Sights in New York City

New York City

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1. American Museum of Natural History

Upper West Side | Museum/Gallery

With 45 exhibition halls and more than 34 million artifacts and specimens, the world's largest and most important museum of natural history...Read More

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2. Bethesda Fountain

Central Park | Fountain

Few New York views are more romantic than the one from the top of the magnificent stone staircase that leads down to the ornate three-tiered...Read More
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3. Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach | Beach–Sight

Just steps from the subway, this stretch of golden sand is the showpiece of Brooklyn's oceanside playground. Families set up beach blankets...Read More
4. Bronx Zoo

Belmont | Zoo/Aquarium

With 265 acres and more than 10,000 animals representing 700-plus species, this is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, opened...Read More

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5. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Prospect Heights | Garden/Arboretum

A verdant 52-acre oasis, the BBG charms with its array of “gardens within the garden,” including an idyllic Japanese hill-and-pond garden, a...Read More

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6. Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn Heights | Park/Playground

This sweeping feat of green urban renewal stretches from the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO to the Brooklyn Bridge and south all the way to Pier...Read More
7. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

Brooklyn Heights | Promenade/Boardwalk

Strolling this mile-long path, famous for its magnificent Manhattan views, you might find it surprising to learn that its origins were purely...Read More

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8. Brooklyn Museum

Prospect Heights | Museum/Gallery

First-time visitors may well gasp at the vastness of New York’s second-largest museum (after Manhattan’s Metropolitan Museum of Art) and one...Read More
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9. Bryant Park

Midtown West | Park/Playground

This lovely green space spread out among landmarks and skyscrapers is one of Manhattan's most popular parks. Tall London plane trees line the...Read More

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10. Central Park

Central Park | Park/Playground

Central Park's creators had a simple goal: to design a place where city dwellers could go to forget the city. Even though New York eventually...Read More

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11. Citi Field

Flushing | Sports Venue

Opened in 2009, the Mets' stadium was designed to hark back to Ebbets Field (where the Dodgers played in Brooklyn until 1957), with a brick...Read More

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12. Ellis Island

Financial District | Historic District/Site

Between 1892 and 1924 approximately 12 million men, women, and children first set foot on U.S. soil at the Ellis Island federal immigration...Read More

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13. Empire State Building

Murray Hill | Building/Architectural Site

With an iconic silhouette recognizable virtually worldwide, the Empire State Building is an Art Deco monument to progress, a symbol for New...Read More

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14. Fort Greene Park

Fort Greene | Building/Architectural Site

With 30 acres of green hills, Brooklyn's oldest park is the unofficial nucleus of the neighborhood. It served as a military fort during the...Read More
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15. Governors Island

Financial District | Park (National/State/Provincial)

Open seasonally to the public and accessible via a short, free ferry ride, Governors Island is essentially a big, charming park that looks like...Read More

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16. Herbert Von King Park

Park (National/State/Provincial)

This 7.8-acre park is one of Brooklyn's oldest idylls—a leafy expanse with a playground, baseball field, dog run, and an amphitheater that serves...Read More
17. Hudson River Park

TriBeCa | Park (National/State/Provincial)

The quiet green spaces of New York City are treasured by locals, and one of the best is Hudson River Park, a 5-mile path from Battery Place...Read More
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18. Jane's Carousel

DUMBO | Park/Playground

Equal parts architectural marvel and children's plaything, this beautifully restored 1922 carousel twirls within a glass-walled waterfront pavilion...Read More
19. New York Aquarium

Coney Island | Zoo/Aquarium

The oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States is run by the Wildlife Conservation Society; its mission is to save wildlife...Read More
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20. New York Botanical Garden

Belmont | Garden/Arboretum

Considered one of the leading botany centers in the world, this beautiful 250-acre garden is one of the best reasons to make a trip to the Bronx...Read More

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