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If You're A Tourist in NYC...
Times Square is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

1. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This area was originally named Longacre Square but was renamed in 1904 when the NY Times moved to the skyscraper now known as One Times Square at 42nd St., famous for the Times Square Ball drop.

Minskoff Theatre is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

2. Minskoff Theatre

9.3
1515 Broadway (at W 45th St), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 228 tips and reviews

Carol C.Carol Clark: Try to spend the extra money to sit in the orchestra section, and ask for an aisle seat... it'll be worth it!

Magnolia Bakery is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

3. Magnolia Bakery

7.7
107 E 42nd St (42nd St & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Midtown East · 114 tips and reviews

Carol C.Carol Clark: Their red velvet cupcakes are delicious, but I am in love with their cheesecakes even more! (And I used to work there, I should know!)

Gershwin Theatre is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

4. Gershwin Theatre

9.4
222 W 51st St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 222 tips and reviews

BuyWithMe NYCBuyWithMe NYC: $20 for one ticket to a 90-minute Behind the Emerald Curtain tour of Wicked! Meet-and-greet cast members and get up-close and personal with costumes, props, & more! BWM Deal-> Read more.

Turtle Pond is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

5. Turtle Pond

Central Park (at 81st St), New York, NY
Lake · Central Park · 24 tips and reviews

Carol C.Carol Clark: Bring some bread to feed the turtles... there are hundreds of them in the pond!

Max Brenner is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

6. Max Brenner

8.6
841 Broadway (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Greenwich Village · 675 tips and reviews

BiskitBiskit: You have now stepped into Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory and you're never going to want to leave! Amazing!

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

7. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

8.2
1501 Broadway (btwn W 43rd & W 44th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 432 tips and reviews

Carol C.Carol Clark: This is really a seafood place. There are very large portions and their adult beverages are great!

Jekyll & Hyde Club is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

8. Jekyll & Hyde Club

1409 Avenue of the Americas (btw 57th and 58th), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 58 tips and reviews

Carol C.Carol Clark: Make sure you allow a lot of time between your reservation and your next activity... it's a lot more than just a restaurant, but the wait is worth it!

Apple Fifth Avenue is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

9. 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
Statue of Liberty is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

10. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 701 tips and reviews

HuffPostHuffPost: Head to liberty island before October 2011-- in mid-autumn, the statue will be closed down while a new staircase is installed. Read more.

Bronx Zoo is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

11. Bronx Zoo

9.0
2300 Southern Blvd (at Boston Rd), Bronx, NY
Zoo · Bronx Park · 342 tips and reviews

Lori P.Lori P: Take the express bus from Manhattan...much better than the subway. Also, go on a weekday in the Spring if you can. You'll avoid the crowds.

Empire State Building is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

12. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1172 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Empire State Building opened ahead of schedule in 1931 taking only one year and 45 days to build. It is currently the tallest building in NYC.

Radio City Music Hall is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

13. 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

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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

14. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn Columbus & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · 216 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: The fountain cycles through a water show every hour, but beware if you're sitting on the marble edges as the water shoots up very fast and you can (and will) get wet!

Central Park Zoo is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

15. Central Park Zoo

8.6
E 64th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The zoo was not part of the original design for Central Park but spontaneously evolved in 1859 from gifts of exotic pets and other animals informally given to the Park.

Pinkberry is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

16. Pinkberry

7.5
7 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Koreatown · 68 tips and reviews
New World Stages is one of If You're A Tourist in NYC....

17. New World Stages

8.9
340 W 50th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Hell's Kitchen · 95 tips and reviews