Sights & Attractions in New York City

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American Museum of Natural History
The largest natural history museum in the world is also one of...
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Museums / Galleries New York City
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Bethesda Fountain
Few New York views are more romantic than the one from the top...
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Fountains Central Park
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The Bronx Zoo
When it opened its gates in 1899, the Bronx Zoo only had 843...
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Zoos / Aquariums The Bronx
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Brooklyn Bridge
"A drive-through cathedral" is how the critic James Wolcott describes...
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Bridges / Tunnels Lower Manhattan
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Stretching from Orange Street in the north to Remsen Street in...
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Promenades / Boardwalks Brooklyn Heights
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Chelsea Market
In the former Nabisco plant, where the first Oreos were baked...
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Markets / Bazaars Greenwich Village and Chelsea
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Columbia University
Wealthy, private, Ivy League, New York's first college has a...
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Educational Institutions Upper West Side
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Columbus Park
People-watching is the thing in this.park. If you swing by in...
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Parks Lower Manhattan
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Empire State Building
Bittersweet though it is, this landmark is once again the city's...
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Historic Districts / Sites Union Square
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Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central is not only the world's largest (76 acres) and...
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Architectural Sites Midtown
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Historic Richmond Town
Explore 27 vibrant historic buildings (15 of which are open to...
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Museum Village Staten Island
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King of Greene Street
This five-story Renaissance-style 1873 building has a magnificent...
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Architectural Sites SoHo and Little Italy
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
If the city held no other museum than the colossal Metropolitan...
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Museum of Modern Art
Novices and reluctant art enthusiasts are often awestruck by...
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New York Botanical Garden
Considered one of the leading botany centers of the world, this...
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Gardens / Arboretums The Bronx
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P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
A pioneer in the "alternative-space" movement, P.S.1 rose from...
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Museums / Galleries Queens
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The Paley Center for Media
Three galleries of photographs and artifacts document the history...
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Museums / Galleries New York City
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark museum building is visited as much...
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South Street Seaport Historic District
Had this charming cobblestone corner of the city not been declared...
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Neighborhoods / Streets Lower Manhattan
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St. Marks Place
The longtime hub of the edgy East Village, St. Marks Place is...
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Neighborhoods / Streets East Village and the Lower East Side
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St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
If you've watched The Godfather, you've peeked inside St. Patrick's...
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Religious Sites SoHo and Little Italy
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The Strand
Serious bibliophiles flock to this monstrous book emporium with...
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Stores / Malls Union Square
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Top of the Rock
Rockefeller Center's multifloor observation deck, first opened...
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Viewpoints Midtown
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Washington Market Park
This landscaped recreation space with a gazebo and playground—ideal...
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Parks Lower Manhattan
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Washington Square Park
NYU students, street musicians, skateboarders, jugglers, chess...
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Squares Greenwich Village and Chelsea
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Whitney Museum of American Art
With its bold collection of 20th-centuy and contemporary American...
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Museums / Galleries New York City
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Yankee Stadium
Fans are still mourning the original, legendary, Yankee Stadium...
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Sports Venues The Bronx
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