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Insomnia Cookies is one of NY.

1. Insomnia Cookies

8.0
405 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 79th & W 80th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper West Side · 70 tips and reviews

LogoTVLogoTV: “The name explains itself. The cookies are always fresh, always addicting, and won't let your hips, ass, or stomach down!” – Meredith, Setup Squad

2. Burgers & Cupcakes

458 9th Ave (btw W 35th & W 36th), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Hell's Kitchen · 73 tips and reviews

Fast CompanyFast Company: The CEO of DonorsChoose.org (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) often orders milk and cookies to go from this lunch spot, which--true to its name--serves only burgers and desserts.

3. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2357 tips and reviews

Fast CompanyFast Company: JetBlue (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) is the first corporation ever to receive rights to Milton Glaser's famous "I ♥ NY" logo, which is featured prominently in the airline's New York ads.

4. The Chocolate Room

86 5th Ave (at Warren St), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · North Slope · 91 tips and reviews

Fast CompanyFast Company: This retailer was among the first to sell Madécasse's Madagascar-produced chocolate. "We were just a couple of people with a far-fetched idea and a lot of passion," says Madecasse's Tim McCollum.

5. Vintry Wine & Whiskey

57 Stone St (Hanover St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Financial District · 110 tips and reviews

Fast CompanyFast Company: New York-based staffers at architecture firm Snohetta (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) unwind at this cozy bar, which offers 80 different wines and more than 100 types of whiskey.

6. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2357 tips and reviews

Fast CompanyFast Company: In 2009, Univision sponsored a Times Square ball-drop to celebrate the last minute of analog TV in the U.S. The next year, the network scored its first-ever weekly ratings win among adults 18-49.

7. Yankee Stadium

8.9
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · 1157 tips and reviews

ESPNESPN: Fun Fact: Derek Jeter was the final Yankee to bat at the old Yankee Stadium AND the first Yankee to bat at the new Yankee Stadium.

8. Opening Ceremony

1190-1192 Broadway (at W 29th St), New York, NY
Boutique · NoMad · 22 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best store to blow your paycheck in stocks covetable finds from around the world—both luxury threads and more affordable goods like indie mags, CDs and hip accessories. Read more.

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of NY.

9. Blue Bottle Coffee

160 Berry St (btwn N 4th & N 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 403 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the Brooklyn Bootleg S’mores, w/ house-made fleur de sel–speckled graham crackers, rich chocolate ganache & springy, moonshine-spiked marshmallow. They’re one of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011. Read more.

10. Bronx River Parkway

Bronx River Parkway, Bronx, NY
Road · Van Cortlandt Park · 21 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Learn how to grow your own veggies through programs like the Edible Garden (Tues-Fri through Oct 17) and Greenmarket at the Garden (Wed, 9am-3pm through Nov 24).

11. Harlem Meer

E 110th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Lake · Central Park · 31 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Don't miss the annual Pumpkin Sail, when a flotilla of jack o’ lanterns are launched at sundown. BYOP if you want to launch your own creation into the fray.

12. Brooklyn Flea Indoor Market (Dumbo)

81 Front St, Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · DUMBO · 1 tip

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Hunt for vintage and designer treasures at the city's best fleas; once it’s cold, check out Brooklyn Flea’s indoor market.

13. City Island

Bronx, NY
Neighborhood · 35 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Don't miss the eerie nighttime views of nearby Hart Island, the former site of an insane asylum.

14. 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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Don't miss "Abstract Expressionist New York" with work from over 30 artists produced between the late ’40s and the ’60s. (Oct 3-June 2)

Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of NY.

15. 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.

Flushing Meadows Corona Park is one of NY.

16. Flushing Meadows Corona Park

9.1
Great Lakes Ct (Dwight Eisenhower Promenade), Queens, NY
Park · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 85 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best place to remember why you love Queens contains the Mets stadium, the New York Hall of Science, the home of the US Open, the iconic Unisphere. and the Queens Museum of Art. Read more.

Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg is one of NY.

17. Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg

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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best year-round market brings together 150 local vendors carrying all manner of vintage, handmade and antique wares. The Flea will move to its winter location on November 26. Read more.

Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene is one of NY.

18. Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene

176 Lafayette Ave. (btw Clermont & Vanderbilt Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Clinton Hill · 143 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best year-round market brings together 150 local vendors carrying all manner of vintage, handmade and antique wares. The Flea will move to its winter location on November 26.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is one of NY.

19. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

77th St & Central Park W/S (6th Ave & 34th St), New York, NY
Parade · Theater District · 101 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of NY.

20. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2357 tips and reviews
The Grey Dog - Nolita is one of NY.

21. The Grey Dog - Nolita

8.4
244 Mulberry St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 300 tips and reviews

22. Spiritual America

8.0
5 Rivington St (btwn Chrystie & Bowery), New York, NY
Boutique · Lower East Side · No tips or reviews
Madewell is one of NY.

23. Madewell

8.0
156 5th Ave (at 19th St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Flatiron District · 17 tips and reviews
rag & bone is one of NY.

24. rag & bone

8.8
119 Mercer St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 16 tips and reviews
Saturdays NYC is one of NY.

25. Saturdays NYC

9.1
31 Crosby St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 255 tips and reviews
Apple Fifth Avenue is one of NY.

26. Apple Fifth Avenue

9.0
767 5th Ave (btwn E 58th & E 59th St), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Midtown East · 1235 tips and reviews
Apple West 14th Street is one of NY.

27. Apple West 14th Street

8.4
401 W 14th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Chelsea · 292 tips and reviews
One Hanson Place /  Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower is one of NY.

28. One Hanson Place / Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower

1 Hanson Pl (at Ashland Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Structure · Fort Greene · 16 tips and reviews
Dolce Vita is one of NY.

29. Dolce Vita

154 Ludlow St (btw Stanton & Rivington), New York, NY
Boutique · Lower East Side · 6 tips and reviews
Prada is one of NY.

30. Prada

8.3
575 Broadway (at Prince St), New York, NY
Boutique · SoHo · 30 tips and reviews
Trash & Vaudeville is one of NY.

31. Trash & Vaudeville

4 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Clothing Store · East Village · 25 tips and reviews
Kiehl's is one of NY.

32. Kiehl's

8.5
109 3rd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · East Village · 43 tips and reviews
Apple Fifth Avenue is one of NY.

33. Apple Fifth Avenue

9.0
767 5th Ave (btwn E 58th & E 59th St), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Midtown East · 1235 tips and reviews
CO Bigelow Pharmacy is one of NY.

34. CO Bigelow Pharmacy

8.8
414 Avenue of the Americas (btwn 8th & 9th St), New York, NY
Pharmacy · West Village · 46 tips and reviews
Tokio 7 is one of NY.

35. Tokio 7

7.6
83 E 7th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · East Village · 30 tips and reviews
Topshop is one of NY.

36. Topshop

478 Broadway (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 137 tips and reviews
Lodges At Cresthaven is one of NY.

37. Lodges At Cresthaven

7.9
3210 Lake Shore Dr, Lake George, NY
Resort · 1 tip

38. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Dedicated in 1985, this 2.5-acre area of the park is a memorial to musician John Lennon, who was murdered nearby on December 8, 1980.

39. French Mountain Commons

1439 State Route 9, Lake George, NY
Shopping Mall · No tips or reviews
Adirondack Outlet Mall is one of NY.

40. Adirondack Outlet Mall

6.6
1444 US Route 9, Lake George, NY
Shopping Mall · No tips or reviews
LOFT Outlet Store is one of NY.

41. LOFT Outlet Store

7.3
1415 State Route 9, Lake George, NY
Women's Store · 6 tips and reviews
Ellis Island is one of NY.

42. Ellis Island

New York, NY
Island · 89 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of NY.

43. Rockefeller Center

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

44. FAO Schwarz

767 5th Ave (at E 58th St), New York, NY
Toy Store · Midtown East · 284 tips and reviews
Rice to Riches is one of NY.

45. Rice to Riches

8.5
37 Spring St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · NoLita · 395 tips and reviews
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is one of NY.

46. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

9.3
25 Main St (Fair St), Cooperstown, NY
Museum · 82 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NY.

47. 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
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of NY.

48. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.1
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is one of NY.

49. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.9
700 W 125th St (at 12th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Harlem · 502 tips and reviews

50. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Coney Island, Then and Now. Take a look at how New York's favorite resort has changed over the years. Photos at the link! Read more.

Statue of Liberty is one of NY.

51. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews