Hidden behind the wall at the first bay near the rotunda is a ceramic tile mural done by Joan Miró. The work was commissioned by museum trustee Harry F. Guggenheim in 1963 to honor his late wife. Read more.
For a totally different MoMA, go on the first Thursday of each month, when the Museum is open 'til 8:45 p.m. with music and a bar.
The summertime home of the Public Theater and a glorious outdoor stage for all their Shakespeare in the Park productions. Tickets are free, if you’re lucky enough to get ‘em.
Did you know? The Park got its initial start in 1853, but the Central Park was not officially opened until the winter of 1859.
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.
“My history is a Hudson River history,” said Albert Butzel in a 1997 Talk piece about his battle against highway expansion and for the park’s creation. It only took him twenty years. Read more.
The park gets its name from the series of artillery batteries built along the area’s waterfront for protection, starting in the later part of the 17th century.
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.
The Monday night HBO summer film festival at Bryant Park boasts stellar sound, a massive 40-by-20-foot screen and a relaxed viewing environment—despite being surrounded by the madness of midtown. Read more.
Lots of little gems hidden in this neighborhood. Food, wine, pubs & clubs. But also parks, gardens, the coolest flea market and more!
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.
The best place to gawk at priceless art has a collection that is seemingly endless, spanning creepy Egyptian tombs to the shimmering Impressionist paintings to an unparalleled costume collection. Read more.
This is New York City's oldest park, a designation it received in 1733. According to legend, over a century earlier, in 1626, Native Americans sold the island of Manhattan to the Dutch at this site.
The Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903 and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.
NYC’s best collective backyard boasts prime people-watching spots such as the Long Meadow and Nethermead The woodland expanse of the Ravine is a towering forest within bustling Brooklyn. Read more.
NY (see) Go see the Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Plaza. You can even bring your ice skates and make a few rounds...
The main concourse boasts a hidden staircase that’s used by Grand Central employees. You can see the brass cylinder that conceals the steel steps in the center of the information booth. Read more.
Home of NYU and Washington Square Park, this charming area is home to great restaurants, an active night scene and great music from the likes of the Village Vanguard and the Blue Note and more.
With its heart on W 32nd St btwn Broadway & 5th, the neighborhood draws well-coiffed crowds to its 24-hr restaurants, beauty spas & karaoke bars that close only when the sun starts to rise.
