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Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC to do.

1. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best place to gawk at priceless art has a collection that is seemingly endless, spanning creepy Egyptian tombs to the shimmering Impressionist paintings to an unparalleled costume collection. Read more.

Wollman Rink is one of NYC to do.

2. Wollman Rink

8.9
830 5th Ave (at East Dr), New York, NY
Skating Rink · Central Park · 83 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of NYC to do.

3. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1174 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of NYC to do.

4. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best view of NYC offers a stunning panorama. From the midpoint of the massive suspension bridge, there are spectacular sight lines of Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo and lower Manhattan. Read more.

Times Square is one of NYC to do.

5. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2357 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC to do.

6. 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
American Museum of Natural History is one of NYC to do.

7. 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
Apple Fifth Avenue is one of NYC to do.

8. Apple Fifth Avenue

9.0
767 5th Ave (btwn E 58th & E 59th St), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Midtown East · 1235 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of NYC to do.

9. Rockefeller Center

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

10. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1839 tips and reviews

11. Barneys New York

660 Madison Ave (btwn E 60th & E 61st St), New York, NY
Department Store · Upper East Side · 221 tips and reviews
Central Park Zoo is one of NYC to do.

12. Central Park Zoo

8.6
E 64th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews
Bouchon Bakery & Cafe is one of NYC to do.

13. Bouchon Bakery & Cafe

10 Columbus Cir Fl 3 (Time Warner Center), New York, NY
Bakery · Central Park · 333 tips and reviews
Columbus Circle is one of NYC to do.

14. Columbus Circle

8.6
Columbus Cir (Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · 232 tips and reviews
Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark is one of NYC to do.

15. Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark

9.1
727 5th Ave (at E 57th St), New York, NY
Jewelry Store · Midtown East · 250 tips and reviews
Grom is one of NYC to do.

16. Grom

233 Bleecker St (at Carmine St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 248 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Allow me to live the lie that gelato is better for you than ice cream, and I’ll reward you with the secret to ending a sticky NYC night in bliss. Read more.

Dylan's Candy Bar is one of NYC to do.

17. Dylan's Candy Bar

1011 3rd Ave (at E 60th St), New York, NY
Candy Store · Upper East Side · 349 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NYC to do.

18. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is one of NYC to do.

19. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

9.5
Central Park (btwn 85th & 96th St), New York, NY
Reservoir · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews
Bethesda Fountain is one of NYC to do.

20. Bethesda Fountain

9.5
Terrace Dr (Central Park), New York, NY
Fountain · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews
Great Lawn is one of NYC to do.

21. Great Lawn

9.3
79th & 86th St Transverse (btwn East & West Dr), New York, NY
Picnic Area · Central Park · 101 tips and reviews
Sheep Meadow is one of NYC to do.

22. Sheep Meadow

9.4
W 67th St (btwn West & East Dr), New York, NY
Picnic Area · Central Park · 159 tips and reviews
Strawberry Fields is one of NYC to do.

23. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews
Central Park West is one of NYC to do.

24. Central Park West

Central Park West (btwn W 59th & W 110th Sts), New York, NY
Road · Central Park · 57 tips and reviews
The Pond is one of NYC to do.

25. The Pond

East Dr (at E 59th St), New York, NY
Lake · Central Park · 53 tips and reviews
Riverside Park is one of NYC to do.

26. Riverside Park

9.5
Riverside Dr (btwn W 59th St & St. Clair Pl), New York, NY
Park · West Harlem · 127 tips and reviews
Conservatory Garden is one of NYC to do.

27. Conservatory Garden

9.5
1231 5th Ave (at 105th St), New York, NY
Garden · Central Park · 66 tips and reviews
Belvedere Castle is one of NYC to do.

28. Belvedere Castle

9.1
79th St Transverse Rd, New York, NY
Castle · Central Park · 85 tips and reviews
The Lake is one of NYC to do.

29. The Lake

Central Park (btwn 71st & 78th St), New York, NY
Lake · Central Park · 63 tips and reviews
Central Park Mall is one of NYC to do.

30. Central Park Mall

9.3
Central Park, New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 40 tips and reviews
Upper East Side is one of NYC to do.

31. Upper East Side

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 80 tips and reviews
Alice in Wonderland Statue is one of NYC to do.

32. Alice in Wonderland Statue

9.0
Wallach Walk (btwn E 75th & 76th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Central Park · 56 tips and reviews
Upper West Side is one of NYC to do.

33. Upper West Side

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 50 tips and reviews
Conservatory Water is one of NYC to do.

34. Conservatory Water

E 74th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Lake · Central Park · 45 tips and reviews

35. Merchants’ Gate

7.1
Central Pk S (at Central Pk W), New York, NY
Plaza · Central Park · 16 tips and reviews

36. The Rink at Rockefeller Center

8.2
600 5th Ave (W 50th St), New York, NY
Skating Rink · Rockefeller Center · 41 tips and reviews
Worldwide Plaza is one of NYC to do.

37. Worldwide Plaza

7.5
825 8th Ave (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Hell's Kitchen · 25 tips and reviews
Central Park Carousel is one of NYC to do.

38. Central Park Carousel

8.3
Central Pk Dr (at 65th St), New York, NY
Attraction · Central Park · 28 tips and reviews
DeWitt Clinton Park is one of NYC to do.

39. DeWitt Clinton Park

8.1
W 54th St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Hell's Kitchen · 19 tips and reviews
LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana is one of NYC to do.

40. LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana

1350 Avenue of the Americas (at W 55th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Midtown East · 64 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC to do.

41. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews

42. Madame Tussauds

8.4
234 W 42nd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Theater District · 238 tips and reviews
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of NYC to do.

43. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.8
1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 592 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of NYC to do.

44. Magnolia Bakery

8.6
401 Bleecker St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 436 tips and reviews

Bloomingdale'sBloomingdale's: The bakery that began the cupcake craze is still the best. We suspect it’s the lick-your-fingers-to-get-the-last-bit-of-butter-cream frostings and fillings. They do a mean banana pudding too.

Little Italy is one of NYC to do.

45. Little Italy

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 121 tips and reviews
Chinatown is one of NYC to do.

46. Chinatown

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 207 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of NYC to do.

47. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews
St. Patrick's Cathedral is one of NYC to do.

48. St. Patrick's Cathedral

9.5
14 E 51st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Church · 305 tips and reviews
New York Public Library is one of NYC to do.

49. New York Public Library

9.2
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 529 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of NYC to do.

50. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of NYC to do.

51. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1468 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of NYC to do.

52. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: A vacant storefront was transformed into a makeup shop for The Smurfs movie. It was so convincing that passersby actually tried to enter it. Read more.

New York Botanical Garden is one of NYC to do.

53. New York Botanical Garden

9.5
2900 Southern Blvd (at Bronx Park Rd), Bronx, NY
Botanical Garden · Bronx Park · 197 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Fed up with the lines for the Holiday Train Show? Get a year’s membership ($75) to get access to special members-only days for the garden’s big exhibits. Read more.

Brooklyn Bridge is one of NYC to do.

54. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The giant anchorages of this suspension bridge were supposed to double as shopping arcades. The inside of each features the same Gothic design as the towers, plus 50-foot-high cathedral ceilings. Read more.

Union Square Park is one of NYC to do.

55. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Meet at the Ghandi Statue, the one landmark in NYC, where the West side and the East side converge . . . and where D met his own Eastern-philosophy spouting pseudo-soul mate (Only in Your Dreams) Read more.

Strand Bookstore is one of NYC to do.

56. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 594 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of NYC to do.

57. 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
Bryant Park is one of NYC to do.

58. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
Toys"R"Us is one of NYC to do.

59. Toys"R"Us

1514 Broadway (btwn 44th & 45th St), New York, NY
Toy Store · Theater District · 245 tips and reviews
86th Floor Observation Deck is one of NYC to do.

60. 86th Floor Observation Deck

8.6
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th Sts), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Koreatown · 242 tips and reviews
Madison Square Garden is one of NYC to do.

61. Madison Square Garden

8.8
4 Penn Plz (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Basketball Stadium · 1000 tips and reviews
SEPHORA is one of NYC to do.

62. SEPHORA

7.8
45 E 17th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · Union Square · 46 tips and reviews
Wall Street is one of NYC to do.

63. Wall Street

(btwn Broadway & South St), New York, NY
Road · 76 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of NYC to do.

64. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews

Caner G.Caner Göz: Every tourist wants another to take a photo. Be on queue to be taken a photo.

SoHo is one of NYC to do.

65. SoHo

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 146 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of NYC to do.

66. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: The cherry blossom festival is a must-see. But any time of year this is a great escape from city life and a great place to take visitors who are convinced we have NO nature in nyc.

Bronx Zoo is one of NYC to do.

67. Bronx Zoo

9.1
2300 Southern Blvd (at Boston Rd), Bronx, NY
Zoo · Bronx Park · 342 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Museum is one of NYC to do.

68. Brooklyn Museum

9.4
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · 423 tips and reviews
Sony is one of NYC to do.

69. Sony

550 Madison Ave (btwn E 55th & E 56th St), New York, NY
Office · Midtown East · 58 tips and reviews
Motorino is one of NYC to do.

70. Motorino

8.5
349 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 317 tips and reviews
Per Se is one of NYC to do.

71. Per Se

8.4
10 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 198 tips and reviews
Le Bernardin is one of NYC to do.

72. Le Bernardin

9.2
155 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Theater District · 310 tips and reviews
Eleven Madison Park is one of NYC to do.

73. Eleven Madison Park

9.1
11 Madison Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoMad · 292 tips and reviews
Orchard Beach is one of NYC to do.

74. Orchard Beach

7.7
(Orchard Beach Rd), Bronx, NY
Beach · 48 tips and reviews
Alice's Teacup Chapter II is one of NYC to do.

75. Alice's Teacup Chapter II

7.9
156 E 64th St (at Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Tea Room · Upper East Side · 176 tips and reviews
Apollo Theater is one of NYC to do.

76. Apollo Theater

9.0
253 W 125th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Central Harlem · 142 tips and reviews

77. FAO Schwarz

767 5th Ave (at E 58th St), New York, NY
Toy Store · Midtown East · 284 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: It's the greatest toy store ever! Feel like a kid again and explore everything from the giant piano in the movie "Big" to aisles of humongous stuffed animals. Truly an NYC must-see.

Madame X is one of NYC to do.

78. Madame X

7.1
94 W Houston St (btw Thompson St. & LaGuardia Pl.), New York, NY
Lounge · Greenwich Village · 49 tips and reviews
Santos Party House is one of NYC to do.

79. Santos Party House

96 Lafayette St (btwn Walker & White St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Downtown Manhattan · 112 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NYC to do.

80. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Marquee is one of NYC to do.

81. Marquee

7.8
289 10th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 138 tips and reviews
Provocateur is one of NYC to do.

82. Provocateur

18 9th Ave (btwn Gansevoort & W 13th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 52 tips and reviews
Lavo is one of NYC to do.

83. Lavo

39 E 58th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Midtown East · 297 tips and reviews
Avenue is one of NYC to do.

84. Avenue

116 10th Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 67 tips and reviews
The Cloisters is one of NYC to do.

85. The Cloisters

9.3
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews
The Frick Collection is one of NYC to do.

86. The Frick Collection

8.9
1 E 70th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 212 tips and reviews
Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path is one of NYC to do.

87. Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path

8.2
Queensboro Bridge, New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · 8 tips and reviews
Serendipity 3 is one of NYC to do.

88. Serendipity 3

7.7
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 535 tips and reviews
The Empire Hotel Rooftop is one of NYC to do.

89. The Empire Hotel Rooftop

7.1
44 W 63rd St (btwn Broadway & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Lincoln Square · 169 tips and reviews
Duane Park is one of NYC to do.

90. Duane Park

7.8
308 Bowery (Bleeker), New York, NY
Bar · NoHo · 36 tips and reviews
Bagatelle New York is one of NYC to do.

91. Bagatelle New York

1 Little West 12th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 103 tips and reviews
TAO Downtown is one of NYC to do.

92. TAO Downtown

8.9
92 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Chelsea · 189 tips and reviews
Yankee Stadium is one of NYC to do.

93. Yankee Stadium

8.9
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · 1157 tips and reviews
Hayden Planetarium is one of NYC to do.

94. 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
New Museum is one of NYC to do.

95. New Museum

7.9
235 Bowery (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Central Park Boathouse is one of NYC to do.

96. Central Park Boathouse

8.9
E 72nd St (Park Dr N), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Central Park · 292 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of NYC to do.

97. Freemans

9.0
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 572 tips and reviews
Housing Works Thrift Shop is one of NYC to do.

98. Housing Works Thrift Shop

202 E 77th St (btwn 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · Upper East Side · 11 tips and reviews
Pebble Beach is one of NYC to do.

99. Pebble Beach

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · DUMBO · 52 tips and reviews
21 Club is one of NYC to do.

100. 21 Club

21 W 52nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 129 tips and reviews
Francois Payard Bakery is one of NYC to do.

101. Francois Payard Bakery

1775 Broadway (btwn W 57th & W 58th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Theater District · 45 tips and reviews