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New York To do

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Created by Hol H • Updated On: June 29, 2017
Pier 25 - Hudson River Park is one of New York To do.

1. Pier 25 - Hudson River Park

9.4
West Side Highway (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Park · Tribeca · 44 tips and reviews
Stanton Street Courts is one of New York To do.

2. Stanton Street Courts

Stanton & Chrystie, New York, NY
Basketball Court · Lower East Side · 1 tip
Hester Street Fair is one of New York To do.

3. Hester Street Fair

7.0
Hester St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Flea Market · Lower East Side · 93 tips and reviews
Bowery Mural is one of New York To do.

4. Bowery Mural

8.6
E Houston St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Street Art · NoHo · 8 tips and reviews
City Hall Park is one of New York To do.

5. City Hall Park

8.8
17 Park Row (btwn Broadway & Centre St), New York, NY
Park · Downtown Manhattan · 143 tips and reviews
Hua Mei Bird Garden is one of New York To do.

6. Hua Mei Bird Garden

Delancey St (Forsyth & Christie St), New York, NY
Garden · Lower East Side · 2 tips and reviews
Banksy - Upper West Side is one of New York To do.

7. Banksy - Upper West Side

8.5
West 79th (Broadway), New York, NY
Street Art · Upper West Side · 7 tips and reviews
6BC Botanical Community Garden is one of New York To do.

8. 6BC Botanical Community Garden

8.6
601 E 6th St (at Ave B), New York, NY
Garden · Alphabet City · 24 tips and reviews
Sniffen Court is one of New York To do.

9. Sniffen Court

150 E 36th St (Btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Other Great Outdoors · Murray Hill · 2 tips and reviews
West Side Promenade is one of New York To do.

10. West Side Promenade

9.0
West Street, New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Tribeca · 2 tips and reviews
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet is one of New York To do.

11. Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet

547 W 26th St (btwn 10th and 11th Aves.), New York, NY
Dance Studio · Chelsea · 6 tips and reviews
Creative Little Garden is one of New York To do.

12. Creative Little Garden

8.8
530 E 6th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Garden · Alphabet City · 11 tips and reviews
West 4th Street Courts (The Cage) is one of New York To do.

13. West 4th Street Courts (The Cage)

8.0
W 3rd St & 6th Ave (6 Av), New York, NY
Basketball Court · Greenwich Village · 28 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of New York To do.

14. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1838 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of New York To do.

15. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of New York To do.

16. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of New York To do.

17. 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
Brooklyn Brewery is one of New York To do.

18. Brooklyn Brewery

8.8
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 370 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of New York To do.

19. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
St. Patrick's Cathedral is one of New York To do.

20. St. Patrick's Cathedral

9.5
14 E 51st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Church · 305 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of New York To do.

21. 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
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of New York To do.

22. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews
Union Square Greenmarket is one of New York To do.

23. Union Square Greenmarket

9.3
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews
Hudson River Park is one of New York To do.

24. Hudson River Park

9.6
West St (btwn Battery Pl & W 59th St), New York, NY
Park · West Village · 120 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of New York To do.

25. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of New York To do.

26. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
Hayden Planetarium is one of New York To do.

27. 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
American Museum of Natural History is one of New York To do.

28. 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
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of New York To do.

29. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of New York To do.

30. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of New York To do.

31. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
The Morgan Library & Museum is one of New York To do.

32. The Morgan Library & Museum

9.2
225 Madison Ave (btwn E 36th & E 37th St), New York, NY
Museum · Murray Hill · 179 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of New York To do.

33. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of New York To do.

34. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews
FDR Four Freedoms Park is one of New York To do.

35. FDR Four Freedoms Park

9.2
East Rd, New York, NY
Park · Roosevelt Island · 57 tips and reviews
Jane's Carousel is one of New York To do.

36. Jane's Carousel

9.3
45 Main St (at Old Dock St), Brooklyn, NY
Attraction · DUMBO · 86 tips and reviews
Riverside Park is one of New York To do.

37. Riverside Park

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

38. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
Union Square Park is one of New York To do.

39. 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
Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York To do.

40. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
High Line is one of New York To do.

41. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
The Garden at St. Luke in the Fields is one of New York To do.

42. The Garden at St. Luke in the Fields

9.4
487 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Garden · West Village · 24 tips and reviews
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum is one of New York To do.

43. Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum

9.3
2 E 91st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 142 tips and reviews
Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine is one of New York To do.

44. Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine

1047 Amsterdam Ave (at W 112th St.), New York, NY
Church · 112 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of New York To do.

45. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
Green-Wood Cemetery is one of New York To do.

46. Green-Wood Cemetery

9.2
500 25th St (at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cemetery · Greenwood Heights · 72 tips and reviews
Flatiron Building is one of New York To do.

47. Flatiron Building

175 5th Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Structure · Flatiron District · 134 tips and reviews
Aire Ancient Baths is one of New York To do.

48. Aire Ancient Baths

9.5
88 Franklin St (at Church St), New York, NY
Spa · Tribeca · 131 tips and reviews
MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center is one of New York To do.

49. MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center

8.8
2225 Jackson Ave (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Art Museum · Hunters Point · 196 tips and reviews
The Frick Collection is one of New York To do.

50. The Frick Collection

8.9
1 E 70th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 212 tips and reviews
Governors Island is one of New York To do.

51. Governors Island

9.1
New York, NY
Island · Governors Island · 221 tips and reviews
Roosevelt Island Tram (Roosevelt Island Station) is one of New York To do.

52. Roosevelt Island Tram (Roosevelt Island Station)

8.8
W Main St, New York, NY
Tram Station · Roosevelt Island · 51 tips and reviews
Smallpox Hospital is one of New York To do.

53. Smallpox Hospital

7.9
East Rd, New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Roosevelt Island · 10 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of New York To do.

54. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews
Gracie Mansion is one of New York To do.

55. Gracie Mansion

8.7
E 88th St (at E End Ave), New York, NY
Monument · Yorkville · 57 tips and reviews
Alma Mater Statue is one of New York To do.

56. Alma Mater Statue

8.5
W 116th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · West Harlem · 10 tips and reviews
Society of Illustrators is one of New York To do.

57. Society of Illustrators

8.8
128 E 63rd St (Lexington Avenue), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 17 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of New York To do.

58. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2356 tips and reviews
Madison Square Park is one of New York To do.

59. Madison Square Park

9.5
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 480 tips and reviews
Hudson River Greenway is one of New York To do.

60. Hudson River Greenway

8.7
West Side Highway (Dyckman to Battery Park), New York, NY
Hiking Trail · West Village · 63 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of New York To do.

61. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1173 tips and reviews
Gantry Plaza State Park is one of New York To do.

62. Gantry Plaza State Park

9.6
Center Blvd (btwn 46th & 48th Ave), Queens, NY
State or Provincial Park · Hunters Point · 132 tips and reviews
One World Trade Center is one of New York To do.

63. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 315 tips and reviews
Carl Schurz Park is one of New York To do.

64. Carl Schurz Park

9.5
599 E 86th St (at East End Ave), New York, NY
Park · 97 tips and reviews
Tenement Museum is one of New York To do.

65. Tenement Museum

9.1
103 Orchard St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
History Museum · Lower East Side · 153 tips and reviews
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of New York To do.

66. 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
Metropolitan Opera is one of New York To do.

67. Metropolitan Opera

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Opera House · Lincoln Square · 218 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of New York To do.

68. 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
Japan Society is one of New York To do.

69. Japan Society

9.3
333 E 47th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Turtle Bay · 49 tips and reviews
Carnegie Hall is one of New York To do.

70. Carnegie Hall

9.3
881 7th Ave (at W 57th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Theater District · 111 tips and reviews
Park Avenue Armory is one of New York To do.

71. Park Avenue Armory

9.3
643 Park Ave (btwn E 66th & E 67th St), New York, NY
Event Space · Upper East Side · 49 tips and reviews
Gagosian Gallery is one of New York To do.

72. Gagosian Gallery

9.1
555 W 24th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 52 tips and reviews
New York Philharmonic is one of New York To do.

73. New York Philharmonic

9.4
10 Lincoln Center Plz (at W 65th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Lincoln Square · 13 tips and reviews
Roosevelt Island Promenade is one of New York To do.

74. Roosevelt Island Promenade

9.2
Roosevelt island, New York, NY
Hiking Trail · 14 tips and reviews
MoMA Sculpture Garden is one of New York To do.

75. MoMA Sculpture Garden

9.0
11 W 53rd St, New York, NY
Sculpture Garden · Midtown East · 24 tips and reviews
David Zwirner Gallery is one of New York To do.

76. David Zwirner Gallery

9.5
537 W 20th St (at 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 17 tips and reviews
Battery Park City Esplanade is one of New York To do.

77. Battery Park City Esplanade

9.4
Battery Park City (From Chambers St to Battery Park), New York, NY
Park · Battery Park City · 52 tips and reviews
Museum of the Moving Image is one of New York To do.

78. Museum of the Moving Image

9.3
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews
Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory is one of New York To do.

79. Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory

111 N 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY
Chocolate Store · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
The Met Breuer is one of New York To do.

80. The Met Breuer

945 Madison Ave (at E 75th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 59 tips and reviews
New Museum is one of New York To do.

81. New Museum

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

82. Gramercy Park

8.7
btwn Gramercy Park N & S (btwn Gramercy Park E & W), New York, NY
Park · Gramercy Park · 46 tips and reviews
Pioneer Works is one of New York To do.

83. Pioneer Works

9.5
159 Pioneer St (btwn Conover & Van Brunt St), Brooklyn, NY
Event Space · Red Hook · 39 tips and reviews
Merchant's House Museum is one of New York To do.

84. Merchant's House Museum

9.1
29 E 4th St (at Lafayette Street), New York, NY
History Museum · NoHo · 25 tips and reviews
Temple of Dendur is one of New York To do.

85. Temple of Dendur

9.4
1000 5th Ave (at 83rd St), New York, NY
Exhibit · Central Park · 29 tips and reviews
Museum of the City of New York is one of New York To do.

86. Museum of the City of New York

8.9
1220 5th Ave (at E 103rd St), New York, NY
History Museum · East Harlem · 148 tips and reviews
Gotham West Market is one of New York To do.

87. Gotham West Market

8.8
600 11th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Food Court · Hell's Kitchen · 205 tips and reviews
New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is one of New York To do.

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

9.2
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 529 tips and reviews
Ellis Island Immigration Museum is one of New York To do.

89. Ellis Island Immigration Museum

8.7
Ellis Island, Jersey City, NJ
History Museum · Ellis Island · 166 tips and reviews
The Plaza Food Hall is one of New York To do.

90. The Plaza Food Hall

1 W 59th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Food Court · Midtown East · 106 tips and reviews
One World Observatory is one of New York To do.

91. One World Observatory

9.0
1 World Trade Ctr (Floor 100), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Financial District · 205 tips and reviews
Elizabeth Street Garden is one of New York To do.

92. Elizabeth Street Garden

9.5
209 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Garden · NoLita · 39 tips and reviews
Grand Central Market is one of New York To do.

93. Grand Central Market

8.6
105 E 42nd St, New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Midtown East · 102 tips and reviews
Chrysler Building is one of New York To do.

94. Chrysler Building

8.5
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews
Nintendo NY is one of New York To do.

95. Nintendo NY

9.1
10 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Video Games Store · Rockefeller Center · 240 tips and reviews
New York Botanical Garden is one of New York To do.

96. New York Botanical Garden

9.5
2900 Southern Blvd (at Bronx Park Rd), Bronx, NY
Botanical Garden · Bronx Park · 197 tips and reviews
Trinity Church is one of New York To do.

97. Trinity Church

75 Broadway (at Wall St), New York, NY
Church · Financial District · 86 tips and reviews

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Madison Square Garden is one of New York To do.

98. Madison Square Garden

8.9
4 Penn Plz (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Basketball Stadium · 1000 tips and reviews
Strawberry Fields is one of New York To do.

99. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews
LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana is one of New York To do.

100. 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
Bethesda Terrace is one of New York To do.

101. Bethesda Terrace

9.5
Terrace Dr (at Central Park), New York, NY
Plaza · Central Park · 34 tips and reviews
Central Park Zoo is one of New York To do.

102. Central Park Zoo

8.6
E 64th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews
The Obelisk (Cleopatra's Needle) is one of New York To do.

103. The Obelisk (Cleopatra's Needle)

9.1
East Dr (at 81st St), New York, NY
Monument · Central Park · 28 tips and reviews
Conservatory Garden is one of New York To do.

104. Conservatory Garden

9.5
1231 5th Ave (at 105th St), New York, NY
Garden · Central Park · 66 tips and reviews
South Street Seaport is one of New York To do.

105. South Street Seaport

8.9
South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Financial District · 225 tips and reviews
Central Park Boathouse is one of New York To do.

106. Central Park Boathouse

8.9
E 72nd St (Park Dr N), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Central Park · 292 tips and reviews
Hallett Nature Sanctuary is one of New York To do.

107. Hallett Nature Sanctuary

9.0
Central Park, New York
Nature Preserve · Central Park · 2 tips and reviews
Bronx Zoo is one of New York To do.

108. Bronx Zoo

9.0
2300 Southern Blvd (at Boston Rd), Bronx, NY
Zoo · Bronx Park · 342 tips and reviews
The Bushwick Collective is one of New York To do.

109. The Bushwick Collective

9.0
Scott Ave (at Troutman St & St. Nicholas Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Street Art · Bushwick · 23 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of New York To do.

110. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
WNYC Transmitter Park is one of New York To do.

111. WNYC Transmitter Park

9.5
2 Greenpoint Ave (at West St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Greenpoint · 59 tips and reviews
Crack Is Wack Playground is one of New York To do.

112. Crack Is Wack Playground

7.7
E 127th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Playground · East Harlem · 12 tips and reviews
Judd Foundation is one of New York To do.

113. Judd Foundation

8.6
101 Spring St (Mercer St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · SoHo · 17 tips and reviews
Urbanspace Vanderbilt is one of New York To do.

114. Urbanspace Vanderbilt

8.7
230 Park Avenue, New York, NY
Food Court · Midtown East · 175 tips and reviews
Hudson Eats is one of New York To do.

115. Hudson Eats

9.1
225 Liberty St (at S End Ave), New York, NY
Food Court · Battery Park City · 145 tips and reviews
Rubin Museum of Art is one of New York To do.

116. Rubin Museum of Art

8.8
150 W 17th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Chelsea · 102 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Museum is one of New York To do.

117. Brooklyn Museum

9.4
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · 423 tips and reviews
Aperture Foundation: Bookstore and Gallery is one of New York To do.

118. Aperture Foundation: Bookstore and Gallery

9.0
547 W 27th St Fl 4 (11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 16 tips and reviews
International Center of Photography is one of New York To do.

119. International Center of Photography

250 Bowery (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · NoLita · 65 tips and reviews
66 Perry Street is one of New York To do.

120. 66 Perry Street

West 4th Street, New York, NY
Apartment or Condo · West Village · 3 tips and reviews
Subway Map Floating on a New York Sidewalk is one of New York To do.

121. Subway Map Floating on a New York Sidewalk

110 Greene St (Prince St), New York, NY
Public Art · SoHo · 1 tip
Elevated Acre is one of New York To do.

122. Elevated Acre

9.1
55 Water St, New York, NY
Pedestrian Plaza · Financial District · 63 tips and reviews
Watertower is one of New York To do.

123. Watertower

20 Jay St, New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Tribeca · No tips or reviews