Attractions
IconicEmpire State Building
$25–$50Ride to the 86th-floor open-air deck of the world's most famous skyscraper for sweeping 360° views of the city.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Things to do in New York City
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Three to see first in New York City
Sightseeing
IconicStatue of Liberty & Ellis Island
$25–$50Ferry out to Lady Liberty and walk the halls where 12 million immigrants first set foot in America.
Museums
Family FavoriteAmerican Museum of Natural History
$25–$50Dinosaurs, the great blue whale and a planetarium under one roof, one of the world's great museums, beloved by kids.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Attractions
IconicEmpire State Building
$25–$50Ride to the 86th-floor open-air deck of the world's most famous skyscraper for sweeping 360° views of the city.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
IconicStatue of Liberty & Ellis Island
$25–$50Ferry out to Lady Liberty and walk the halls where 12 million immigrants first set foot in America.
Museums
Family FavoriteAmerican Museum of Natural History
$25–$50Dinosaurs, the great blue whale and a planetarium under one roof, one of the world's great museums, beloved by kids.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Museums
IconicThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
$25–$505,000 years of art, Egyptian temples, European masters and rooftop skyline views, on Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Attractions
IconicTop of the Rock Observation Deck
$25–$50Rockefeller Center's three-tiered deck serves the best view in town, Central Park one way, the Empire State the other.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Tours
IconicCircle Line Sightseeing Cruises
$25–$50The classic NYC boat tour, cruise past the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge and skyline with live narration.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Tours
Family FavoriteBig Bus Tours New York
$50+Hop-on, hop-off double-decker loops past Times Square, the Empire State and downtown, sightseeing on your own schedule.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Sports & Outdoors
IconicCentral Park
No admission fee843 acres of lakes, lawns and leafy paths in the heart of Manhattan, rowboats, Bethesda Terrace, the Mall and more.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Sports & Outdoors
Local GemThe High Line
No admission feeAn elevated freight rail line reborn as a garden-lined park floating over Manhattan's West Side, with art and city views.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Attractions
Family FavoriteBronx Zoo
$25–$50One of the world's largest urban zoos, gorillas, tigers, sea lions and more across 265 wild acres in the Bronx.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Museums
Family FavoriteIntrepid Museum
$25–$50Climb aboard a real WWII aircraft carrier, plus a space shuttle, a Concorde and a submarine, on the Hudson River.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Museums
History Buff9/11 Memorial & Museum
$25–$50Twin reflecting pools and a profoundly moving museum honor the lives lost at the World Trade Center.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Day trips
Day trips from New York City
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor AdventureAdventure Sports
$25–$50Canoe, kayak, and raft rentals for trips down the Delaware River in the Poconos.
East Stroudsburg, PA
Sightseeing
Local GemDutchess County
No admission feeA Hudson Valley county of river towns, historic estates, and farm country north of the city.
Poughkeepsie, NYTransit: reachable by public transit
Attractions
Family FavoriteJenkinson's Boardwalk
Under $25A classic Jersey Shore boardwalk with an amusement park, aquarium, arcades, and mini golf steps from the beach.
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Eat & Drink
Local GemShawangunk Wine Trail
Under $25A self-guided wine, spirits, and cider trail through the Hudson Valley beneath the Shawangunk Ridge.
New Paltz, NYTransit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
Local GemFairfield
No admission feeA coastal Connecticut town with five miles of Long Island Sound shoreline and a walkable downtown, about 50 miles from NYC.
Fairfield, CTTransit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
Local GemSomerset County
No admission feeOfficial visitor guide to Somerset County, New Jersey, covering local attractions, dining, lodging and events.
Somerset County, NJ
Sports & Outdoors
Family FavoriteCircle A Stables
$50+Guided one hour horseback trail rides through Allaire State Park, suitable for beginners.
Howell, NJ
Attractions
Family FavoriteAdventureland
$50+Long Island amusement park with over 30 rides including three roller coasters, open seasonally since 1962.
Farmingdale, NYTransit: reachable by public transit
Sports & Outdoors
Local GemThe WaterFront Center
$25–$50Nonprofit waterfront center in Oyster Bay offering sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding and harbor tours.
Oyster Bay, NYTransit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
Outdoor AdventureWestchester County
No admission feeOfficial tourism guide to Westchester County, NY, covering outdoor trails, historic sites, and Hudson Valley attractions.
Westchester County, NYTransit: reachable by public transit
Attractions
Family FavoriteCastle Fun Center
$25–$50Family entertainment center in the Hudson Valley with go-karts, laser tag, mini golf, bowling and an arcade.
Chester, NY
Sports & Outdoors
Family FavoriteMount Peter
$50+A family run ski and snowboard area near Warwick, New York, about an hour from New York City.
Warwick, NYTransit: reachable by public transit
Attractions in New York City
- Empire State Building, New York
- Top of the Rock Observation Deck, New York
- Bronx Zoo, Bronx
- Grand Central Terminal, New York
- American Dream, East Rutherford
- One Times Square, New York
- Madame Tussauds New York, New York
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Staten Island
- Central Park Zoo, New York
- Citi Field, Queens
- MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- SIUH Community Park, Staten Island
- Jenkinson's Boardwalk, Point Pleasant Beach
- Adventureland, Farmingdale
- Castle Fun Center, Chester
- Coney Island, Brooklyn
- Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport
- LEGOLAND New York Resort, Goshen
- Luna Park, Brooklyn
- New York Aquarium, Brooklyn
- Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury
- Playland, Rye
- Village Club of Sands Point, Sands Point
Museums in New York City
- American Museum of Natural History, New York
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- Intrepid Museum, New York
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum, New York
- The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
- The Museum of Broadway, New York
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York
- Fraunces Tavern Museum, New York
- Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
- The Frick Collection, New York
- The Met Cloisters, New York
- The Newark Museum of Art, Newark
- Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
- Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, New York
- Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey, Teterboro
- New Jersey Historical Society, Newark
- Hoboken Historical Museum, Hoboken
- Mana Contemporary, Jersey City
- MORA Museum of International Art, Jersey City
- Thomas Edison National Historical Park, West Orange
- SHU Discovery Science Center & Planetarium, Bridgeport
- Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield
- Montclair Art Museum, Montclair
- Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, New Brunswick
- Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum, Edison
- Hudson River Museum, Yonkers
- Lockwood-Mathews Mansion, Norwalk
- Paterson Museum, Paterson
- Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford
- Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Ogdensburg
- Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, Long Branch
- Morris Museum, Morristown
- Fairfield Museum and History Center, Fairfield
- Metlar-Bodine House Museum, Piscataway
- Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, Madison
- Plaster Cast Collection at Fairfield University, Fairfield
- Bruce Museum, Greenwich
- Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, Glen Cove
- Long Island Museum, Stony Brook
- Rutgers University Geology Museum, New Brunswick
- Danbury Museum and Historical Society, Danbury
- Monmouth County Historical Association, Freehold
- Washington's Headquarters Museum, Morristown
- Boonton Historical Society and Museum, Boonton
- Elias Van Bunschooten House, Wantage
- Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum, Landing
- Monmouth County Jewish Heritage Museum, Freehold
- Ukrainian History and Education Center, Somerset
- Acorn Hall, Morristown
Sightseeing in New York City
- Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, New York
- One World Observatory, New York
- SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, New York
- Brooklyn Bridge, New York
- Lower Manhattan, New York
- New York City, New York
- Edge NYC, New York
- Charging Bull, New York
- Chinatown, New York
- Chrysler Building, New York
- Dumbo, Brooklyn
- Flatiron Building, New York
- General Grant National Memorial, New York
- Greenwich Village, New York
- Harlem, New York
- Hudson Yards, New York
- New York Public Library, New York
- Oculus, New York
- Rockefeller Center, New York
- St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York
- Stonewall National Monument, New York
- Trinity Church, New York
- United Nations Headquarters, New York
- Vessel, New York
- Wall Street, New York
- Washington Square Park, New York
- Times Square, New York
- Henry Hudson Park, Bronx
- Washington Park, Brooklyn
- Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie
- Fairfield, Fairfield
- Somerset County, Somerset County
- Westchester County, Westchester County
- Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs, Wayne
- Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown
- Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Oyster Bay
- The Glass House, New Canaan
- West Point, West Point
- West Point Cemetery, West Point
- Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site, Stony Point
- Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton
- Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site, Mount Vernon
- Kip's Castle Park, Verona
- Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, Yonkers
- Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale
- Old Westbury Gardens, Old Westbury
- The Holocaust Memorial Park, Brooklyn
- Hageman Farm House, Somerset
- Van Liew-Suydam House, Somerset
- Patriot's Park, Tarrytown
- West Point Foundry Preserve, Cold Spring
Sports & Outdoors in New York City
- Central Park, New York
- The High Line, New York
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn
- Bryant Park, New York
- Governors Island, New York
- Liberty State Park, Jersey City
- New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
- Prospect Park, Brooklyn
- The Battery, New York
- Domino Park, Brooklyn
- Cadman Plaza Park, Brooklyn
- Branch Brook Park, Newark
- Calvert Vaux Park, Brooklyn
- Maria Hernandez Park, Brooklyn
- Marine Park, Brooklyn
- McCarren Park, Brooklyn
- Owls Head Park, Brooklyn
- Red Hook Park, Brooklyn
- Sunset Park, Brooklyn
- Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, Englewood
- Betsy Head Park, Brooklyn
- Adventure Sports, East Stroudsburg
- Circle A Stables, Howell
- The WaterFront Center, Oyster Bay
- Mount Peter, Warwick
- Bushkill Falls, Bushkill
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Columbia
- High Point State Park, Sussex
- Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh
- Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Paterson
- Sandy Hook, Highlands
- Hudson River Expeditions, Cold Spring
- Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain
- Robert Moses State Park, Babylon
- High Tor State Park, New City
- Valley Stream State Park, Valley Stream
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, Huntington
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Oakdale
- Trail View State Park, Woodbury
- Kettletown State Park, Southbury
- Lovers Leap State Park, New Milford
- Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve, Ridgefield
- Squantz Pond State Park, New Fairfield
- Sherwood Island State Park, Westport
- Silver Sands State Park, Milford
- Holmdel Park, Holmdel
- Thompson Park, Lincroft
- Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morris Township
- Larkin State Park Trail, Middlebury/Naugatuck/Oxford/Southbury
- Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center, Chester
- Earthplace, Westport
- Greenwood Gardens, Short Hills
- Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary, Fairfield
- Sterling Forest State Park, Tuxedo
- Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center, Chester Township
- Gateway National Recreation Area, Queens
- Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale
- Collis P. Huntington State Park, Redding
- Heckscher Park, Huntington
- Heckscher State Park, East Islip
- Hook Mountain State Park, Upper Nyack
- Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve, Cold Spring
- Indian Well State Park, Shelton
- Putnam Memorial State Park, Redding
- Southford Falls State Park, Southbury
- Sunken Meadow State Park, Kings Park
- Untermyer Park and Gardens, Yonkers
- Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River
- Waveny Park, New Canaan
- Wawayanda State Park, Vernon Township
- Willowwood Arboretum, Chester Township
- Storm King State Park, Cornwall-on-Hudson
- Mahlon Dickerson Reservation, Jefferson Township
- Tourne County Park, Denville
- Tibbetts Brook Park, Yonkers
- Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen Township
- Hempstead Lake State Park, West Hempstead
Shopping in New York City
- Fifth Avenue, New York
- Macy's Herald Square, New York
- SoHo, New York
- B&H Photo Video, New York
- Westfield World Trade Center, New York
- The Mills at Jersey Gardens, Elizabeth
- Bay Plaza Shopping Center, Bronx
- The Plaza at Harmon Meadow, Secaucus
- Kings Plaza, Brooklyn
- Gateway Center, Brooklyn
- Empire Outlets, Staten Island
- Bergen Town Center, Paramus
- The Shops at Atlas Park, Glendale
- Queens Place, Queens
- Palisades Center, West Nyack
- Danbury Fair, Danbury
- Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold
- Rockaway Townsquare, Rockaway
- Roosevelt Field, Garden City
- The Mall at Short Hills, Short Hills
- Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus
- Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, Central Valley
- Green Acres Mall, Valley Stream
- Bridgewater Commons, Bridgewater Township
- Brunswick Square, East Brunswick
- Cross County Shopping Center, Yonkers
- Staten Island Mall, Staten Island
- Stamford Town Center, Stamford
Stay in New York City
- AKA New York, New York
- The Plaza, New York
- Aloft Manhattan Downtown - Financial District, New York
- Best Western Plus Soho Hotel, New York
- DoubleTree by Hilton New York Downtown, New York
- Hilton New York Times Square, New York
- Holiday Inn NYC - Lower East Side
- TRYP by Wyndham New York City Times Square South, New York
- Westgate New York Grand Central, New York
- Wyndham Garden North Bergen Near Secaucus, North Bergen
- Oheka Castle, Huntington
Theater & Events in New York City
- TKTS Times Square, New York
- Radio City Music Hall, New York
- Chicago the Musical, New York
- Hamilton, New York
- The Outsiders (Broadway), New York
- Wicked (Broadway), New York
- Aladdin (Broadway), New York
- The Lion King (Broadway), New York
- The Book of Mormon (Broadway), New York
- Hadestown (Broadway), New York
- Just in Time (Broadway), New York
- Little Shop of Horrors (Off-Broadway), New York
- MJ The Musical (Broadway), New York
- The Rocky Horror Show (Broadway), New York
- The Great Gatsby (Broadway), New York
- The Lost Boys: A New Musical, New York
- Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical, New York
- SIX: The Musical, New York
- Titanique, New York
- Bronx Music Hall, Bronx
- Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), New York
- The Play That Goes Wrong, New York
- Metropolitan Opera, New York
- Apollo Theater, New York
- Barclays Center, Brooklyn
- Carnegie Hall, New York
- Lincoln Center, New York
- Madison Square Garden, New York
- Prudential Center, Newark
- & Juliet
- Buena Vista Social Club
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, New York
- Maybe Happy Ending
- New York City Ballet, New York
- Stranger Things: The First Shadow
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Maps
Visitor maps for New York City
- Map of Manhattan
- Holiday Inn NYC - Lower East Side map
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art map: Map
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art map: Museummap
- New York City, NY printable map
- Manhattan, New York County printable map
- Midtown West, Manhattan printable map
- Theater District, Times Square printable map
- Financial District, Manhattan printable map
- Brooklyn, Kings County printable map
- Chelsea, Manhattan printable map
- Midtown East, Manhattan printable map
Stories
Reading about New York City
- Visit the Famous Big Apple
- Family Fun in New York City
- Hollywood Stars in the City
- Behind the Scenes at Madame Tussauds NYC
- The Funniest Murder in New York City
- Music With A Heartbeat
- Stop and Smell the Orchids
- Blast from the Past
- The Most Relaxing Tour in New York City
- An Unexpected Culture Break at the MAD Museum
- Seriously Adventurous Mini Golf
- Top Five Sweet Stops in New York City
- Based on a True Story
- A Very Broadway Christmas
- MoCCA Arts Fest: A Hidden New York Gem
- Five Empire-sized Slices that you need to try while in New York
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About New York City
New York City packs more world-famous sights into a few square miles than anywhere else on Earth, soaring observation decks, legendary museums, Broadway marquees and harbor cruises past Lady Liberty herself. Whether it's your first visit or your fifteenth, the five boroughs always have something new around the corner. Start with the icons, then wander: the best NYC moments happen between the landmarks.
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