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Meatpacking District is one of New York must see.

1. Meatpacking District

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 68 tips and reviews

KickTicketsKickTickets: 6th Annual All Access Party at Monday, Dec 31, 2012 Read more.

Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York must see.

2. Brooklyn Bridge

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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best view of NYC offers a stunning panorama. From the midpoint of the massive suspension bridge, there are spectacular sight lines of Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo and lower Manhattan. Read more.

3. Statue of Liberty

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

HuffPostHuffPost: The crown reopened in summer 2009 for the first time since 9/11 and will be open until 2011 when it is closed for renovations. Read more.

Times Square is one of New York must see.

4. Times Square

8.4
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.

5. 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

HISTORYHISTORY: The Empire State Building opened ahead of schedule in 1931 taking only one year and 45 days to build. It is currently the tallest building in NYC.

6. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 868 tips and reviews

HuffPostHuffPost: Today Queen Elizabeth plans to visit the site for the first time and will lay a wreath in tribute to the thousands who died in the 9/11 attack, including 67 Britons. Read more.

M&M's World is one of New York must see.

7. M&M's World

8.6
1600 Broadway (at W 48th St), New York, NY
Chocolate Store · Theater District · 375 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Push your way through the crowds and head straight upstairs to begin mixing a uniquely colorful bag of expensive M&Ms candy.

Café Ledig Erf is one of New York must see.

8. Café Ledig Erf

8.4
Tolsteegbarrière 3-bis, Utrecht, Utrecht
Bar · Springweg Geertebuurt · 38 tips and reviews

9. SoHo

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 146 tips and reviews

Perry EllisPerry Ellis: Shopping is an art in this section of New York City. Check In at you favorite shop and dress like a Fashionista!

10. Third Rail Coffee

7.9
240 Sullivan St (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 195 tips and reviews

Noah X.Noah Xifr: First place I've come across that has liquid brown sugar 4 ur iced coffee 2 thumbs up.

11. Gregorys Coffee

7.8
327 Park Ave S (btwn E 24th & E 25th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Rose Hill · 213 tips and reviews

MashableMashable: Gregory's is the go-to coffee shop for Mashables as our HQ is just around the corner. Enjoy the free Wi-Fi and delicious coffee!

Top of The Standard is one of New York must see.

12. Top of The Standard

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Meatpacking District · 313 tips and reviews
Broadway is one of New York must see.

13. Broadway

Broadway (btwn Columbus Cir & E 17th St.), New York, NY
Road · Theater District · 22 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of New York must see.

14. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1837 tips and reviews
La Maison du Chocolat is one of New York must see.

15. La Maison du Chocolat

63 Wall St Frnt 4 (btwn Hanover St & Pearl St), New York, NY
Chocolate Store · Financial District · 36 tips and reviews
Foursquare Kegerator is one of New York must see.

16. Foursquare Kegerator

568 Broadway (at Prince St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · SoHo · 43 tips and reviews
St. Patrick's Cathedral is one of New York must see.

17. St. Patrick's Cathedral

9.5
14 E 51st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Church · Midtown East · 305 tips and reviews
Pier 34 is one of New York must see.

18. Pier 34

8.2
Hudson River Park (at Canal St), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Tribeca · 6 tips and reviews
Bow Bridge is one of New York must see.

19. Bow Bridge

Central Park (74th St.), New York, NY
Bridge · Central Park · 27 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of New York must see.

20. Rockefeller Center

9.2
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
Google New York is one of New York must see.

21. Google New York

76 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Office · Chelsea · 120 tips and reviews

Mike BloombergMike Bloomberg: Today, I was here to announce that Google is bringing free wi-fi service to Chelsea. Video: http://bit.ly/VBVqnH

Upper West Side is one of New York must see.

22. Upper West Side

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 50 tips and reviews
MTA Subway - 149th St/Grand Concourse (2/4/5) is one of New York must see.

23. MTA Subway - 149th St/Grand Concourse (2/4/5)

149th St (Grand Concourse), Bronx, NY
Metro Station · Mott Haven · 13 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of New York must see.

24. Washington Square Park

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

25. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of New York must see.

26. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews
Plan B Tapas is one of New York must see.

27. Plan B Tapas

244 Mulberry St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · NoLita · 18 tips and reviews

@JaumePrimero@JaumePrimero: The space is so charming! Order the almond gazpacho and the squid ink paella! I wish my apt looked like this!

PH-D at Dream Downtown is one of New York must see.

28. PH-D at Dream Downtown

7.6
355 W 16th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 118 tips and reviews
Chelsea is one of New York must see.

29. Chelsea

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 44 tips and reviews
Flatiron Building is one of New York must see.

30. Flatiron Building

175 5th Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Structure · Flatiron District · 134 tips and reviews
Forever 21 is one of New York must see.

31. Forever 21

7.0
1540 Broadway (btwn 45th & 46th St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Theater District · 198 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of New York must see.

32. Magnolia Bakery

8.8
1000 3rd Ave (Inside Bloomingdales), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper East Side · 137 tips and reviews
Central Park South is one of New York must see.

33. Central Park South

Central Park S (btwn 5th Ave and 8th Ave), New York, NY
Road · Central Park · 61 tips and reviews
Roosevelt Island is one of New York must see.

34. Roosevelt Island

New York, NY
Island · 78 tips and reviews
Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station) is one of New York must see.

35. Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station)

E 60th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cable Car · Upper East Side · 79 tips and reviews
Chrysler Building is one of New York must see.

36. Chrysler Building

8.5
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews

37. Candlewood Suites New York City Times Square

7.3
339 W 39th St, New York, NY
Hotel · Garment District · 31 tips and reviews

Dee K.Dee Koster: In the dead of night looking for a cheap place to crash the rooms and rates are the best I've ever seen!

Marcus Garvey Park is one of New York must see.

38. Marcus Garvey Park

8.5
Mt. Morris Park W & Madison Ave (btwn W 120th & W 124th St), New York, NY
Park · Central Harlem · 52 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of New York must see.

39. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
Red Stairs Times Square is one of New York must see.

40. Red Stairs Times Square

8.5
Times Square (btwn Broadway & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 73 tips and reviews
Jacques Torres Chocolate is one of New York must see.

41. Jacques Torres Chocolate

285 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 73rd & W 74th St), New York, NY
Chocolate Store · Upper West Side · 60 tips and reviews
Five Guys is one of New York must see.

42. Five Guys

7.4
296 Bleecker St (at 7th Ave S & Barrow St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · West Village · 43 tips and reviews
Jacob's Pickles is one of New York must see.

43. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 674 tips and reviews
Park Avenue is one of New York must see.

44. Park Avenue

Park Ave., New York, NY
Road · Midtown East · 9 tips and reviews
Iris & B Gerald Cantor Roof Garden is one of New York must see.

45. Iris & B Gerald Cantor Roof Garden

8.9
1000 5th Ave (Roof), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Central Park · 113 tips and reviews

46. Birch Coffee

21 E 27th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 486 tips and reviews

@JaumePrimero@JaumePrimero: The Ice "Red Eye" is guaranteed to keep you wired for 24 hours or more. Trust me, I've done the leg work.

47. Charging Bull

8.4
Broadway & Morris St, New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Financial District · 216 tips and reviews
Dominique Bistro is one of New York must see.

48. Dominique Bistro

14 Christopher St (at Gay St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 129 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial Museum is one of New York must see.

49. National September 11 Memorial Museum

8.5
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
History Museum · Financial District · 47 tips and reviews
Pier 45 - Hudson River Park is one of New York must see.

50. Pier 45 - Hudson River Park

West St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Pier · West Village · 60 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of New York must see.

51. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Upper East Side is one of New York must see.

52. Upper East Side

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 80 tips and reviews

Warrent S.Warrent Satt: The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River.

53. City Island

Bronx, NY
Neighborhood · 35 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: With the look and feel of a New England fishing village, this tiny Bronx island offers some of the best lobster, fried shrimp, and waterfront vistas in the five boroughs.

Avenue of the Americas is one of New York must see.

54. Avenue of the Americas

Avenue of the Americas, Manhattan, NY
Road · 1 tip
Pier 84 is one of New York must see.

55. Pier 84

8.5
W 44th St (at 12th Ave), New York, NY
Pier · Hell's Kitchen · 27 tips and reviews
Francis Lewis Park is one of New York must see.

56. Francis Lewis Park

9.0
3rd Ave (at 147th St), Queens, NY
Park · Whitestone · 10 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Take in serene views of the Whitestone Bridge towering over the East River to the Bronx. Read more.

King Street is one of New York must see.

57. King Street

(6th Ave), New York, NY
Road · Hudson Square · 1 tip
Flatiron District is one of New York must see.

58. Flatiron District

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 43 tips and reviews
East River Bikeway - Market Street Entrance is one of New York must see.

59. East River Bikeway - Market Street Entrance

E River Bikeway (South St), New York, NY
Other Great Outdoors · Two Bridges · No tips or reviews
HAUS is one of New York must see.

60. HAUS

285 W Broadway, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 8 tips and reviews
Inwood Hill Park is one of New York must see.

61. Inwood Hill Park

9.3
Isham St (Indian Road), New York, NY
Park · Inwood · 53 tips and reviews
Lincoln Tunnel is one of New York must see.

62. Lincoln Tunnel

5.0
NY-495 (at Hudson River), New York, NY
Tunnel · 380 tips and reviews