Sights & Attractions in New York City

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Things to Do in Upper West Side

Name	Category	Location

American Folk Art Museum After a near death, or rather, near debt experience the American...	Museums / Galleries	Upper West Side

American Museum of Natural History The largest natural history museum in the world is also one of...	Museums / Galleries	Upper West Side

Bouchon Bakery Located in busy Columbus Circle shopping center, just downstairs...		Upper West Side

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


Children's Museum of Manhattan In this five-story exploratorium, children ages one to seven...	Museums / Galleries	Upper West Side

The Cloisters Museum and Gardens Perched on a wooded hill in Fort Tryon Park, near Manhattan's...	Museums / Galleries	Upper West Side

Columbus Circle This busy traffic circle at Central Park's southwest corner anchors...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Upper West Side

The Dakota One of the first residences built on the Upper West Side, the...	Architectural Sites	Upper West Side

Grant's Tomb Walk through upper Riverside Park and you're sure to notice this...	Memorials / Monuments	Upper West Side

Hungarian Pastry Shop Linger over a Danish and bottomless cups of coffee with the Columbia...		Upper West Side

Museum of Arts and Design In a funky-looking white building right across the street from...	Museums / Galleries	Upper West Side

New-York Historical Society Manhattan's oldest museum, founded in 1804, has one of the city's...	Museums / Galleries	Upper West Side

Nicholas Roerich Museum An 1898 Upper West Side town house contains this small, eccentric...	Museums / Galleries	Upper West Side

Riverside Park Surrounded by concrete and skyscrapers all day, you might not...	Parks	Upper West Side

The San Remo You're likely to notice its twin towers rising above the trees...	Architectural Sites	Upper West Side

Zabar's Cafe Fast-track the Zabar's experience with a gourmet coffee and sandwich...		Upper West Side
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