Location: New York City
Top Things to do in New York City
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Conquering New York in one visit is impossible. Instead, hit the must-sees – the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art – and then explore off the beaten path with visits to The Cloisters or one of the city’s libraries. Indulge in the bohemian shops of the West Village or the fine dining of the Upper West Side. The bustling marketplace inside of Grand Central Station gives you a literal taste of the best the city has to offer.
Restaurants in New York City
1. Shorakkopoch Rock
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By R4960NKjustinw - Hasbrouck Heights, United States
The Shorakkopoch Rock marks the spot where the Dutch may have bought the Island of Manhattan from the Lennape Indians. No one is too sure where the transaction took place but this is where the village was located and there was a three hundred year old Tulip Tree that died in the 1930's that mark the spot where Peter Minuit and his men offered $24.00 worth of household goods to settle the island making it one of the best transactions in the history of real estate. The Rock sits in a bend of Inwood Hill Park and is one of the nicest most underrated parks in Manhattan with views of the giant "C" for Columbia and the relaxing Muscota Marsh where wild life reins free. It has the last of the virgin forests on Manhattan and a view of the old Indian Caves. Don't miss this important part of history plus a nice walk around the park.
2. Central Park
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4.5 based on 132,882 reviews
For more than 150 years, visitors have flocked to Central Park's 843 green acres in the heart of Manhattan. Since 1980, the Park has been managed by the Central Park Conservancy, in partnership with the public. Central Park is open 6 am to 1 am daily. Visit the official website of Central Park to learn more about Park happenings and activities and to learn how you to help Central Park!
Reviewed By 242SharonC - Mississauga, Canada
This is such a great way to spend the afternoon- it’s huge, so lots of walking but also lots of benches to rest and enjoy. You can rent a bike, row a boat, ride in a horse drawn carriage, visit the zoo, stop for ice cream or lunch, or just wander and take in the various sculptures like Alice in Wonderland, Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Lennon’s Imagine mosaic. You cannot visit Manhattan without doing Central Park. Short walk to a lot of hotels and shopping as well.
3. Times Square
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4.5 based on 55,987 reviews
Central area in NYC that has many shops, restaurants, office buildings and flashing billboards around it.
Reviewed By 920paigea
Amazing place to visit and so different from everything I am used to, great to see in the day as well as at night, with lots of street performers to make the experience even more enjoyable!
4. The High Line
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4.5 based on 62,319 reviews
The High Line is an elevated railway transformed into a public park on Manhattan's West Side. The park features lush horticulture, artworks, seasonal food vendors, community programming, and unique views of the Hudson River and New York City skyline. The High Line runs between Gansevoort Street to West 34th Street, between 10th and 12th Avenues. Friends of the High Line raises 98% of the High Line’s annual budget. Owned by the City of New York, the High Line is a public park maintained, operated, and programmed by Friends of the High Line, in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Please note that the High Line's hours vary by season: Dec 1 to Mar 31: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Apr 1 to May 31: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM June 1 to Sept 30: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM Oct 1 to Nov 30: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Reviewed By petersP505YD - London, United Kingdom
A unique experience walking through NY via a disused railway Very nice walk through skyscrapers Very cool and a great way to walk of the best brunch ever at Bubbys which is opposite the start of the Highline
5. Wagner Cove
6. The High Bridge
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4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By MedfordMA - Medford, United States
Terrific walking bridge - oldest in NYC - connecting to the Bronx. The history is great - having originally opened as part of the Croton Aqueduct in 1848 and reopened as a pedestrian walkway in 2015 after being closed for over 45 years. Nice strolling bridge.
7. The Edge At Hudson Yards
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4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By gaharris10 - Yonkers, United States
The Edge is an absolute amazing NYC based attraction and truly one greatest feats of architecture and civil engineering. Based in the Hudson Yards, the Edge boasts the highest outdoor sky observation deck in the Western Hemisphere with a superb state of the art design. The Edge is located in 30 Hudson Yards also known as the North Tower, which is considered to be the 6th tallest skyscraper in New York City. In April of 2021, I brought and treated my wife, Kat and myself for a visit to the Edge and we very much enjoyed every minute of our experience. Both my wife and I observed and took great pictures of the majestic scenic New York City skyline and also gazed at spectacular views of the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, the Hudson River, the Madison Square Garden and One World Trade City. We visited the Edge on a perfect, warm and sunny day and we absolutely astonished by the beauty and grandeur of New York City!!! Both my wife and I highly recommended that all domestic and international travelers take the time to visit the Edge, an absolute thrilling and one of a kind attraction!!!
8. 6 1/2 Avenue
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4.0 based on 8 reviews
9. Seventh Avenue
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4.0 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By Neta_Avivi - Tel Aviv, Israel
7th Avenue begins in the West Village and continues up to Central Park at 59th street. On the way, on 32nd street, you can find Madison Square Garden, at the intersection with Broadway Avenue it is the famous Times Square and at 57th there is Carnegie Hall. As the numbers of the streets go up - the avenue gets busier - it is the most crowded at the Times Square area. Cool, typical NYC avenue.
10. Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas)
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4.0 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By TERRAvelista - London, United Kingdom
Sixth Avenue is not as busy as Fifth avenue and I found it as calming as Madison avenue - like the calm before the storm. A beautiful street with lots of trees, so difficult on most of NY streets - I counted only a few trees on Lexington avenue for example and where less tourists are to be found. Great for a stroll if you like calmer and quieter places.
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