Manhattan

1. 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

Time Out New York: Your request for a book used to be shot throughout the building via giant brass pneumatic tubes. Now obsolete, the pipes can still be viewed at the clerk’s desk in the third-floor catalog room. Read more.

2. United Nations General Assembly

760 United Nations Plz, New York, NY

Auditorium · Turtle Bay · 18 tips and reviews

Mike Malul: The UN complex contains three main buildings: the Secretariat, completed in 1950, the General Assembly building (1952) and the Dag Hammarskjold Library (1963) in a park-like setting.

3. 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 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.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of Manhattan.

4. 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

5. 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

MoMA: Amazing views of the Sculpture Garden from Terrace 5, the fifth-floor café, a great spot to relax and get a something to eat or drink.

American Museum of Natural History is one of Manhattan.

6. 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

7. Red Rooster Harlem

8.7

310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY

Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews

Time Out New York: Celeb chef Marcus Samuelsson’s eatery offers his take on soul-food classics. Come for Renaissance on Thursdays (7:30pm), a weekly DJ night devoted to jazz and soul tunes from across the globe. Read more.

Landmark's Sunshine Cinema is one of Manhattan.

8. Landmark's Sunshine Cinema

143 E Houston St (btwn Forsyth & Eldridge St), New York, NY

Indie Movie Theater · Lower East Side · 138 tips and reviews

9. Black Market

110 Avenue A (E 7th St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · East Village · 102 tips and reviews

Empire State Building is one of Manhattan.

10. 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

11. Chrysler Building

8.5

405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY

Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews

30 Rockefeller Plaza is one of Manhattan.

12. 30 Rockefeller Plaza

30 Rockefeller Plz (at W 49th St), New York, NY

Structure · Rockefeller Center · 56 tips and reviews

13. Times Square

8.5

Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY

Plaza · Theater District · 2356 tips and reviews

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Manhattan.

14. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5

1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY

Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews

Madison Square Garden is one of Manhattan.

15. Madison Square Garden

8.8

4 Penn Plz (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY

Basketball Stadium · 1000 tips and reviews

Washington Square Park is one of Manhattan.

16. Washington Square Park

9.5

W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY

Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews

Columbia University is one of Manhattan.

17. Columbia University

W 116th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY

University · West Harlem · 112 tips and reviews

New York University is one of Manhattan.

18. New York University

25 W 4th St, New York, NY

University · NoHo · 39 tips and reviews

19. Bryant Park

9.5

W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews

Grand Central Terminal is one of Manhattan.

20. Grand Central Terminal

9.0

87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY

Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews

New York Penn Station is one of Manhattan.

21. New York Penn Station

5.7

1 Penn Plz (btwn W 31st & W 33rd St), New York, NY

Rail Station · Chelsea · 1671 tips and reviews

Staten Island Ferry - St. George Terminal is one of Manhattan.

22. Staten Island Ferry - St. George Terminal

1 Bay St (at Richmond Terrace), Staten Island, NY

Marine Terminal · St. George · 182 tips and reviews

Radio City Music Hall is one of Manhattan.

23. 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

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is one of Manhattan.

24. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

655 W 34th St (at 11th Ave), New York, NY

Convention Center · 153 tips and reviews

25. High Line

9.5

btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY

Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

26. United Nations

760 United Nations Plz (at 1st Ave & E 46th St), New York, NY

Government Building · Turtle Bay · 127 tips and reviews

St. Patrick's Cathedral is one of Manhattan.

27. St. Patrick's Cathedral

9.5

14 E 51st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY

Church · 305 tips and reviews

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Manhattan.

28. 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

29. Carnegie Hall

9.3

881 7th Ave (at W 57th St), New York, NY

Concert Hall · Theater District · 111 tips and reviews

30. Columbus Circle

8.6

Columbus Cir (Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY

Plaza · 232 tips and reviews

31. Governors Island

9.1

New York, NY

Island · Governors Island · 220 tips and reviews

Waldorf Astoria New York is one of Manhattan.

32. Waldorf Astoria New York

301 Park Ave (btwn E 49th & E 50th St), New York, NY

Hotel · Midtown East · 274 tips and reviews

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of Manhattan.

33. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7

1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY

Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews

34. 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

Tompkins Square Park is one of Manhattan.

35. 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

36. Gramercy Park

8.7

btwn Gramercy Park N & S (btwn Gramercy Park E & W), New York, NY

Park · Gramercy Park · 46 tips and reviews

Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory is one of Manhattan.

37. Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory

8.1

216 Fort Washington Ave (near 168th & Broadway), New York, NY

Track · Washington Heights · 13 tips and reviews

New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is one of Manhattan.

38. 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

39. 88 Orchard

88 Orchard St (at Broome St), New York, NY

Café · Lower East Side · 91 tips and reviews

Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of Manhattan.

40. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.7

4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY

Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews

41. Petite Abeille

44 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Belgian Restaurant · Union Square · 193 tips and reviews

42. B&B Winepub

25 W Houston St (at Mercer St), New York, NY

Gastropub · SoHo · 289 tips and reviews

43. Macbar

54 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St.), New York, NY

Mac and Cheese Joint · NoLita · 130 tips and reviews

Brinkley's Broome Street is one of Manhattan.

44. Brinkley's Broome Street

406 Broome St (at Cleveland Pl), New York, NY

New American Restaurant · SoHo · 141 tips and reviews

45. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY

Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews

46. Dos Toros Taquería

8.1

137 4th Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 349 tips and reviews

The New York Times: Recommended: Quesadillas, burritos, tacos and chips with salsa. When asked if you want guacamole, the correct answer is “yes.” Read more.