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New York City Must-See

New York City Must-See

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Created by Stefan Stanley • Updated On: November 28, 2014

Historical locations to visit in New York City

United Nations is one of New York City Must-See.

1. United Nations

760 United Nations Plz (at 1st Ave & E 46th St), New York, NY
Government Building · Turtle Bay · 127 tips and reviews
Trinity Church is one of New York City Must-See.

2. Trinity Church

75 Broadway (at Wall St), New York, NY
Church · Financial District · 86 tips and reviews
Columbia University is one of New York City Must-See.

3. Columbia University

W 116th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
University · West Harlem · 112 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Columbia University is the oldest institution of high learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States.

Grand Central Terminal is one of New York City Must-See.

4. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of New York City Must-See.

5. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of New York City Must-See.

6. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The park gets its name from the series of artillery batteries built along the area’s waterfront for protection, starting in the later part of the 17th century.