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1. Brooklyn Bridge (Brooklyn Entrance)
Brooklyn Heights | Bridge/TunnelWhile the majority of tourists usually walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan, you'll get better views if you enter and walk from the...Read More
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2. Brooklyn Bridge (Manhattan Entrance)
Financial District | Bridge/TunnelA drive-through cathedral" is how the journalist James Wolcott once described the Brooklyn Bridge, one of New York's noblest and most recognized...Read More
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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. Grand Ferry Park
Park/PlaygroundHipsters, Hasidic Jews, and others hang out at this small waterfront park named for the ferry that for a century connected Williamsburg to Manhattan...Read More
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9. Green-Wood Cemetery
CemeteryOne of the loveliest places for a stroll in the five boroughs, the 478 acres of Green-Wood Cemetery are also home to more than 560,000 permanent...Read More
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10. 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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11. Louis Valentino, Jr. Park and Pier
Red Hook | Park/PlaygroundThis small pier and park, named for a fallen firefighter, has awe-inspiring views of the Statue of Liberty and across the Hudson. You won't...Read More
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12. Riegelmann Boardwalk
Coney Island | Beach–SightBuilt in 1923, just one year before legendary Totonno's Pizzeria opened its doors on nearby Neptune Avenue, this famous wood-planked walkway...Read More
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13. Shore Park and Parkway
Park/PlaygroundThis narrow park follows the Bay Ridge waterfront and has spectacular views of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the ships in New York Harbor...Read More
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14. Staten Island Ferry
Financial District | Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train)Some 70,000 people ride the free ferry daily to Staten Island, one of the city's five boroughs, and you too can join them for the city's most...Read More
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15. Statue of Liberty
Financial District | Memorial/Monument/TombFor millions of immigrants, the first glimpse of America was the Statue of Liberty, and today it remains a powerful symbol of American ideals...Read More
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16. Sunset Park
Park/PlaygroundThe neighborhood’s namesake park offers fabulous views of New York Harbor and the Lower Manhattan skyline from one of Brooklyn’s highest hills...Read More
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17. The High Line
Chelsea | Park/PlaygroundOnce a railroad track carrying freight trains, this elevated space has been transformed into one of the city’s top attractions—a 1½-mile landscaped...Read More
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18. Top of the Rock
Midtown West | Viewpoint/Scenic OverlookRockefeller Center's multifloor observation deck, the Top of the Rock, provides views that rival those from the Empire State Building. Arriving...Read More
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19. Vessel
Midtown West | Public Art (Mural/Sculpture/Statue)The centerpiece of the new Hudson Yards development, a temporarily named interlocking staircase (which is called "art") is at this writing the...Read More
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20. WNYC Transmitter Park
Greenpoint | Park/PlaygroundGreenpoint residents of all ages head to this waterfront park to soak up the sun and stunning views of the Midtown skyline. From the manicured...Read More
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