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Created by Luis Salazar • Updated On: April 15, 2017
Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory is one of NYC.

1. Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory

111 N 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY
Chocolate Store · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC.

2. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NYC.

3. High Line

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

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 is one of NYC.

5. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of NYC.

6. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1839 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NYC.

7. 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
Bryant Park is one of NYC.

8. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of NYC.

9. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
One World Trade Center is one of NYC.

10. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 315 tips and reviews
Flatiron Building is one of NYC.

11. Flatiron Building

175 5th Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Structure · Flatiron District · 134 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of NYC.

12. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of NYC.

13. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

9.5
70 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn Columbus & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · 216 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of NYC.

14. 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
Union Square Greenmarket is one of NYC.

15. Union Square Greenmarket

9.4
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews
Bethesda Fountain is one of NYC.

16. Bethesda Fountain

9.5
Terrace Dr (Central Park), New York, NY
Fountain · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC.

17. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
The Plaza Hotel is one of NYC.

18. The Plaza Hotel

9.0
5th Avenue, Central Park South (at Central Park S), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 234 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of NYC.

19. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Beacon Theatre is one of NYC.

20. Beacon Theatre

9.2
2124 Broadway (at W 74th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Upper West Side · 172 tips and reviews
The Morgan Library & Museum is one of NYC.

21. The Morgan Library & Museum

9.3
225 Madison Ave (btwn E 36th & E 37th St), New York, NY
Museum · Murray Hill · 179 tips and reviews
Madison Square Park is one of NYC.

22. Madison Square Park

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

23. Hudson River Park

9.6
West St (btwn Battery Pl & W 59th St), New York, NY
Park · West Village · 120 tips and reviews
Hudson River Greenway Running Path is one of NYC.

24. Hudson River Greenway Running Path

9.3
Hudson River Greenway (btwn Battery Park & W 72nd St), New York, NY
Hiking Trail · West Village · 34 tips and reviews
Riverside Park is one of NYC.

25. Riverside Park

9.5
Riverside Dr (btwn W 59th St & St. Clair Pl), New York, NY
Park · West Harlem · 127 tips and reviews
Pier 45 - Hudson River Park is one of NYC.

26. Pier 45 - Hudson River Park

West St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Pier · West Village · 60 tips and reviews
Carl Schurz Park is one of NYC.

27. Carl Schurz Park

9.5
599 E 86th St (at East End Ave), New York, NY
Park · Yorkville · 97 tips and reviews
Battery Park City Esplanade is one of NYC.

28. 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
The Jewish Museum is one of NYC.

29. The Jewish Museum

9.3
1109 5th Ave (at E 92nd St), New York, NY
Museum · Carnegie Hill · 73 tips and reviews
High Line 10th Ave Amphitheatre is one of NYC.

30. High Line 10th Ave Amphitheatre

9.1
High Line (10th Ave & W 17th St), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Chelsea · 27 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Opera is one of NYC.

31. Metropolitan Opera

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Opera House · 218 tips and reviews
The Public Theater is one of NYC.

32. The Public Theater

9.4
425 Lafayette St (btwn Astor Pl & E 4th St), New York, NY
Theater · NoHo · 54 tips and reviews
Dough is one of NYC.

33. Dough

9.0
14 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Union Square · 321 tips and reviews
5th Avenue is one of NYC.

34. 5th Avenue

5th Ave, New York, NY
Road · Midtown East · 105 tips and reviews
Park Avenue Armory is one of NYC.

35. Park Avenue Armory

9.3
643 Park Ave (btwn E 66th & E 67th St), New York, NY
Event Space · 49 tips and reviews
City Hall Park is one of NYC.

36. City Hall Park

8.9
17 Park Row (btwn Broadway & Centre St), New York, NY
Park · Downtown Manhattan · 143 tips and reviews
Josie Robertson Plaza (Lincoln Center Plaza) is one of NYC.

37. Josie Robertson Plaza (Lincoln Center Plaza)

8.9
10 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn W 63rd & W 64th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Lincoln Square · 73 tips and reviews
Riverside Park South is one of NYC.

38. Riverside Park South

9.4
Riverside Blvd (btwn W 65th & W 72nd St), New York, NY
Park · Lincoln Square · 44 tips and reviews
Washington Square Arch is one of NYC.

39. Washington Square Arch

9.0
Washington Sq N, New York, NY
Monument · Greenwich Village · 46 tips and reviews
Morimoto is one of NYC.

40. Morimoto

88 10th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 344 tips and reviews
Flushing Meadows Corona Park is one of NYC.

41. Flushing Meadows Corona Park

9.1
Great Lakes Ct (Dwight Eisenhower Promenade), Queens, NY
Park · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 85 tips and reviews
Little Red Lighthouse is one of NYC.

42. Little Red Lighthouse

9.2
Fort Washington Park Greenway (George Washington Bridge), New York, NY
Lighthouse · Hudson Heights · 47 tips and reviews
The Cloisters is one of NYC.

43. The Cloisters

9.3
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews
Fort Tryon Park is one of NYC.

44. Fort Tryon Park

9.4
Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tyron Pl), New York, NY
Park · Hudson Heights · 93 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of NYC.

45. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of NYC.

46. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY · 419 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of NYC.

47. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry is one of NYC.

48. Staten Island Ferry

New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · St. George · 31 tips and reviews

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: The ride offers views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the skyline, as it takes you from Whitehall Street in lower Manhattan to St. George on Staten Island.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York is one of NYC.

49. Federal Reserve Bank of New York

7.1
33 Liberty St (btwn Nassau & William St), New York, NY
Bank · Financial District · 38 tips and reviews

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: On the visit, you’ll get to travel five stories beneath the bank to sneak a peek at the gold reserves—the largest in the world, with more than 7,000 tons of gold.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of NYC.

50. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: On Tuesdays, Saturdays (from 10 am to 12 pm), and additional select dates and times throughout the year, admission is free of charge for visitors wishing to explore the various gardens and exhibits.

Chelsea Art Crawl is one of NYC.

51. Chelsea Art Crawl

Art Gallery · Chelsea · 1 tip

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: For an extra-special trip, attend one of the Thursday night openings with free wine. The galleries rotate on a fairly regular basis, so you’re guaranteed a new adventure each time you go.

Grand Central Terminal is one of NYC.

52. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1468 tips and reviews

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: More than 750,000 people pass through the terminal everyday to admire the imitation French limestone and constellations painted by Paul Helleu on the ceiling of the main concourse.

The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon is one of NYC.

53. The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon

8.9
30 Rockefeller Plz, New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Rockefeller Center · 9 tips and reviews

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: From the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to Live with Kelly and Michael, you have plenty of opportunities to watch TV unfold in front of you by grabbing free tickets to studio tapings.

Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station) is one of NYC.

54. Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station)

E 60th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cable Car · Upper East Side · 79 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of NYC.

55. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

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

56. 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
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of NYC.

57. 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
New Museum is one of NYC.

58. New Museum

7.9
235 Bowery (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Museum of Arts & Design (MAD) is one of NYC.

59. Museum of Arts & Design (MAD)

7.9
2 Columbus Cir (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Art Museum · Theater District · 81 tips and reviews
Iris & B Gerald Cantor Roof Garden is one of NYC.

60. Iris & B Gerald Cantor Roof Garden

9.0
1000 5th Ave (Roof), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Central Park · 113 tips and reviews
Museum of the City of New York is one of NYC.

61. Museum of the City of New York

8.8
1220 5th Ave (at E 103rd St), New York, NY
History Museum · East Harlem · 148 tips and reviews
Irving Plaza is one of NYC.

62. Irving Plaza

8.2
17 Irving Pl (at E 15th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Union Square · 144 tips and reviews
Marsha P. Johnson State Park is one of NYC.

63. Marsha P. Johnson State Park

9.2
90 Kent Ave (btwn N 7th & N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
State or Provincial Park · Williamsburg · 78 tips and reviews
Rough Trade is one of NYC.

64. Rough Trade

64 N 9th St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Record Store · Williamsburg · 120 tips and reviews
Bridge Park is one of NYC.

65. Bridge Park

8.8
York Street (Jay Street), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Downtown Brooklyn · No tips or reviews
The Archway Under the Manhattan Bridge is one of NYC.

66. The Archway Under the Manhattan Bridge

9.0
50 Adams St (at Water St), Brooklyn, NY
Other Great Outdoors · DUMBO · 20 tips and reviews
Jane's Carousel is one of NYC.

67. Jane's Carousel

9.3
45 Main St (at Old Dock St), Brooklyn, NY
Attraction · DUMBO · 86 tips and reviews
Under the Brooklyn Bridge is one of NYC.

68. Under the Brooklyn Bridge

9.1
Brooklyn Bridge (FDR Dr), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · DUMBO · 36 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse is one of NYC.

69. Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse

Furman St. & Doughty St (Doughty St), Brooklyn, NY
Harbor or Marina · Brooklyn Heights · 8 tips and reviews
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of NYC.

70. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.8
1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 592 tips and reviews
Century 21 Department Store is one of NYC.

71. Century 21 Department Store

22 Cortlandt Street (btwn Church & Broadway), New York, NY
Department Store · Financial District · 460 tips and reviews
B&H Photo Video is one of NYC.

72. B&H Photo Video

9.1
420 9th Ave (at W 34th St), New York, NY
Camera Store · Chelsea · 492 tips and reviews
Alice in Wonderland Statue is one of NYC.

73. Alice in Wonderland Statue

9.0
Wallach Walk (btwn E 75th & 76th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Central Park · 56 tips and reviews
Columbus Circle is one of NYC.

74. Columbus Circle

8.6
Columbus Cir (Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · 232 tips and reviews
Black Tap is one of NYC.

75. Black Tap

8.6
529 Broome St (btwn Thompson & Sullivan St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · SoHo · 223 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of NYC.

76. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Gray's Papaya is one of NYC.

77. Gray's Papaya

8.3
2090 Broadway (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · 246 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of NYC.

78. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews
CBGB & OMFUG is one of NYC.

79. CBGB & OMFUG

315 Bowery (Bleecker St), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · NoHo · 20 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Industries is one of NYC.

80. Brooklyn Industries

6.2
162 Bedford Ave (N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Clothing Store · Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews
Five Guys is one of NYC.

81. Five Guys

7.4
296 Bleecker St (at 7th Ave S & Barrow St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · West Village · 43 tips and reviews
United Nations is one of NYC.

82. United Nations

760 United Nations Plz (at 1st Ave & E 46th St), New York, NY
Government Building · Turtle Bay · 127 tips and reviews
VIΛ 57 West is one of NYC.

83. VIΛ 57 West

625 W 57th St, New York, NY
Apartment or Condo · Hell's Kitchen · 1 tip
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of NYC.

84. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews
Lombardi's Pizza is one of NYC.

85. Lombardi's Pizza

8.2
32 Spring St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 535 tips and reviews
baked cheese haus is one of NYC.

86. baked cheese haus

New York, NY
Food Stand · Midtown East · 2 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of NYC.

87. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

103 2nd Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 519 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of NYC.

88. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews