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One World Trade Center is one of NYC.

1. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 314 tips and reviews
Trinity Church Cemetery is one of NYC.

2. Trinity Church Cemetery

75 Broadway (btwn Thames & Rector St), New York, NY
Cemetery · Financial District · 10 tips and reviews
Smile To Go is one of NYC.

3. Smile To Go

8.4
22 Howard St (btwn Crosby & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 140 tips and reviews
David Burke Kitchen is one of NYC.

4. David Burke Kitchen

23 Grand St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hudson Square · 182 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of NYC.

5. Doughnut Plant

9.2
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 429 tips and reviews
Foursquare HQ is one of NYC.

6. Foursquare HQ

568 Broadway Fl 10 (at Prince St), New York, NY
Tech Startup · SoHo · 188 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of NYC.

7. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
401 Bleecker St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 436 tips and reviews
Hogs & Heifers is one of NYC.

8. Hogs & Heifers

859 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Bar · Meatpacking District · 78 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of NYC.

9. Milk Bar

8.3
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews
The City Bakery is one of NYC.

10. The City Bakery

3 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 657 tips and reviews
Museum of Sex is one of NYC.

11. Museum of Sex

7.4
233 5th Ave (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Erotic Museum · NoMad · 196 tips and reviews
Mia Chef Gelateria is one of NYC.

12. Mia Chef Gelateria

7.8
379 3rd Ave (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Rose Hill · 33 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of NYC.

13. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews
Norma's is one of NYC.

14. Norma's

119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Theater District · 312 tips and reviews
Sprinkles is one of NYC.

15. Sprinkles

8.6
780 Lexington Avenue (btwn E 60th & E 61st St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Upper East Side · 199 tips and reviews
Central Park Zoo is one of NYC.

16. Central Park Zoo

8.6
E 64th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews
Strawberry Fields is one of NYC.

17. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews
The Dakota is one of NYC.

18. The Dakota

8.2
1 W 72nd St (at Central Park W), New York, NY
Apartment or Condo · Upper West Side · 46 tips and reviews
Vosges Haut Chocolat is one of NYC.

19. Vosges Haut Chocolat

1100 Madison Ave (at 83rd St), New York, NY
Candy Store · Upper East Side · 26 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of NYC.

20. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

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

21. Marcus Garvey Park

8.5
Mt. Morris Park W & Madison Ave (btwn W 120th & W 124th St), New York, NY
Park · Central Harlem · 52 tips and reviews
Apollo Theater is one of NYC.

22. Apollo Theater

9.1
253 W 125th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Central Harlem · 142 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of NYC.

23. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 701 tips and reviews
Alchemy Restaurant & Bar is one of NYC.

24. Alchemy Restaurant & Bar

7.5
56 5th Ave (btwn Bergen St. & St. Marks Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · North Slope · 110 tips and reviews
Charging Bull is one of NYC.

25. Charging Bull

8.4
Broadway & Morris St, New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Financial District · 216 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of NYC.

26. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
Kutsher's Tribeca is one of NYC.

27. Kutsher's Tribeca

186 Franklin St (btwn Greenwich & Hudson St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 60 tips and reviews
Bowery Ballroom is one of NYC.

28. Bowery Ballroom

9.1
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
Greenwich Village is one of NYC.

29. Greenwich Village

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 40 tips and reviews
Burp Castle is one of NYC.

30. Burp Castle

41 E 7th St (btwn 2nd Ave & Cooper Sq), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 123 tips and reviews
Blackout Haunted House is one of NYC.

31. Blackout Haunted House

5.9
54 W 39th St (6th Avenue), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Garment District · 7 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC.

32. 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
American Museum of Natural History is one of NYC.

33. 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

34. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews

Viator.comViator.com: Take a tour of the highlights, dine on the Great Hall Balcony or have a drink in the rooftop martini bar! Read more.

Alexander Hamilton Statue is one of NYC.

35. Alexander Hamilton Statue

8.6
Central Park (at E 83rd St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Central Park · 6 tips and reviews
Tacos El Bronco is one of NYC.

36. Tacos El Bronco

8.7
4324 4th Ave (at 44th St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Sunset Park · 50 tips and reviews
61 Local is one of NYC.

37. 61 Local

61 Bergen St (btwn Smith St & Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 239 tips and reviews
James is one of NYC.

38. James

605 Carlton Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 165 tips and reviews
Smashburger is one of NYC.

39. Smashburger

7.7
80 Dekalb Ave (btwn Hudson Ave & Rockwell Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Fort Greene · 72 tips and reviews
Dough is one of NYC.

40. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews
Bluebird Sky is one of NYC.

41. Bluebird Sky

121 Baxter St (btwn Canal & Hester St.), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Little Italy · 44 tips and reviews
Stellina is one of NYC.

42. Stellina

95 Allen St (btwn Delancey & Broome), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 21 tips and reviews
Rubirosa is one of NYC.

43. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews
Pegu Club is one of NYC.

44. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 302 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of NYC.

45. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Barney Greengrass is one of NYC.

46. Barney Greengrass

8.7
541 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 86th & W 87th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 161 tips and reviews
Gobo - Food for the Five Senses is one of NYC.

47. Gobo - Food for the Five Senses

401 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 8th & Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · West Village · 66 tips and reviews
Candle Cafe is one of NYC.

48. Candle Cafe

1307 3rd Ave (btwn 74th & 75th St.), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 153 tips and reviews
Graffiti is one of NYC.

49. Graffiti

224 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 68 tips and reviews
Motorino is one of NYC.

50. Motorino

8.5
349 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 317 tips and reviews
Salvation Taco is one of NYC.

51. Salvation Taco

145 E 39th St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave.), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Murray Hill · 304 tips and reviews
Cocina Economica is one of NYC.

52. Cocina Economica

452 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper West Side · 34 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille's Pizza & Brewery is one of NYC.

53. Artichoke Basille's Pizza & Brewery

8.0
111 Macdougal St (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 139 tips and reviews
Sweets Bakery is one of NYC.

54. Sweets Bakery

7.2
125 Walker St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Bakery · Downtown Manhattan · 53 tips and reviews
Otto's Shrunken Head is one of NYC.

55. Otto's Shrunken Head

7.4
538 E 14th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Bar · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 127 tips and reviews
Terroir is one of NYC.

56. Terroir

413 E 12th St (1st Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 80 tips and reviews

57. Ladurée

9.1
864 Madison Ave (btwn E 70th & E 71st St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 256 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Make sure there's a soft-hued pistachio macaron in your order; add on a vanilla speckled with what seems like a million vanilla beans; and a salty caramel that's bold on the salt.

58. Sticky's Finger Joint

8.1
31 W 8th St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Greenwich Village · 117 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The Salted Caramel Pretzel chicken fingers sound gross but taste awesome. Other favorites are the classic fingers and the buffalo. Stick with fries, not fried green beans.

59. Experimental Cocktail Club

191 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 102 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Try the Green Horny, a carbonated vodka drink bottled in-house, or the Blackheart made from bourbon, maraschino liqueur, orange oils and coffee. Read more.

60. Amigos

2888 Broadway (btwn 112th & 113th St.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · West Harlem · 35 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Start with the guacamole, served in the traditional style or topped with pineapple and pomegranate or papaya and mint. Read more.

Citi Field is one of NYC.

61. Citi Field

9.1
41 Seaver Way (at Roosevelt Ave), Flushing, NY
Baseball Stadium · Flushing · 667 tips and reviews
New York Stock Exchange is one of NYC.

62. New York Stock Exchange

8.3
11 Wall St (btwn Broadway & Broad St), New York, NY
Financial Service · Financial District · 115 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Architect George B. Post designed the neo-Classic building, whose front features a glass window wall measuring 50 feet high and 96 feet wide.

The Fat Radish is one of NYC.

63. The Fat Radish

17 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Chinatown · 223 tips and reviews
Peking Duck House is one of NYC.

64. Peking Duck House

7.8
28 Mott St (btwn Mosco St & Pell St), New York, NY
Peking Duck Restaurant · Chinatown · 94 tips and reviews
Inwood Hill Park is one of NYC.

65. Inwood Hill Park

9.3
Isham St (Indian Road), New York, NY
Park · Inwood · 53 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Discarded umbrellas are assembled into a 24ft diameter spherical dome which floats on the water as a revelation of the city’s accumulated waterborne debris. See Harvest Dome 2.0 until Aug 31, 2013 Read more.

Montmartre is one of NYC.

66. Montmartre

158 8th Ave (btw 17th & 18th), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Chelsea · 144 tips and reviews
Jeepney Filipino Gastropub is one of NYC.

67. Jeepney Filipino Gastropub

201 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 168 tips and reviews
The Marrow is one of NYC.

68. The Marrow

99 Bank St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
German Restaurant · West Village · 71 tips and reviews
Calliope is one of NYC.

69. Calliope

84 E 4th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 64 tips and reviews
Blue Collar is one of NYC.

70. Blue Collar

8.0
160 Havemeyer St (S. 2nd St.), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Williamsburg · 107 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of NYC.

71. Mile End Delicatessen

8.9
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 315 tips and reviews
Pork Slope is one of NYC.

72. Pork Slope

247 5th Ave (btwn Carroll St & Garfield Pl), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · North Slope · 203 tips and reviews
PLAY is one of NYC.

73. PLAY

1 E 27th St (5th Ave.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 53 tips and reviews
Ellis Island is one of NYC.

74. Ellis Island

New York, NY
Island · 89 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Opened in 1892, Ellis Island served as a federal immigration station for more than 60 years until it closed in 1954. Millions of newly arrived immigrants passed through the station during that time.

75. United Nations

760 United Nations Plz (at 1st Ave & E 46th St), New York, NY
Government Building · Turtle Bay · 127 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The United Nations relocated here from its first headquarters in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, in 1951.

Brooklyn Bridge is one of NYC.

76. Brooklyn Bridge

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

HISTORYHISTORY: 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.

77. Chrysler Building

8.5
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Chrysler Building was built at an average rate of four floors per week & was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.

Grand Central Terminal is one of NYC.

78. Grand Central Terminal

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

HISTORYHISTORY: The 67 tracks are numbered according to their geographic location in the terminal building rather than the trains' destinations, because all of the trains terminate at Grand Central.

79. Flatiron Building

175 5th Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Structure · Flatiron District · 134 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This triangle shaped building was built in 1902 and is considered the World's first Skyscraper. It has become famous in recent years as the setting of The Daily Bugle in the "Spider-Man" movies.

80. The Algonquin Hotel, Autograph Collection

7.5
59 W 44th St, New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 60 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Guests at the Algonquin Hotel claim to see ghostly members of The Round Table, a group that included writers such as Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, Franklin Pierce & Harpo Marx.

BFB (Best F***ing Burgers) is one of NYC.

81. BFB (Best F***ing Burgers)

53-61 Gansevoort St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Meatpacking District · 21 tips and reviews
The Hotel Chelsea is one of NYC.

82. The Hotel Chelsea

8.2
222 W 23rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Chelsea · 39 tips and reviews

83. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1173 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Empire State Building opened ahead of schedule in 1931 taking only one year and 45 days to build. It is currently the tallest building in NYC.