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National September 11 Memorial is one of Birthday Trip!.

1. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 868 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of Birthday Trip!.

2. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews
Macy's is one of Birthday Trip!.

3. Macy's

7.5
151 W 34th St (btwn 7th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Department Store · Garment District · 1064 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of Birthday Trip!.

4. Rockefeller Center

9.2
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 846 tips and reviews

5. Grand Central Terminal

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

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: This is where it all begins. Or ends. Where S returned from boarding school, where B headed to Yale, and where D and S struck up an unlikely romance. (I Will Always Love You) Read more.

6. Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark

9.1
727 5th Ave (at E 57th St), New York, NY
Jewelry Store · Midtown East · 249 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: N bought B a heart necklace here—but this sparkly Fifth Avenue store has always been there for B, and I can't say the same for N. Stop by for breakfast. BYO glazed cruller. (I Will Always Love You) Read more.

7. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1959 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Hanging out on the Met steps is a New York tradition, and billionaire David Koch has pledged "at least $10 million" to renovate the fountains outside the museum. Read more.

8. Yankee Stadium

8.8
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · Concourse Village · 1155 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: The new voice of Yankee Stadium — replacing the legendary Bob Sheppard, who died in July 2010 — is Paul Olden. He was working as a part-time sports anchor in Los Angeles when the Yankees called. Read more.

9. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Get here fast because the museum is moving downtown to the Meatpacking District. Their new six-story, 195,000-square-foot building will be designed by Renzo Piano and cost $680 million. Read more.

10. Hudson River

Hudson River, New York, NY
River · 61 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Remember the Miracle on the Hudson? Well, investigators aren't saying that Captain "Sully" shouldn't have landed in the river, but he probably didn't need to. Read more.

11. One World Trade Center

9.2
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 313 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Who will get to manage this 1,776-foot-tall office tower? The two bidders are the family-run Durst Organization and Related Cos., an international real-estate developer. Read more.

12. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1837 tips and reviews

TODAY ShowTODAY Show: Home to some of New York's most famous concerts. Diana Ross literally singing in the rain, Simon & Garfunkel, Garth Brooks and Dave Matthews Band have all played Central Park.

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Birthday Trip!.

13. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1959 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best place to gawk at priceless art has a collection that is seemingly endless, spanning creepy Egyptian tombs to the shimmering Impressionist paintings to an unparalleled costume collection. Read more.

Empire State Building is one of Birthday Trip!.

14. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1172 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best touristy venue, this 80-year-old landmark is simply stunning. Check out the Art Deco flourishes in the lobby, restored to its original gilded splendor in 2009. Read more.

Brooklyn Bridge is one of Birthday Trip!.

15. 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.

FAO Schwarz is one of Birthday Trip!.

16. FAO Schwarz

767 5th Ave (at E 58th St), New York, NY
Toy Store · Midtown East · 284 tips and reviews
NY Waterway - Pier 6 Terminal is one of Birthday Trip!.

17. NY Waterway - Pier 6 Terminal

Atlantic Ave (Columbia St), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Cobble Hill · 7 tips and reviews
Cake Man Raven is one of Birthday Trip!.

18. Cake Man Raven

708 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Fort Greene · 30 tips and reviews