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The best attractions, experiences, and things to do in New York City.
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Central Park — 843 acres of green space in the heart of Manhattan—
The Metropolitan Museum of Art — one of the world's greatest art collections—
Empire State Building — iconic Art Deco skyscraper with panoramic observation decks—
Brooklyn Bridge — walk or cycle across this 1883 engineering masterpiece—
The High Line — elevated park built on a former freight rail line in Chelsea—
Times Square — the neon-lit crossroads of the world, dazzling day and night—
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island — America's most iconic monument, ferry from Battery Park—
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) — world-class modern and contemporary art—
One World Observatory — top of the Western Hemisphere's tallest building—
Brooklyn Dumbo & Brooklyn Heights Promenade — stunning Manhattan skyline views—
The Whitney Museum of American Art — landmark Renzo Piano building on the Hudson—
American Museum of Natural History — dinosaurs, space and the famous blue whale—
Grand Central Terminal — Beaux-Arts train station, one of the world's most beautiful buildings—
9/11 Memorial & Museum — deeply moving tribute at the World Trade Center site—
Rockefeller Center & Top of the Rock — art deco complex with rooftop city views—
The Guggenheim Museum — Frank Lloyd Wright's spiralling architectural masterpiece—
Chelsea Market — food hall and artisan market in a converted biscuit factory—
Greenwich Village & the West Village — bohemian streets, jazz clubs and great food—
Little Italy & Chinatown — historic immigrant neighbourhoods with incredible food—
Coney Island — vintage boardwalk, funfair rides and Nathan's Famous hot dogs—
The Frick Collection — Gilded Age mansion filled with Old Masters—
New York Botanical Garden — 250 acres of gardens in the Bronx—
Bronx Zoo — the largest metropolitan zoo in the US—
DUMBO Brooklyn — cobblestone streets, art galleries and the famous bridge view—
Williamsburg Brooklyn — hipster enclave with great bars, food and music venues—
Jazz at Lincoln Center — world-class jazz programming at Columbus Circle—
Broadway — see a show in the theatre capital of the world—
Smorgasburg — weekend outdoor food market in Brooklyn and Manhattan—
The Vessel at Hudson Yards — honeycomb-shaped climbable sculpture—
St. Patrick's Cathedral — neo-Gothic Catholic cathedral on Fifth Avenue—
The Oculus — Santiago Calatrava's stunning transit hub at the World Trade Center—
Chelsea Galleries — dozens of contemporary art galleries in a single neighbourhood—
Governors Island — car-free island retreat with art, hammocks and city views—
New York Public Library — magnificent Beaux-Arts building with free exhibitions—
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum — aircraft carrier museum on the Hudson River—
Museum of the City of New York — telling the story of NYC's extraordinary history—
The Strand Bookstore — 18 miles of books at this legendary Union Square institution—
Eat a bagel with lox in the Lower East Side — a quintessential New York ritual—
Katz's Delicatessen — legendary pastrami on rye since 1888—
Take the Staten Island Ferry — free ferry with spectacular Manhattan skyline views—
Catch a Yankees or Mets game — baseball in the Big Apple—
The Cloisters — medieval art museum perched above the Hudson in Fort Tryon Park—
Flatiron Building — iconic triangular 1902 skyscraper at Broadway and Fifth—
NYCFC or New York Red Bulls soccer match — growing football culture in the city—
Stone Street — one of Manhattan's oldest streets, packed with outdoor bars—
The Brooklyn Museum — vast art museum with Egyptian antiquities and American art—
Prospect Park — Brooklyn's beloved 585-acre Frederick Law Olmsted park—
Explore the Tenement Museum — immigrant life on the Lower East Side—
Visit a New York deli — the city's quintessential Jewish-American food institution—
Kayaking on the Hudson River — free kayaking from several downtown launch points—