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1. American Museum of Natural History
Upper West Side | Museum/GalleryWith 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 | FountainFew 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–SightJust steps from the subway, this stretch of golden sand is the showpiece of Brooklyn's oceanside playground. Families set up beach blankets...Read More
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4. Bronx Zoo
Belmont | Zoo/AquariumWith 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/ArboretumA 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/PlaygroundThis 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
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7. Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Brooklyn Heights | Promenade/BoardwalkStrolling 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/GalleryFirst-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/PlaygroundThis 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/PlaygroundCentral 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 VenueOpened 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/SiteBetween 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 SiteWith 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 SiteWith 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
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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/PlaygroundEqual parts architectural marvel and children's plaything, this beautifully restored 1922 carousel twirls within a glass-walled waterfront pavilion...Read More
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19. New York Aquarium
Coney Island | Zoo/AquariumThe 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/ArboretumConsidered 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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