Sights & Attractions in New York City

Fodor's Choice Sights in New York City

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
American Museum of Natural History
The largest natural history museum in the world is also one of... 		Museums / Galleries Upper West Side
 
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
 
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Stretching from Orange Street to Remsen Street, the Brooklyn... 		Promenades / Boardwalks Waterfront Brooklyn
 
Central Park
Central Park's creators had a simple goal: design a place where... 		Parks Upper West Side
 
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
 
Frick Collection
Henry Clay Frick made his fortune amid the soot and smoke of... 		Museums / Galleries Upper East Side
 
Gracie Mansion
The official mayor's residence, Gracie Mansion was built in 1799... 		Houses / Mansions Upper East Side
 
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central is not only the world's largest (76 acres) and... 		Architectural Sites Midtown
 
Historic Richmond Town
Think of Virginia's Colonial Williamsburg (the polar opposite... 		Museum Village Staten Island
 
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Step back in time and into the partially restored 1863 tenement... 		Museums / Galleries Lower East Side
 
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
If the city held no other museum than the colossal Metropolitan... 		Museums / Galleries Upper East Side
 
MoMA PS1
A pioneer in the "alternative-space" movement, PS1 rose from... 		Museums / Galleries Queens
 
The New York Botanical Garden
Considered one of the leading botany centers of the world, this... 		Gardens / Arboretums The Bronx
 
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark museum building is visited as much... 		Museums / Galleries Upper East Side
 
St. Marks Place
The longtime hub of the edgy East Village, St. Marks Place is... 		Neighborhoods / Streets East Village
 
St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
If you've watched The Godfather, you've peeked inside St. Patrick's... 		Religious Sites NoLIta
 
Washington Square Park
NYU students, street musicians, skateboarders, jugglers, chess... 		Squares Greenwich Village
 
Whitney Museum of American Art
With its bold collection of 20th- and 21st-century and contemporary... 		Museums / Galleries Upper East Side
 
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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