Sights & Attractions in New York City

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Things to Do in Midtown East

Name	Category	Location

B. Altman Building/New York Public Library-Science, Industry, and Business Library (SIBL) In 1906 department-store magnate Benjamin Altman gambled that...	Architectural Sites	Midtown East

Chrysler Building A monument to modern times and the mighty automotive industry...	Architectural Sites	Midtown East

Daily News Building The landmark lobby of this art deco tower contains an illuminated...	Architectural Sites	Midtown East

Empire State Building With a pencil-slim silhouette, recognizable virtually worldwide...	Architectural Sites	Midtown East

Grand Central Market The concourse on the lower level of Grand Central Terminal is...		Midtown East


Grand Central Terminal Grand Central is not only the world's largest (76 acres) and...	Architectural Sites	Midtown East

Helmsley Building This Warren & Wetmore-designed 1929 landmark was intended...	Architectural Sites	Midtown East

Japan Society The stylish, serene lobby of the Japan Society has interior bamboo...	Museums / Galleries	Midtown East

Koreatown Despite sitting in the shade of the Empire State Building, and...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Midtown East

Lucid Cafe A cozy (okay, tiny) coffee spot in Murray Hill with excellent...		Midtown East

Morgan Library and Museum The treasures inside this museum, gathered by John Pierpont Morgan...	Museums / Galleries	Midtown East

Seagram Building Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a pioneer of modern architecture, built...	Architectural Sites	Midtown East

St. Patrick's Cathedral This Gothic edifice—the largest Catholic cathedral in the...	Religious Sites	Midtown East

Trump Tower The tallest all-glass building in Manhattan when it was completed...	Architectural Sites	Midtown East

Tudor City Before Donald Trump, there was Fred F. French. In 1925 the prominent...	Architectural Sites	Midtown East

Uncle Paul's Pizza With toppings like caramelized figs, caviar, and lobster, there's...		Midtown East

United Nations Headquarters Officially an "international zone" and not part of the United...	Government Buildings	Midtown East
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