Sights & Attractions in New York City

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Name Category Location
 
75½ Bedford Street
Rising real-estate rates inspired the construction of New York... 		Houses / Mansions West Village
 
Abyssinian Baptist Church
This 1923 Gothic-style church holds one of Harlem's richest legacies... 		Religious Sites Harlem
 
Alphabet City
The north?south avenues east of 1st Avenue, from Houston Street... 		Neighborhoods / Streets East Village
 
Astor Place Subway Station
At the beginning of the 20th century almost every Interborough... 		Transportation Sites East Village
 
Battery Park
Jutting out at the southernmost point of Manhattan, tree-filled... 		Parks Lower Manhattan
 
The Bronx Zoo
When it opened its gates in 1899, the Bronx Zoo had only 843... 		Zoos / Aquariums The Bronx
 
Brooklyn Bridge
"A drive-through cathedral" is how the critic James Wolcott described... 		Bridges / Tunnels Lower Manhattan
 
Canaan Baptist Church of Christ
Canaan Baptist Church of Christ of the most ornate structures... 		Religious Sites Harlem
 
Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
The largest Gothic-style cathedral in the world, even with its... 		Religious Sites Upper West Side
 
Central Park
Central Park's creators had a simple goal: design a place where... 		Parks Upper West Side
 
Chrysler Building
A monument to modern times and the mighty automotive industry... 		Architectural Sites Midtown
 
Citi Field
The Mets are justly proud of their brand-new stadium, designed... 		Sports Venues Queens
 
Empire State Building
Bittersweet though it is, this landmark is once again the city's... 		Architectural Sites Midtown
 
Essex Street Market
Started in 1940 as an attempt by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia to... 		Markets / Bazaars Lower East Side
 
Federal Hall National Memorial
It's a museum now, but this site has a most notable claim: George... 		Memorials / Monuments Lower Manhattan
 
Flatiron Building
When completed in 1902, the Fuller Building, as it was originally... 		Architectural Sites Flatiron District
 
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
Standing in the lush grass of this park, you'd never imagine... 		Sports Venues Queens
 
Gallery Onetwentyeight
Inside the jewel-box space, artist Kazuko Miyamoto directs crisp... 		Museums / Galleries Lower East Side
 
Gay Street
A curved, one-block lane lined with small row houses, Gay Street... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Greenwich Village
 
Gracie Mansion
The official mayor's residence, Gracie Mansion was built in 1799... 		Houses / Mansions Upper East Side
 
Gramercy Park
You may not be able to enter this private park, but a look through... 		Parks Gramercy
 
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central is not only the world's largest (76 acres) and... 		Architectural Sites Midtown
 
Hamilton Heights
To taste this neighborhood's Harlem Renaissance days, walk down... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Harlem
 
Harrison Street
One of TriBeCa's most compelling attractions isn't a collection... 		Squares TriBeCa
 
The High Line
Once a 1.5-mi elevated railroad track carrying freight trains... 		Parks Meatpacking District
 
Historic Richmond Town
Think of Virginia's Colonial Williamsburg (the polar opposite... 		Museum Village Staten Island
 
Hudson River Park
If the chaos of New York City starts to get to you and you need... 		Parks TriBeCa
 
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
At the top of a hill sits this replica of a Tibetan monastery... 		Museums / Galleries Staten Island
 
Madison Square Park
The benches of this elegant tree-filled park afford great views... 		Parks Flatiron District
 
MoMA PS1
A pioneer in the "alternative-space" movement, PS1 rose from... 		Museums / Galleries Queens
 
Morris-Jumel Mansion
During the Revolutionary War, General Washington used this wooden... 		Houses / Mansions Harlem
 
Museum at Eldridge Street
This was the first Orthodox synagogue erected by the large number... 		Religious Sites Lower East Side
 
Museum of the Moving Image
Like switching to a widescreen television, the newly renovated... 		Museums / Galleries Queens
 
The New York Botanical Garden
Considered one of the leading botany centers of the world, this... 		Gardens / Arboretums The Bronx
 
New York Hall of Science
At the northwestern edge of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, the... 		Museums / Galleries Queens
 
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Unfortunately you can't tour it, but it's certainly worth ogling... 		Financial Institutions Lower Manhattan
 
The Noguchi Museum
In 1985 the Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904-88)... 		Museums / Galleries Queens
 
Patchin Place
This little cul-de-sac off West 10th Street between Greenwich... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Greenwich Village
 
Queens Museum of Art
Between the zoo and the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows-Corona... 		Museums / Galleries Queens
 
Queens Zoo
Behind the Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park lies... 		Zoos / Aquariums Queens
 
Riverside Park
Walking around concrete and skyscrapers all day, you can easily... 		Parks Upper West Side
 
Russian and Turkish Baths
It's clear from the older Soviet types devouring blintzes and... 		Spas East Village
 
South Street Seaport Historic District
Had this charming cobblestone corner of the city not been declared... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Lower Manhattan
 
St. Marks Place
The longtime hub of the edgy East Village, St. Marks Place is... 		Neighborhoods / Streets East Village
 
St. Patrick's Cathedral
This Gothic edifice—the largest Catholic cathedral in the... 		Religious Sites Midtown
 
St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
If you've watched The Godfather, you've peeked inside St. Patrick's... 		Religious Sites NoLIta
 
The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island
For millions of immigrants, the first glimpse of America was... 		Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) Lower Manhattan
 
Strivers' Row
This block of gorgeous 1890s Georgian and neo-Italian homes earned... 		Architectural Sites Harlem
 
Tompkins Square Park
This leafy spot amid the East Village's crowded tenements is... 		Parks East Village
 
Union Square Park and Greenmarket
A park, farmers' market, meeting place, and site of rallies and... 		Markets / Bazaars, Squares Union Square
 
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Each August, 700,000 fans come here for the U.S. Open, which... 		Sports Venues Queens
 
Washington Market Park
This landscaped recreation space with a gazebo and playground—ideal... 		Parks TriBeCa
 
Washington Square Park
NYU students, street musicians, skateboarders, jugglers, chess... 		Squares Greenwich Village
 
World Trade Center Site (Ground Zero)
Thousands come each year to connect with events that unfolded... 		Memorials / Monuments Lower Manhattan
 
Yankee Stadium
Fans are still mourning the original, legendary Yankee Stadium... 		Sports Venues The Bronx
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