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NYC Best Photo Locations

NYC Best Photo Locations

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Created by Gabriel Chung • Updated On: August 11, 2014

Everywhere in New York City is a great photo opportunity but I made a checklist of some of the best places to get a photo. Always being updated.

Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

1. 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

Gabriel C.Gabriel Chung: Citywide view of Empire State Building and Central Park.

102nd Floor Observatory is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

2. 102nd Floor Observatory

8.4
350 5th Ave (W 34th St), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Koreatown · 65 tips and reviews

Gabriel C.Gabriel Chung: View Manhattan from one of the tallest buildings in the city.

Central Park is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

3. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1839 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

4. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

5. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews

Gabriel C.Gabriel Chung: Great city view of New York City with the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. Go an hour before sunset to get the best pictures.

230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

6. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.2
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews

Gabriel C.Gabriel Chung: Unobstructed north view of the Empire State Building.

Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, New York City is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

7. Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, New York City

7.4
33 West 37th Street (5th Ave & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Garment District · 32 tips and reviews
Bowling Green is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

8. Bowling Green

7.9
Broadway and Whitehall St, New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 71 tips and reviews

Gabriel C.Gabriel Chung: See the Wall Street Bull statue

Bow Bridge is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

9. Bow Bridge

Central Park (74th St.), New York, NY
Bridge · Central Park · 27 tips and reviews

Gabriel C.Gabriel Chung: Highly photographed bridge in central park.

Mandarin Oriental is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

10. Mandarin Oriental

9.1
80 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Hell's Kitchen · 88 tips and reviews

Gabriel C.Gabriel Chung: Public Lobby on the 35th Fl with views of Central Park South and Columbus Circle

Union Square Park is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

11. 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
WNYC Transmitter Park is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

12. WNYC Transmitter Park

9.5
2 Greenpoint Ave (at West St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Greenpoint · 59 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

13. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
City Hall Park is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

14. City Hall Park

8.8
17 Park Row (btwn Broadway & Centre St), New York, NY
Park · Downtown Manhattan · 143 tips and reviews
Long Island City Piers is one of NYC Best Photo Locations.

15. Long Island City Piers

9.2
Center Blvd (at 50th Ave), Queens, NY
Pier · Hunters Point · 23 tips and reviews