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SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt is a sightseeing stop in New York, NY, part of the New York City guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

45 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017 · New York, NY

Why you should go…

Rising above Grand Central Terminal, SUMMIT turns an observation deck into an immersive art experience. Kenzo Digital's mirrored 'Air' galleries multiply the skyline into infinity, Levitation skyboxes suspend you in glass 1,063 feet over Madison Avenue, and the all-glass Ascent elevator climbs the building's exterior. The Après terrace bar serves drinks with the Chrysler Building at eye level. Open daily 8 a.m. to midnight, book sunset slots early; they sell out.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Grand Central Terminal

    Free

    The 1913 Beaux-Arts landmark with a starry celestial ceiling, the famous opal clock, and a Whispering Gallery, free to wander.

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    New York Public Library

    Free

    Walk past the marble lions Patience and Fortitude to see the Rose Main Reading Room and a free exhibition of library treasures.

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    Chrysler Building

    Free

    See the stainless steel Art Deco crown from the street, then step into the red granite lobby with its ceiling mural.

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    Bryant Park

    Free

    Relax on the lawn behind the New York Public Library, play games, ride the carousel or skate in winter.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Theatre & Events
    Date Night

    & Juliet

    $50+

    A pop jukebox musical at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre that asks what happens if Juliet lives, set to songs by Max Martin.

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    Rockefeller Center

    Free

    Stroll an Art Deco complex of plazas, public art, shops and a skating rink, with Top of the Rock observation decks above.

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