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Guide to New York's best spots
Bryant Park is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

1. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
Tacombi at Fonda Nolita is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

2. Tacombi at Fonda Nolita

9.0
267 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · NoLita · 738 tips and reviews

Iván F.Iván Farías: Every taco, tostada or tamal here is simply amazing! But if you're only in for a couple of them, go for the cochinita pibil taco and the chicken tamal. Incredibly delicious still doesn't capture it.

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

3. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
James P. Grant Plaza is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

4. James P. Grant Plaza

44th St. btwn 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave., New York, NY
Plaza · Turtle Bay · 2 tips and reviews

Iván F.Iván Farías: There's free wi-fi from the nearby United Nations buildings. Best seats to catch it? The ones at the front of the plaza.

Central Park is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

5. Central Park

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

6. Foodie

44th and 2nd, New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 4 tips and reviews

Iván F.Iván Farías: Best times to come down: before 12 and after 2 PM.

Metropolitan Museum Steps is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

7. Metropolitan Museum Steps

9.4
1000 5th Ave (at E 82nd St), New York, NY
Plaza · Central Park · 56 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

8. 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
Times Square is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

9. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews
Pinkberry is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

10. Pinkberry

41 Spring St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St.), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · NoLita · 50 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

11. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
South Street Seaport is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

12. South Street Seaport

8.9
South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Financial District · 225 tips and reviews
Madison Square Park is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

13. Madison Square Park

9.4
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 480 tips and reviews
Columbus Circle is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

14. Columbus Circle

8.6
Columbus Cir (Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · 232 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

15. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 701 tips and reviews
Berry Park is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

16. Berry Park

8.1
4 Berry St (at N 14th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

17. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

18. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

19. 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

Iván F.Iván Farías: Even on hot day it can get somewhat cold in the library. Bring a light sweater if you're planning to stay long.

Empire State Building is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

20. 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
United Nations is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

21. United Nations

760 United Nations Plz (at 1st Ave & E 46th St), New York, NY
Government Building · Turtle Bay · 127 tips and reviews

Iván F.Iván Farías: The Secretariat and General Assembly Buildings are undergoing renovation works which are expected to be completed by 2013. Don't expect to take great pictures of these architectural landmarks.

Roosevelt Island Tram (Roosevelt Island Station) is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

22. Roosevelt Island Tram (Roosevelt Island Station)

8.9
W Main St, New York, NY
Tram Station · Roosevelt Island · 51 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Take a ride on the Tram with your metrocard and enjoy some of the best views of the city – especially great at sunrise or sunset.

Brooklyn Public Library (Central Library) is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

23. Brooklyn Public Library (Central Library)

8.9
10 Grand Army Plz (at Eastern Pkwy), Brooklyn, NY
Library · Prospect Park · 121 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

24. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

25. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
Jones Beach State Park is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

26. Jones Beach State Park

9.0
1000 Ocean Pkwy, Wantagh, NY
Beach · 103 tips and reviews
Chrysler Building is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

27. Chrysler Building

8.5
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

28. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews

29. Gusto Ristorante

60 Greenwich Ave (at 11th St & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 54 tips and reviews

Iván F.Iván Farías: Wide range of drinks, tasty happy-hour pizzetta, excellent service and great ambiance. If you're looking for a nice bar where to relax this is the place for you.

Flatiron District is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

30. Flatiron District

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 43 tips and reviews
The Empire Hotel Rooftop is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

31. 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
Whole Foods Market is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

32. Whole Foods Market

8.6
95 E Houston St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · East Village · 308 tips and reviews
New York University is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

33. New York University

25 W 4th St, New York, NY
University · NoHo · 39 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

34. 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 Guide to New York's best spots.

35. 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
Governors Island is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

36. Governors Island

9.1
New York, NY
Island · Governors Island · 220 tips and reviews
Governors Island Ferry is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

37. Governors Island Ferry

(btwn Battery Maritime Building & Soissons Dock), New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · 38 tips and reviews
Charging Bull is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

38. Charging Bull

8.4
Broadway & Morris St, New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Financial District · 216 tips and reviews
One World Trade Center is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

39. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 314 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

40. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews
Ellis Island Immigration Museum is one of Guide to New York's best spots.

41. Ellis Island Immigration Museum

8.7
Ellis Island, Jersey City, NJ
History Museum · Ellis Island · 166 tips and reviews