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New York musts

New York musts

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Created by Melissa Stercks • Updated On: February 9, 2015
Ding Dong Lounge is one of New York musts.

1. Ding Dong Lounge

929 Columbus Ave (at W 106th St.), New York, NY
Bar · Upper West Side · 46 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of New York musts.

2. Shake Shack

8.8
366 Columbus Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper West Side · 507 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of New York musts.

3. 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
Fatty Crab is one of New York musts.

4. Fatty Crab

2170 Broadway, New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 54 tips and reviews
Central Park West is one of New York musts.

5. Central Park West

Central Park West (btwn W 59th & W 110th Sts), New York, NY
Road · Central Park · 57 tips and reviews
Century 21 Department Store is one of New York musts.

6. Century 21 Department Store

1972 Broadway (at 66th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Lincoln Square · 110 tips and reviews
The Empire Hotel Rooftop is one of New York musts.

7. The Empire Hotel Rooftop

7.1
44 W 63rd St (btwn Broadway & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Lincoln Square · 169 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of New York musts.

8. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.1
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 880 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of New York musts.

9. Times Square

8.4
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of New York musts.

10. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is one of New York musts.

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

9.3
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 528 tips and reviews
Baked By Melissa is one of New York musts.

12. Baked By Melissa

8.1
109 E 42nd St (btwn Park & Lexington), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Midtown East · 38 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of New York musts.

13. National September 11 Memorial

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

14. Governors Island

9.1
New York, NY
Island · Governors Island · 219 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of New York musts.

15. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · Liberty Island · 701 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of New York musts.

16. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews
CBGB & OMFUG is one of New York musts.

17. CBGB & OMFUG

315 Bowery (Bleecker St), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · NoHo · 20 tips and reviews
Gramercy Park is one of New York musts.

18. Gramercy Park

8.7
btwn Gramercy Park N & S (btwn Gramercy Park E & W), New York, NY
Park · Gramercy Park · 45 tips and reviews
TODAY Show is one of New York musts.

19. TODAY Show

7.5
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 48th & 49th St), New York, NY
TV Station · Rockefeller Center · 203 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of New York musts.

20. 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
Serendipity 3 is one of New York musts.

21. Serendipity 3

7.7
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 534 tips and reviews