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American Museum of Natural History is one of New York.

1. 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 · 1398 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Start from the top, with the dinosaurs, and work your way down. Don't miss the bottom floor, where they keep the giant blue whale and some of the most beautiful displays of forrest.

Central Park Mall is one of New York.

2. Central Park Mall

9.3
Central Park, New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 40 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: A long lane with beautiful trees and statues of poets and writers. Looks like something out of Hyde Park.

Argosy Book Store is one of New York.

3. Argosy Book Store

7.8
116 E 59th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 13 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Buy old prints, postcards and endpapers.

Bryant Park is one of New York.

4. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Good place to take a break from the city noise. Very pretty and located just behind the library.

New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is one of New York.

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

9.2
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 528 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: The Rose Room is the main reason for visiting. Amazingly beautiful.

Grand Central Terminal is one of New York.

6. Grand Central Terminal

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

Malene H.Malene Hald: Perfect place for people watching. Visit Meyer's Great Northen for Danish food – try the pork sandwich, you won't regret it.

Joe Coffee is one of New York.

7. Joe Coffee

8.0
44 Grand Central Terminal (Lower Dining Concourse), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Turtle Bay · 160 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: One of the few coffee places I've tried that don't serve the coffee too hot! Also I don't like the dark roast that many coffee joints use – Joe's is soft and have a nutty, creamy taste.

SKECHERS Retail is one of New York.

8. SKECHERS Retail

3 Times Square, New York, NY
Shoe Store · Theater District · 12 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Your feet will thank you! Skechers shoes have soles made of memory foam. Very helpful staff.

Midtown Comics is one of New York.

9. Midtown Comics

8.7
200 W 40th St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Theater District · 140 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Not a good place for the casual browser – you need to know what you're looking for. Graphic novels and superhero comics is mixed together, hard to be inspired. But have almost everything.

The Morgan Library & Museum is one of New York.

10. 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
Eataly Flatiron is one of New York.

11. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: If you come around lunch or dinner head straight for the restaurants and reserve a table, then browse around this giant italian wonderland while you wait.

Madison Square Park is one of New York.

12. Madison Square Park

9.5
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 480 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Good for people watching, not too crowded.

Shake Shack is one of New York.

13. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Awesome burger, not expensive! Lots of places to sit.

Friend of a Farmer is one of New York.

14. Friend of a Farmer

8.0
77 Irving Pl (btwn E 18th & E 19th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 348 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Try the platter with homebaked loaves, two can share one. Large portions. Come early to get a table.

Barnes & Noble is one of New York.

15. Barnes & Noble

8.7
33 E 17th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Bookstore · Union Square · 294 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Three floors of books in every possible genre. Quiet and not crowded. Starbucks on one of the floors. Also pretty good selection of vinyls.

SKECHERS Retail is one of New York.

16. SKECHERS Retail

15 Union Square West #C, New York, NY
Shoe Store · Union Square · 3 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Large selection, better than the Times Square location, but the staff is a little bit slow.

Whole Foods Market is one of New York.

17. Whole Foods Market

8.4
4 Union Square South (btwn Broadway & University Pl), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Union Square · 386 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Mix your lunch or dinner at their salad bar and eat it on the second floor.

Strand Bookstore is one of New York.

18. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 593 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Remember too browse new books for half price at the bottom floor. Has great merchandise. Can get very hot, dry and crowded. Great selection of comics, graphic novels and arts/design books.

Blick Art Materials is one of New York.

19. Blick Art Materials

8.3
1-5 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Broadway), New York, NY
Arts and Crafts Store · NoHo · 61 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Everything the illustrator or artist need! I especially like their selection of pens, markers and pencils.

MoMA Design Store is one of New York.

20. MoMA Design Store

9.3
81 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
Gift Store · SoHo · 77 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Good place to find original gifts or quirky, well-designed stuff.

McNally Jackson Books is one of New York.

21. McNally Jackson Books

52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bookstore · NoLita · 293 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Great selection of books, really nice children's department. Very good inhouse coffeeshop with great selection of baked goods and sandwiches. You can also get your own book printed here.

Goorin Bros. Hat Shop - Nolita is one of New York.

22. Goorin Bros. Hat Shop - Nolita

26 Prince St, New York, NY
Miscellaneous Store · NoLita · 4 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: If you like hats you have to go here. Really excellent and knowledgeable staff who can find the hat that fits you excactly.

L'Asso is one of New York.

23. L'Asso

192 Mott St (at Kenmare St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 131 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Best pizza in New York

Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓 is one of New York.

24. Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓

20 Elizabeth St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 286 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Not that expensive so don't hold back when trying some of the weirder courses.

Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York.

25. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: If windy the walk is chilly.

BAGGU Store is one of New York.

26. BAGGU Store

8.8
242 Wythe Ave Apt 4 (North 3rd), Brooklyn, NY
Fashion Accessories Store · Williamsburg · 9 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: The best shopping and canvas bags I've ever seen – and not that expensive.

Spoonbill & Sugartown Books is one of New York.

27. Spoonbill & Sugartown Books

8.5
218 Bedford Ave (at N 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Williamsburg · 51 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Cute independent bookstore.

Rough Trade is one of New York.

28. Rough Trade

64 N 9th St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Record Store · Williamsburg · 120 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Awesome vinyl shop with a small selection of music-related books and welldesigned fiction. Small, but good, inhouse coffeeshop. Also has concerts.

Cafe Mogador is one of New York.

29. Cafe Mogador

9.3
133 Wythe Ave (btwn N 7th & N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · Williamsburg · 351 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Morrocan inspired food in a café that seems taken from the set of Casablanca. Everything on the menu tastes wonderful.

High Line is one of New York.

30. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Start from the north end early on and finish your trip in the south end and walk around the Village.

The Spotted Pig is one of New York.

31. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Pricy, but you won't regret. The best rillette I've ever tasted.

Chelsea Piers is one of New York.

32. Chelsea Piers

62 Chelsea Piers (btwn 17th & 23rd St), New York, NY
Pier · Chelsea · 63 tips and reviews

Malene H.Malene Hald: Walk a long the river on a sunny day.

Scotty's Diner is one of New York.

33. Scotty's Diner

336 Lexington Ave (btwn 39th St & 40th St), New York, NY
Diner · Murray Hill · 114 tips and reviews