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The City that never sleeps

The City that never sleeps

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Created by Tim A. • Updated On: March 27, 2014
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of The City that never sleeps.

1. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.4
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of The City that never sleeps.

2. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews
86th Floor Observation Deck is one of The City that never sleeps.

3. 86th Floor Observation Deck

8.6
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th Sts), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Koreatown · 242 tips and reviews
High Line is one of The City that never sleeps.

4. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of The City that never sleeps.

5. 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
Shake Shack is one of The City that never sleeps.

6. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of The City that never sleeps.

7. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of The City that never sleeps.

8. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
New York City Fire Museum is one of The City that never sleeps.

9. New York City Fire Museum

6.5
278 Spring St (btw Hudson and Varick), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Square · 22 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of The City that never sleeps.

10. 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
Brooklyn Children's Museum is one of The City that never sleeps.

11. Brooklyn Children's Museum

8.5
145 Brooklyn Ave (Brower Park), New York, NY
Museum · 65 tips and reviews
Luna Park is one of The City that never sleeps.

12. Luna Park

8.5
1000 Surf Ave (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Amusement Park · Coney Island · 110 tips and reviews
Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station) is one of The City that never sleeps.

13. Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station)

E 60th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cable Car · Upper East Side · 79 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of The City that never sleeps.

14. Radio City Music Hall

9.4
1260 Avenue of the Americas (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Rockefeller Center · 391 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of The City that never sleeps.

15. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 701 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of The City that never sleeps.

16. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
One World Trade Center is one of The City that never sleeps.

17. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 314 tips and reviews
The Art of the Brick (at Discovery Times Square) is one of The City that never sleeps.

18. The Art of the Brick (at Discovery Times Square)

226 W 44th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Theater District · 9 tips and reviews
Club A Steakhouse is one of The City that never sleeps.

19. Club A Steakhouse

8.5
240 E 58th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Midtown East · 83 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of The City that never sleeps.

20. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews
Arthur's Tavern is one of The City that never sleeps.

21. Arthur's Tavern

7.7
57 Grove St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 64 tips and reviews
Pommes Frites is one of The City that never sleeps.

22. Pommes Frites

123 2nd Ave (btwn E 7th St & St. Mark's Pl), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · East Village · 340 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Belgian-style double fried fries means these potatoes are silky smooth on the inside and crispy on the outside. You can't go wrong with ketchup, but try a funky add-on like Vietnamese pineapple mayo.

Apollo Theater is one of The City that never sleeps.

23. Apollo Theater

9.1
253 W 125th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Central Harlem · 142 tips and reviews
J&R is one of The City that never sleeps.

24. J&R

15 Park Row (Between Ann St and Beekman St), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Downtown Manhattan · 13 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry - St. George Terminal is one of The City that never sleeps.

25. Staten Island Ferry - St. George Terminal

1 Bay St (at Richmond Terrace), Staten Island, NY
Marine Terminal · St. George · 182 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of The City that never sleeps.

26. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews
Aquavit is one of The City that never sleeps.

27. Aquavit

8.1
65 E 55th St (btw Madison and Park Ave), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Midtown East · 106 tips and reviews
Robert is one of The City that never sleeps.

28. Robert

8.2
2 Columbus Cir (Broadway), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 123 tips and reviews
La Palapa is one of The City that never sleeps.

29. La Palapa

7.2
77 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 136 tips and reviews
L'Ecole- Restaurant of the International Culinary Center is one of The City that never sleeps.

30. L'Ecole- Restaurant of the International Culinary Center

462 Broadway 1st Floor Fl 1 (Grand St.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 50 tips and reviews
Tariq's #1 Halal Food Cart is one of The City that never sleeps.

31. Tariq's #1 Halal Food Cart

8.4
240 Park Ave S (19th Street), New York, NY
Food Truck · Flatiron District · 7 tips and reviews
Ellen's Stardust Diner is one of The City that never sleeps.

32. Ellen's Stardust Diner

8.3
1650 Broadway (at W 51st St), New York, NY
Diner · Theater District · 450 tips and reviews
Belvedere Castle is one of The City that never sleeps.

33. Belvedere Castle

9.1
79th St Transverse Rd, New York, NY
Castle · Central Park · 85 tips and reviews
Alice in Wonderland Statue is one of The City that never sleeps.

34. Alice in Wonderland Statue

9.0
Wallach Walk (btwn E 75th & 76th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Central Park · 56 tips and reviews
Bloomingdale's is one of The City that never sleeps.

35. Bloomingdale's

8.4
1000 3rd Ave Fl 5 (btwn E 59th & E 60th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Upper East Side · 342 tips and reviews
Keens Steakhouse is one of The City that never sleeps.

36. Keens Steakhouse

9.1
72 W 36th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Koreatown · 484 tips and reviews
5 Napkin Burger is one of The City that never sleeps.

37. 5 Napkin Burger

8.5
630 9th Ave (at W 45th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Hell's Kitchen · 448 tips and reviews
Sardi's is one of The City that never sleeps.

38. Sardi's

8.0
234 W 44th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Theater District · 102 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of The City that never sleeps.

39. Shake Shack

8.9
691 8th Ave (at W 44th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 857 tips and reviews
Century 21 Department Store is one of The City that never sleeps.

40. Century 21 Department Store

22 Cortlandt Street (btwn Church & Broadway), New York, NY
Department Store · Financial District · 460 tips and reviews
Lederhosen is one of The City that never sleeps.

41. Lederhosen

39 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker), New York, NY
German Restaurant · West Village · 78 tips and reviews
Fritzl's Lunch Box is one of The City that never sleeps.

42. Fritzl's Lunch Box

173 Irving Ave (at Stockholm St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Bushwick · 66 tips and reviews