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NYC cool places

1. High Line

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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best place to remember why you love Manhattan takes you above the city while keeping you rooted in urban life. Walk through a field of wildflowers as cabs zoom along the street beneath you. Read more.

Empire State Building is one of NYC cool places.

2. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1174 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best touristy venue, this 80-year-old landmark is simply stunning. Check out the Art Deco flourishes in the lobby, restored to its original gilded splendor in 2009. Read more.

Brooklyn Bridge is one of NYC cool places.

3. Brooklyn Bridge

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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best view of NYC offers a stunning panorama. From the midpoint of the massive suspension bridge, there are spectacular sight lines of Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo and lower Manhattan. Read more.

Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of NYC cool places.

4. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.7
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 420 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best waterfront in NYC offers a unique view of the lower Manhattan skyline, aquatic features, such as a salt marsh filled with native cordgrass, and Jane’s Carousel, a restored ride from 1922. Read more.

Berry Park is one of NYC cool places.

5. Berry Park

8.2
4 Berry St (at N 14th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews

Bastian B.Bastian Beyer: Rooftop Beergarden!

Blind Barber is one of NYC cool places.

6. Blind Barber

7.7
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews

Bastian B.Bastian Beyer: Wow! What a place! Got to find out by yourself

Bedford Avenue is one of NYC cool places.

7. Bedford Avenue

Brooklyn, NY
Road · Williamsburg · 9 tips and reviews

Bastian B.Bastian Beyer: Williamsburg Central! Just walk up and down and down and up and up and down a...

The Spotted Pig is one of NYC cool places.

8. The Spotted Pig

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

Bastian B.Bastian Beyer: Nice place! Try the fries, they're really "funny" to eat :)

The Press Lounge is one of NYC cool places.

9. The Press Lounge

653 11th Ave (btwn W 47th & W 48th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 201 tips and reviews

Bastian B.Bastian Beyer: Awesome view! You have to do it! But very swanky crowd and staff, but who cares if the view is so nice

Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg is one of NYC cool places.

10. Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg

50 Kent Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews

11. Under the Brooklyn Bridge

9.1
Brooklyn Bridge (FDR Dr), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · DUMBO · 36 tips and reviews

Bastian B.Bastian Beyer: Go at night and watch the skyline! Wow!

Carl Schurz Park is one of NYC cool places.

12. Carl Schurz Park

9.5
599 E 86th St (at East End Ave), New York, NY
Park · Yorkville · 97 tips and reviews