Best Things to Do in New York City
There's something for everyone in this bustling city. World-renowned museums? Check. Michelin-rated dining? Check. Cheap eats? Yep, NYC has those too. Theater, opera, ballet? Absolutely, and there's also a raging nightlife in swank bars and low-key clubs. What about parks? Ever heard of the Central one? And among other sites, there are also the icons that make New York, New York: the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and the Empire State Building.
- Type: Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: Half Day to Full Day
Why go: This part-park, part-museum, part-concert hall swallows central Manhattan, and many of the city's most ...continue
- Type: Museums
- Time to Spend: 2 hours to Half Day
Why go: Visitors are thrilled with the American Museum of Natural History off Central Park West. Whether ...continue
- Type: Entertainment and Nightlife, Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: 2 hours to Half Day
Why go: Just east of Times Square lies one of the most beautiful four-acres in Manhattan -- Bryant ...continue
- Type: Entertainment and Nightlife, Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: Half Day to Full Day
- Type: Churches/Religious Sites, Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: 1 to 2 hours
Why go: The biggest cathedral in the United States sits amongst the hustle and distinctively secular bustle ...continue
- Type: Monuments and Memorials, Museums, Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: 1 to 2 hours
Why go: The National September 11 Memorial & Museum serves as the primary tribute to the nearly 3 ...continue
- Type: Shopping, Neighborhood/Area
- Time to Spend: 2 hours to Half Day
Why go: Fifth Avenue is known for its tony buildings, big-name designer stores and almost unattainable merchandise ...continue
- Type: Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: 2 hours to Half Day
Why go: You can take a train from Grand Central, or eat some lunch, or shop till ...continue
- Type: Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: 2 hours to Half Day
Why go: New York City Tourist 101 dictates that you must swing by this landmark structure in ...continue
- Type: Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: Less than 1 hour
Why go: This main branch, officially called the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, attracts plenty of book lovers ...continue
- Type: Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: Less than 1 hour
Why go: Technically, the Chrysler Building is an office building open Monday through Friday, but you don ...continue
- Type: Entertainment and Nightlife, Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: 2 hours to Half Day
Why go: Some out-of-towners spend their entire New York trip at one show or another on the ...continue
- Type: Museums
- Time to Spend: Half Day to Full Day
Why go: There is no museum in the United States that's as celebrated as the Metropolitan ...continue
- Type: Shopping, Neighborhood/Area
- Time to Spend: 2 hours to Half Day
Why go: It's fitting that St. Patrick's Cathedral would be on the same street with ...continue
- Type: Entertainment and Nightlife
- Time to Spend: 1 to 2 hours
Why go: It's where Ella Fitzgerald pined for the man she loves, the Rolling Stones couldn ...continue
- Type: Entertainment and Nightlife, Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: Less than 1 hour
Why go: Some say that Times Square is like a five-block metaphor for New York City itself ...continue
- Type: Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: Less than 1 hour
Why go: One of many iconic images of New York City, the Brooklyn Bridge is also one ...continue
- Type: Museums, Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: 2 hours to Half Day
Why go: Research both the city's history and your own with a stop by Ellis Island ...continue
- Type: Entertainment and Nightlife
- Time to Spend: 1 to 2 hours
Why go: One of the most famous music halls in the United States, "the Apollo" started as ...continue
- Type: Zoos and Aquariums
- Time to Spend: 2 hours to Half Day
Why go: No, we're not referring to the Yankees' less affectionate nickname, but the actual wildlife ...continue
- Type: Museums
- Time to Spend: 2 hours to Half Day
Why go: You don't have to be an art lover to appreciate the Museum of Modern ...continue
- Type: Entertainment and Nightlife
- Time to Spend: 2 hours to Half Day
Why go: Stroll through the courtyard of the Metropolitan Opera House even if you're not going ...continue
- Type: Museums, Sightseeing
- Time to Spend: 1 to 2 hours
Why go: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, or simply, "The Guggenheim," is one of the most well-known ...continue
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