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Must See in NYC

Must See in NYC

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Created by Francesca • Updated On: June 20, 2013

My favorite tourist spots in the Big Apple.

Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station) is one of Must See in NYC.

1. Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station)

E 60th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cable Car · Upper East Side · 79 tips and reviews

FrancescaFrancesca: Great way to see skyline of the city especially at night.

Central Park is one of Must See in NYC.

2. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1838 tips and reviews

FrancescaFrancesca: NYC's backyard.

Washington Square Park is one of Must See in NYC.

3. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews

4. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews

FrancescaFrancesca: Great way to see lower Manhattan for free.

5. Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

FrancescaFrancesca: You can't see everything in one day. Check out the roof during the summer.

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Must See in NYC.

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
Rockefeller Center is one of Must See in NYC.

7. Rockefeller Center

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

FrancescaFrancesca: Keep your eye out cause you never know which news personality or celebrity might walk by you.

Bergdorf Goodman is one of Must See in NYC.

8. Bergdorf Goodman

8.9
754 5th Ave (btwn E 57th & E 58th St), New York, NY
Department Store · 241 tips and reviews

9. New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

9.3
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 528 tips and reviews

FrancescaFrancesca: Check out the Gutenberg Bible and original Winnie the Pooh stuffed animals.

NYSE Trading Floor is one of Must See in NYC.

10. NYSE Trading Floor

8.0
11 Wall St Fl 7, New York, NY
Financial Service · Financial District · 9 tips and reviews

11. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews

FrancescaFrancesca: So..much..food.

12. Bloomberg

731 Lexington Ave (btwn E 58th & E 59th St), New York, NY
Office · Midtown East · 67 tips and reviews

FrancescaFrancesca: Get a tour of the inside if you can.

High Line is one of Must See in NYC.

13. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of Must See in NYC.

14. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.4
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews

15. 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

FrancescaFrancesca: This place is open 24/7 and can get insane. Also, don't be a clueless tourist and leave your Facebook logged on.

Burger Joint is one of Must See in NYC.

16. Burger Joint

33 W 8th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 96 tips and reviews
Yale Club of New York City is one of Must See in NYC.

17. Yale Club of New York City

7.9
50 Vanderbilt Ave (at E 44th St.), New York, NY
Club House · Midtown East · 60 tips and reviews