY
Lake · Central Park · 24 tips and reviews
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is one of New York Sights.

24. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

9.5
Central Park (btwn 85th & 96th St), New York, NY
Reservoir · Central Park · 122 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of New York Sights.

25. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · Liberty Island · 701 tips and reviews
Sixpoint Brewery is one of New York Sights.

26. Sixpoint Brewery

7.7
40 Van Dyke St (at Dwight St), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Red Hook · 18 tips and reviews
Clem's is one of New York Sights.

27. Clem's

7.2
264 Grand St (at Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 44 tips and reviews
Fette Sau is one of New York Sights.

28. Fette Sau

8.8
354 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 561 tips and reviews
Generation Records is one of New York Sights.

29. Generation Records

8.2
210 Thompson St (btwn W 3rd & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Record Store · Greenwich Village · 38 tips and reviews
Greenwich Village is one of New York Sights.

30. Greenwich Village

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 40 tips and reviews
Flat Iron Cross Building is one of New York Sights.

31. Flat Iron Cross Building

New York, NY
Home (private) · NoMad · 2 tips and reviews
High Line is one of New York Sights.

32. High Line

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

33. Comedy Cellar

9.1
117 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Greenwich Village · 155 tips and reviews
United Nations is one of New York Sights.

34. United Nations

760 United Nations Plz (at 1st Ave & E 46th St), New York, NY
Government Building · Turtle Bay · 127 tips and reviews
Blue Note is one of New York Sights.

35. Blue Note

8.6
131 W 3rd St (btwn MacDougal St & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Greenwich Village · 176 tips and reviews
Village Vanguard is one of New York Sights.

36. Village Vanguard

9.1
178 7th Ave S (at W 11th St.), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 76 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of New York Sights.

37. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

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

38. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1959 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of New York Sights.

39. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1869 tips and reviews
Wall Street is one of New York Sights.

40. Wall Street

(btwn Broadway & South St), New York, NY
Road · 76 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of New York Sights.

41. 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
Central Park Carousel is one of New York Sights.

42. Central Park Carousel

8.3
Central Pk Dr (at 65th St), New York, NY
Attraction · Central Park · 28 tips and reviews
Central Park Mall is one of New York Sights.

43. Central Park Mall

9.3
Central Park, New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 40 tips and reviews
Tom's Restaurant is one of New York Sights.

44. Tom's Restaurant

6.2
2880 Broadway (at W 112th St), New York, NY
Diner · West Harlem · 198 tips and reviews
The Original Soupman is one of New York Sights.

45. The Original Soupman

8.0
259A W 55th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Soup Spot · Theater District · 63 tips and reviews
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of New York Sights.

46. 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
St. Patrick's Cathedral is one of New York Sights.

47. St. Patrick's Cathedral

9.5
14 E 51st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Church · Midtown East · 305 tips and reviews
Rucker Park Basketball Courts is one of New York Sights.

48. Rucker Park Basketball Courts

8.3
2930 8th Ave. (at W 155th St.), New York, NY
Basketball Court · Washington Heights · 33 tips and reviews
Jazz Museum of Harlem is one of New York Sights.

49. Jazz Museum of Harlem

7.4
104 E 126th St (at Park Ave), New York, NY
Museum · East Harlem · 6 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of New York Sights.

50. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1469 tips and reviews
City Hall Park is one of New York Sights.

51. City Hall Park

8.8
17 Park Row (btwn Broadway & Centre St), New York, NY
Park · Downtown Manhattan · 143 tips and reviews

52. Duke Ellington House

New York, NY
Home (private) · Washington Heights · 1 tip
CBGB & OMFUG is one of New York Sights.

53. CBGB & OMFUG

315 Bowery (Bleecker St), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · NoHo · 20 tips and reviews
Little Luzzo's Pizza is one of New York Sights.

54. Little Luzzo's Pizza

119 E 96th St (btwn Lexington & Park), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Harlem · 20 tips and reviews
Joy Burger Bar is one of New York Sights.

55. Joy Burger Bar

8.1
1567 Lexington Ave (at E 100th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Harlem · 88 tips and reviews
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is one of New York Sights.

56. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

8.2
2 Penn Plz, Amtrak Level (at Amtrak Rotunda), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 56 tips and reviews

57. Halal Cart

96st & 3rd Ave, New York, NY
Food Truck · East Harlem · 4 tips and reviews
Atlas Statue is one of New York Sights.

58. Atlas Statue

7.8
630 5th Ave (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Rockefeller Center · 8 tips and reviews
Apple Fifth Avenue is one of New York Sights.

59. Apple Fifth Avenue

9.0
767 5th Ave (btwn E 58th & E 59th St), New York, NY
Electronics Store · 1235 tips and reviews
New York Museum of Conan Art is one of New York Sights.

60. New York Museum of Conan Art

10 Columbus Cir Fl 2 (in Time Warner Center), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Hell's Kitchen · 7 tips and reviews
Chrysler Building is one of New York Sights.

61. Chrysler Building

8.5
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews
92nd Street Y is one of New York Sights.

62. 92nd Street Y

8.9
1395 Lexington Ave (at E 92nd St), New York, NY
Community Center · Upper East Side · 62 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Together with 92YTribeca, this is the best place in NYC to see a not-boring lecture. The 137-year-old organization hosts literary conversations, current events discussions and evenings of sing-alongs. Read more.

Carnegie Hall is one of New York Sights.

63. Carnegie Hall

9.3
881 7th Ave (at W 57th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Theater District · 111 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best concert auditorium in NYC hosts the world’s greatest orchestras, instrumentalists and singers. Lately, prominent world-music acts and even rock bands have been added to the mix. Read more.

Carolines on Broadway is one of New York Sights.

64. Carolines on Broadway

7.6
1626 Broadway (btwn 49th & 50th St), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Theater District · 70 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best small venue for checking out headlining comics has seen Dave Chappelle, Susie Essman, Tracy Morgan and others grace its stage. Read more.

Santos Party House is one of New York Sights.

65. Santos Party House

96 Lafayette St (btwn Walker & White St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Downtown Manhattan · 112 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Come here for 718 Sessions, the best party to dance your heart out to. The vibe (and crowd) harks back to the scene-starting, dance-all-night ’70s club Paradise Garage. Read more.

American Museum of Natural History is one of New York Sights.

66. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · 1398 tips and reviews
NHL Store NYC is one of New York Sights.

67. NHL Store NYC

1185 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 46th & W 47th St), New York, NY
Sporting Goods Retail · Theater District · 37 tips and reviews
Zuccotti Park is one of New York Sights.

68. Zuccotti Park

7.6
117 Trinity Pl (btwn Liberty & Cedar St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 60 tips and reviews

69. Apple Fifth Avenue

9.0
767 5th Ave (btwn E 58th & E 59th St), New York, NY
Electronics Store · 1235 tips and reviews

Mike M.Mike McCarron: East coast Apple Fan mecca.

70. St. Patrick's Cathedral

9.5
14 E 51st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Church · Midtown East · 305 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Work began in 1858 but was halted during the Civil War and resumed in 1865. It was completed in 1878 and dedicated on May 25, 1879. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

71. Times Square

8.3
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This area was originally named Longacre Square but was renamed in 1904 when the NY Times moved to the skyscraper now known as One Times Square at 42nd St., famous for the Times Square Ball drop.

72. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: In 1853-54, NY's first world's fair, the Crystal Palace Exhibition, took place here. A huge iron-and-glass structure was erected to house 5,272 exhibitors from 23 foreign nations and across the U.S.

73. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1469 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The 67 tracks are numbered according to their geographic location in the terminal building rather than the trains' destinations, because all of the trains terminate at Grand Central.

74. Brooklyn Bridge

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

HISTORYHISTORY: The Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903 and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.

Bierhaus NYC is one of New York Sights.

75. Bierhaus NYC

7.5
712 3rd Ave (45th St), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 158 tips and reviews
West 4th Street is one of New York Sights.

76. West 4th Street

New York, NY
Road · West Village · 6 tips and reviews
The Little Lebowski is one of New York Sights.

77. The Little Lebowski

215 Thompson St (Between Bleeker and West 3rd), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Greenwich Village · 12 tips and reviews
Alligator Lounge is one of New York Sights.

78. Alligator Lounge

7.9
600 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Lorimer & Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Karaoke Bar · East Williamsburg · 119 tips and reviews
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is one of New York Sights.

79. Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument

8.2
171 Riverside Dr (at W 89th St), New York, NY
Monument · Upper West Side · 17 tips and reviews