Sightseeing
IconicHudson Yards
FreeClimb the honeycomb Vessel, shop seven floors of stores, and step out on the Edge observation deck on Manhattan's west side.
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Vessel
Vessel is a sightseeing stop in New York, NY, part of the New York City guide. Cost: under $25.
Public Square and Gardens, Hudson Yards · New York, NY
Why you should go…
Vessel is a 150-foot climbable structure by Thomas Heatherwick in the Public Square at Hudson Yards, with 154 flights of stairs and 80 landings. Its copper-clad steps were modeled on Indian stepwells. It reopened in October 2024 with safety barriers: the lowest levels are open all the way around, while on the upper levels you walk only the sections fitted with floor-to-ceiling mesh, and everyone needs a timed ticket.
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