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Places to visit - NYC

1. 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

City of New YorkCity of New York: After a three-year renovation and expansion that nearly doubled its previous size, the City-owned Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens reopened on January 2011.

2. Scream Zone

8.2
1205 Boardwalk W (Coney Island), Brooklyn, NY
Attraction · Coney Island · 6 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: Scream Zone features the first new roller coasters in Coney Island since 1927, with the Soarin' Eagle and the Steeplechase.

3. East River Esplanade

8.5
South St (From Pier 11 to Pier 17), New York, NY
Pedestrian Plaza · Financial District · 20 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: The first phase of improving the East River Waterfront Esplanade was a 2-mile-long, City-owned public open space extending from the Battery Maritime Building to Montgomery Street.

4. Alexandria Center For Life Sciences

450 E 29th St, New York, NY
Structure · Kips Bay · 5 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: The Alexandria Center, inaugurated by Mayor Bloomberg, is a 15-floor, state-of-the-art tower that will serve as the anchor for a 1.1 million square-foot life science campus.

5. Gotham Center

4209 28th St (at Queens Plaza S), Long Island City, NY
Structure · 3 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: Gotham Center is home to New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This state-of-the-art facility increases the Department's operational efficiency. Read more.

6. Arthur Avenue Retail Market

8.7
2344 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY
Market · Belmont · 43 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: Arthur Avenue Market specializes in Italian foods, bakery items, dry goods, fresh produce, garden needs, and is also home to the famous Arthur Avenue Deli.

7. East River Ferry

(East River), Brooklyn, NY
Boat or Ferry · 57 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: By creating a reliable, affordable ferry service on the East River, residents have a sustainable transportation alternative to travel around the city.

8. Manhattan Cruise Terminal

711 12th Ave (55th Street), New York, NY
Marine Terminal · Hell's Kitchen · 19 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: The Manhattan Cruise Terminal, originally called the Passenger Ship Terminal, is now the fourth busiest cruise terminal in the United States.

9. Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

8.7
2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
History Museum · West Bronx · 14 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: Poe lived in the house from 1846 to 1846, when it was part of the village of Fordham, and during this time wrote his masterpieces “Annabel Lee” and “The Bells.”

Gracie Mansion is one of Places to visit - NYC.

10. Gracie Mansion

8.4
E 88th St (at E End Ave), New York, NY
Monument · Yorkville · 57 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: Gracie Mansion was originally built in 1799 by a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie.

11. Manhattan Municipal Building

7.4
1 Centre St, New York, NY
Government Building · Downtown Manhattan · 13 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: Did you know? The Municipal Building is one of the largest government office buildings in the world, housing over 2,000 employees from municipal agencies in nearly 1 million square ft of office space. Read more.

12. Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatic Center

8.5
131-40 Avery Ave (at 131 St), Flushing, NY
Swimming Pool · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 23 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: At 110,000 square feet, this facility is the largest recreation complex ever built in a city park and the first public pool to be built in four decades.

13. Staten Island Ferry - St. George Terminal

1 Bay St (at Richmond Terrace), Staten Island, NY
Marine Terminal · St. George · 181 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: In 2005, the upgraded St. George Ferry Terminal was unveiled. The renovation included a new steel and glass design and added an 18,000 square foot garden of local plants on the roof.