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NY in a Nutshell
Empire State Building is one of NY in a Nutshell.

1. 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
Brooklyn Bridge is one of NY in a Nutshell.

2. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of NY in a Nutshell.

3. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
86th Floor Observation Deck is one of NY in a Nutshell.

4. 86th Floor Observation Deck

8.6
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th Sts), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Koreatown · 242 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of NY in a Nutshell.

5. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Battery Maritime Building is one of NY in a Nutshell.

6. Battery Maritime Building

10 South St (at Whitehall St), New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · Financial District · 9 tips and reviews
The Rink at Rockefeller Center is one of NY in a Nutshell.

7. The Rink at Rockefeller Center

8.2
600 5th Ave (W 50th St), New York, NY
Skating Rink · Rockefeller Center · 41 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NY in a Nutshell.

8. 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
Rockefeller Center is one of NY in a Nutshell.

9. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
30 Rockefeller Plaza is one of NY in a Nutshell.

10. 30 Rockefeller Plaza

30 Rockefeller Plz (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Structure · Rockefeller Center · 56 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of NY in a Nutshell.

11. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews
Chrysler Building is one of NY in a Nutshell.

12. Chrysler Building

8.5
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of NY in a Nutshell.

13. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 701 tips and reviews
One World Trade Center is one of NY in a Nutshell.

14. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 314 tips and reviews
Macy's is one of NY in a Nutshell.

15. Macy's

7.7
151 W 34th St (btwn 7th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Department Store · Garment District · 1065 tips and reviews
The Plaza Hotel is one of NY in a Nutshell.

16. The Plaza Hotel

9.0
5th Avenue, Central Park South (at Central Park S), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 234 tips and reviews

17. New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Celeste Bartos Forum

5 Avenue A (at 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 11 tips and reviews
Madison Square Garden is one of NY in a Nutshell.

18. Madison Square Garden

8.9
4 Penn Plz (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Basketball Stadium · 1000 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of NY in a Nutshell.

19. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of NY in a Nutshell.

20. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NY in a Nutshell.

21. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of NY in a Nutshell.

22. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1838 tips and reviews
Rockaway Beach is one of NY in a Nutshell.

23. Rockaway Beach

8.4
Queens, NY
Beach · 72 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of NY in a Nutshell.

24. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews
United Nations General Assembly is one of NY in a Nutshell.

25. United Nations General Assembly

760 United Nations Plz, New York, NY
Auditorium · Turtle Bay · 18 tips and reviews
Chinatown is one of NY in a Nutshell.

26. Chinatown

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 207 tips and reviews
Little Italy is one of NY in a Nutshell.

27. Little Italy

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 121 tips and reviews
New York Stock Exchange is one of NY in a Nutshell.

28. New York Stock Exchange

8.3
11 Wall St (btwn Broadway & Broad St), New York, NY
Financial Service · Financial District · 115 tips and reviews
South Street Seaport is one of NY in a Nutshell.

29. South Street Seaport

8.9
South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Financial District · 225 tips and reviews
TriBeCa is one of NY in a Nutshell.

30. TriBeCa

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 24 tips and reviews
Flatiron Building is one of NY in a Nutshell.

31. Flatiron Building

175 5th Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Structure · Flatiron District · 134 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of NY in a Nutshell.

32. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
The Empire Hotel Rooftop is one of NY in a Nutshell.

33. 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
Union Square Park is one of NY in a Nutshell.

34. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · 565 tips and reviews
Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark is one of NY in a Nutshell.

35. Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark

9.1
727 5th Ave (at E 57th St), New York, NY
Jewelry Store · Midtown East · 250 tips and reviews
Wall Street is one of NY in a Nutshell.

36. Wall Street

(btwn Broadway & South St), New York, NY
Road · 76 tips and reviews
Strawberry Fields is one of NY in a Nutshell.

37. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews
Central Park Mall is one of NY in a Nutshell.

38. Central Park Mall

9.3
Central Park, New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 40 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of NY in a Nutshell.

39. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
Grand Central Market is one of NY in a Nutshell.

40. Grand Central Market

8.6
105 E 42nd St, New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Midtown East · 102 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade is one of NY in a Nutshell.

41. Brooklyn Bridge Promenade

9.1
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NY
Hiking Trail · DUMBO · 61 tips and reviews
Trump Tower is one of NY in a Nutshell.

42. Trump Tower

725 5th Ave (btwn E 56th & E 57th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown East · 102 tips and reviews
SoHo is one of NY in a Nutshell.

43. SoHo

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 146 tips and reviews
Union Square Greenmarket is one of NY in a Nutshell.

44. 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
Koreatown is one of NY in a Nutshell.

45. Koreatown

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 34 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry Boat - Alice Austen is one of NY in a Nutshell.

46. Staten Island Ferry Boat - Alice Austen

New York, NJ
Boat or Ferry · 8 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of NY in a Nutshell.

47. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton: Admire the Statue of Liberty and sip your coffee along the water in this laid back, and usually less crowded park. Great spot to see the sunset, too.

The Empire Hotel is one of NY in a Nutshell.

48. The Empire Hotel

7.2
44 W 63rd St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Hotel · Lincoln Square · 90 tips and reviews

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton: Feel like you're visiting Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl in this hot 4 star hotel. Don’t forget to stop by the rooftop bar at sundown. One of the city's best spots to see the sunset!

The Standard, High Line is one of NY in a Nutshell.

49. The Standard, High Line

9.1
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Meatpacking District · 256 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of NY in a Nutshell.

50. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of NY in a Nutshell.

51. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1229 tips and reviews
Governors Island is one of NY in a Nutshell.

52. Governors Island

9.1
New York, NY
Island · Governors Island · 220 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of NY in a Nutshell.

53. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of NY in a Nutshell.

54. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is one of NY in a Nutshell.

55. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

6.4
JFK Expy (Van Wyck Expy), Queens, NY
International Airport · Jamaica · 3382 tips and reviews
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is one of NY in a Nutshell.

56. Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

Brooklyn/Staten Island (I-278), Brooklyn, NY
Bridge · 162 tips and reviews
Hilton Garden Inn is one of NY in a Nutshell.

57. Hilton Garden Inn

790 8th Ave (at W. 49th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Theater District · 61 tips and reviews
Boat House is one of NY in a Nutshell.

58. Boat House

7.6
4807 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220, Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Sunset Park · 12 tips and reviews