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NY Cultural Spots
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House is one of NY Cultural Spots.

1. BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

9.1
30 Lafayette Ave (btwn Ashland Pl & St Felix St), Brooklyn, NY
Opera House · Fort Greene · 36 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of NY Cultural Spots.

2. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
TKTS is one of NY Cultural Spots.

3. TKTS

7.6
Broadway (btwn W 46th & 47th St), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Theater District · 137 tips and reviews

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Jazz Museum of Harlem is one of NY Cultural Spots.

4. Jazz Museum of Harlem

7.4
104 E 126th St (at Park Ave), New York, NY
Museum · East Harlem · 6 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Head here after work on Tuesday for their FREE Jazz Listening party – you’ll be schooled in Scat and hear some of the greatest jazz ever recorded.

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is one of NY Cultural Spots.

5. Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)

9.3
30 Lafayette Ave (btwn Ashland Pl & Saint Felix St), Brooklyn, NY
Opera House · Fort Greene · 81 tips and reviews

MTVMTV: MTV News: This is where the MTV TJ finale went down. While you're in the area, grab some delicious craft beer and FREE popcorn at the 4th Ave Pub (just down the street).

6. Tenement Museum

9.1
103 Orchard St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
History Museum · Lower East Side · 153 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: A great place to gain an understanding of how New York City came to be. The Tenement Museum is an eye opening experience as it takes you through actual families lives of those who lived there.

Hester Street Fair is one of NY Cultural Spots.

7. Hester Street Fair

6.9
Hester St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Flea Market · Lower East Side · 93 tips and reviews

BingBing: Weekly neighborhood street fair in the Lower East Side with food stalls, local vendors and more. A great Saturday pit stop!

The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn! is one of NY Cultural Spots.

8. The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn!

9.2
Prospect Park W (at 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Prospect Park · 148 tips and reviews

BingBing: Location of Celebrate Brooklyn!, a series of free summer parties and events throughout the summer.

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is one of NY Cultural Spots.

9. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

9.1
126 Crosby St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 219 tips and reviews

SideTourSideTour: Great events most every night of the week. Catch an up-and-coming author book party or strike up a conversation with a HW volunteer. A great place to get a local taste of NYC.

The New York Earth Room is one of NY Cultural Spots.

10. The New York Earth Room

8.0
141 Wooster St (btw Prince St and Houston St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · SoHo · 35 tips and reviews

nycgonycgo: Ring a nondescript buzzer and ascend far above the SoHo streets to a quiet, meditative room filled entirely with dirt. Here, 3,600 square feet of floor space is covered with 280,000 pounds of earth. Read more.

MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center is one of NY Cultural Spots.

11. MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center

8.7
2225 Jackson Ave (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Art Museum · Hunters Point · 196 tips and reviews
MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center is one of NY Cultural Spots.

12. MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center

8.7
2225 Jackson Ave (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Art Museum · Hunters Point · 196 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: SUMMER 2012: MoMA PS1's Warm Up Parties -- MoMA's revered dance-music-art parties return to Long Island City for the 15th year and continue every Saturday through Sept. 8.

Literary Walk is one of NY Cultural Spots.

13. Literary Walk

8.5
The Mall (at East Dr), New York, NY
Sculpture Garden · Central Park · 14 tips and reviews

nycgonycgo: So called because it's lined with statues of writers William Shakespeare, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Fitz-Greene Halleck—and Christopher Columbus, often referred to here as "the odd man out." Read more.

Secret Science Club is one of NY Cultural Spots.

14. Secret Science Club

149 7th St, Brooklyn, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Gowanus · 2 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NY Cultural Spots.

15. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Blue Note is one of NY Cultural Spots.

16. Blue Note

8.7
131 W 3rd St (btwn MacDougal St & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Greenwich Village · 174 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of NY Cultural Spots.

17. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
Central Park SummerStage is one of NY Cultural Spots.

18. Central Park SummerStage

9.2
Central Park (Rumsey Playfield), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Park · 115 tips and reviews
Joe's Pub is one of NY Cultural Spots.

19. Joe's Pub

9.1
425 Lafayette St (btwn Astor Pl & E 4th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · NoHo · 89 tips and reviews
The Peoples Improv Theater is one of NY Cultural Spots.

20. The Peoples Improv Theater

123 E 24th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Rose Hill · 99 tips and reviews
UCB Theatre East is one of NY Cultural Spots.

21. UCB Theatre East

153 E 3rd St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Alphabet City · 56 tips and reviews
Landmark's Sunshine Cinema is one of NY Cultural Spots.

22. Landmark's Sunshine Cinema

143 E Houston St (btwn Forsyth & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lower East Side · 138 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of NY Cultural Spots.

23. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 300 tips and reviews
The Cloisters is one of NY Cultural Spots.

24. The Cloisters

9.3
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews
The Jewish Museum is one of NY Cultural Spots.

25. The Jewish Museum

9.3
1109 5th Ave (at E 92nd St), New York, NY
Museum · Carnegie Hill · 73 tips and reviews
Museum Mile is one of NY Cultural Spots.

26. Museum Mile

Fifth Avenue (btwn 82nd and 105th Streets), New York, NY
Road · Upper East Side · 11 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NY Cultural Spots.

27. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
New York Transit Museum Annex is one of NY Cultural Spots.

28. New York Transit Museum Annex

7.2
Grand Central Terminal (42nd and Park Avenue), New York, NY
History Museum · Midtown East · 30 tips and reviews
Café Carlyle is one of NY Cultural Spots.

29. Café Carlyle

8.5
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Upper East Side · 24 tips and reviews
Jim Kempner Fine Art is one of NY Cultural Spots.

30. Jim Kempner Fine Art

8.2
501 W 23rd St (10th ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 7 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Museum is one of NY Cultural Spots.

31. Brooklyn Museum

9.4
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · 423 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of NY Cultural Spots.

32. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NY Cultural Spots.

33. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews
Park Avenue Armory is one of NY Cultural Spots.

34. Park Avenue Armory

9.3
643 Park Ave (btwn E 66th & E 67th St), New York, NY
Event Space · 49 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of NY Cultural Spots.

35. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Comedy Cellar is one of NY Cultural Spots.

36. Comedy Cellar

9.1
117 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Greenwich Village · 155 tips and reviews
Comedy Cellar at The Village Underground is one of NY Cultural Spots.

37. Comedy Cellar at The Village Underground

9.1
130 W 3rd St, New York, NY
Comedy Club · Greenwich Village · 42 tips and reviews
Theater District is one of NY Cultural Spots.

38. Theater District

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 47 tips and reviews
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of NY Cultural Spots.

39. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

9.5
70 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn Columbus & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · 216 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of NY Cultural Spots.

40. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
Christie's is one of NY Cultural Spots.

41. Christie's

8.9
20 Rockefeller Plaza (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Auction House · Rockefeller Center · 23 tips and reviews
Union Square Metronome is one of NY Cultural Spots.

42. Union Square Metronome

7.4
1 Union Sq S, New York, NY
Public Art · Greenwich Village · 6 tips and reviews

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Strawberry Fields is one of NY Cultural Spots.

43. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews
Carnegie Hall is one of NY Cultural Spots.

44. Carnegie Hall

9.3
881 7th Ave (at W 57th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Theater District · 111 tips and reviews
St. Paul's Chapel is one of NY Cultural Spots.

45. St. Paul's Chapel

209 Broadway (btwn Vesey & Fulton St), New York, NY
Church · Financial District · 43 tips and reviews
Kasmin Gallery is one of NY Cultural Spots.

46. Kasmin Gallery

7.7
509 West 27th Street, New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 17 tips and reviews
Kehila Kedosha Janina is one of NY Cultural Spots.

47. Kehila Kedosha Janina

280 Broome St (btw Eldridge & Allen), New York, NY
Spiritual Center · Lower East Side · No tips or reviews
The New York Historical is one of NY Cultural Spots.

48. The New York Historical

8.9
170 Central Park W (at W 77th St), New York, NY
History Museum · Upper West Side · 93 tips and reviews
Webster Hall is one of NY Cultural Spots.

49. Webster Hall

7.8
125 E 11th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · Greenwich Village · 315 tips and reviews
New Museum is one of NY Cultural Spots.

50. New Museum

7.9
235 Bowery (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Architecture and Design is one of NY Cultural Spots.

51. Architecture and Design

9.1
11 W 53rd St, New York, NY
Exhibit · Midtown East · 24 tips and reviews
Hayden Planetarium is one of NY Cultural Spots.

52. Hayden Planetarium

9.1
200 Central Park W (inside American Museum of Natural History), New York, NY
Planetarium · Upper West Side · 85 tips and reviews
Museum of Sex is one of NY Cultural Spots.

53. Museum of Sex

7.4
233 5th Ave (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Erotic Museum · NoMad · 196 tips and reviews
Magnet Theater is one of NY Cultural Spots.

54. Magnet Theater

8.5
254 W 29th St (8th Avenue), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Chelsea · 42 tips and reviews
Fort Tryon Park is one of NY Cultural Spots.

55. Fort Tryon Park

9.4
Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tyron Pl), New York, NY
Park · Hudson Heights · 93 tips and reviews
Rose Main Reading Room is one of NY Cultural Spots.

56. Rose Main Reading Room

9.0
476 5th Ave (btwn W 40th & W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 20 tips and reviews
The McKittrick Hotel is one of NY Cultural Spots.

57. The McKittrick Hotel

9.0
530 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Chelsea · 325 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of NY Cultural Spots.

58. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of NY Cultural Spots.

59. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1399 tips and reviews
Diamond Horseshoe is one of NY Cultural Spots.

60. Diamond Horseshoe

235 W 46th St (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 43 tips and reviews
New York Transit Museum is one of NY Cultural Spots.

61. New York Transit Museum

9.1
99 Schermerhorn St (Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Downtown Brooklyn · 133 tips and reviews
Pace Gallery is one of NY Cultural Spots.

62. Pace Gallery

9.1
534 W 25th St (10th and 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 26 tips and reviews
The Morgan Library & Museum is one of NY Cultural Spots.

63. The Morgan Library & Museum

9.3
225 Madison Ave (btwn E 36th & E 37th St), New York, NY
Museum · Murray Hill · 179 tips and reviews
The Frick Collection is one of NY Cultural Spots.

64. The Frick Collection

8.9
1 E 70th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 212 tips and reviews
Museum of the City of New York is one of NY Cultural Spots.

65. Museum of the City of New York

8.8
1220 5th Ave (at E 103rd St), New York, NY
History Museum · East Harlem · 148 tips and reviews
The Public Theater is one of NY Cultural Spots.

66. The Public Theater

9.4
425 Lafayette St (btwn Astor Pl & E 4th St), New York, NY
Theater · NoHo · 54 tips and reviews
Museum of the Moving Image is one of NY Cultural Spots.

67. Museum of the Moving Image

9.2
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews
The Noguchi Museum is one of NY Cultural Spots.

68. The Noguchi Museum

9.1
9-01 33rd Rd (at Vernon Blvd), Long Island City, NY
Art Museum · 68 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Opera is one of NY Cultural Spots.

69. Metropolitan Opera

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Opera House · 218 tips and reviews
David H. Koch Theater is one of NY Cultural Spots.

70. David H. Koch Theater

9.3
Lincoln Center Plaza (at W 63rd St & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Lincoln Square · 65 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of NY Cultural Spots.

71. Radio City Music Hall

9.4
1260 Avenue of the Americas (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Rockefeller Center · 391 tips and reviews
Gagosian Gallery is one of NY Cultural Spots.

72. Gagosian Gallery

9.1
555 W 24th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 52 tips and reviews
Aire Ancient Baths is one of NY Cultural Spots.

73. Aire Ancient Baths

9.5
88 Franklin St (at Church St), New York, NY
Spa · Tribeca · 131 tips and reviews
One World Trade Center is one of NY Cultural Spots.

74. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 315 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of NY Cultural Spots.

75. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 594 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of NY Cultural Spots.

76. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
Studio Museum in Harlem is one of NY Cultural Spots.

77. Studio Museum in Harlem

8.7
144 W 125th St (Between Lenox and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevards), New York, NY
Art Museum · Central Harlem · 56 tips and reviews
Gracie Mansion is one of NY Cultural Spots.

78. Gracie Mansion

8.8
E 88th St (at E End Ave), New York, NY
Monument · Yorkville · 57 tips and reviews
Bronx Museum of the Arts is one of NY Cultural Spots.

79. Bronx Museum of the Arts

9.1
1040 Grand Concourse (at E 165th St.), Bronx, NY
Art Museum · Concourse · 40 tips and reviews
Tribeca Film Center is one of NY Cultural Spots.

80. Tribeca Film Center

8.7
375 Greenwich St (at Franklin St), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Tribeca · 4 tips and reviews
Rose Center for Earth and Space is one of NY Cultural Spots.

81. Rose Center for Earth and Space

8.9
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Planetarium · Upper West Side · 16 tips and reviews
MoMA Sculpture Garden is one of NY Cultural Spots.

82. MoMA Sculpture Garden

9.0
11 W 53rd St, New York, NY
Sculpture Garden · Midtown East · 24 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty Museum is one of NY Cultural Spots.

83. Statue of Liberty Museum

8.8
Liberty Island, New York, NY
History Museum · Liberty Island · 13 tips and reviews
Studio 8H - Saturday Night Live is one of NY Cultural Spots.

84. Studio 8H - Saturday Night Live

8.7
30 Rockefeller Plz (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Film Studio · Rockefeller Center · 31 tips and reviews
Music Hall of Williamsburg is one of NY Cultural Spots.

85. Music Hall of Williamsburg

9.1
66 N 6th St (at Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 183 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bowl is one of NY Cultural Spots.

86. Brooklyn Bowl

8.5
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre is one of NY Cultural Spots.

87. Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

307 W 26th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Chelsea · 171 tips and reviews
Japan Society is one of NY Cultural Spots.

88. Japan Society

9.3
333 E 47th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Turtle Bay · 49 tips and reviews
Art Directors Club is one of NY Cultural Spots.

89. Art Directors Club

106 W 29th St (at 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 11 tips and reviews
Nuyorican Poets Cafe is one of NY Cultural Spots.

90. Nuyorican Poets Cafe

8.1
236 E 3rd St (btwn Ave. B & C), New York, NY
Theater · Alphabet City · 39 tips and reviews