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NYC: Top 50

NYC: Top 50

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Created by Shaun Tollerton ⚡️ • Updated On: February 5, 2018

My absolute favorite spots in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is one of NYC: Top 50.

1. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

9.3
445 Albee Sq (at Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Downtown Brooklyn · 133 tips and reviews
NYC Ferry is one of NYC: Top 50.

2. NYC Ferry

New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · 1 tip
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of NYC: Top 50.

3. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NYC: Top 50.

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 NYC: Top 50.

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
The Noguchi Museum is one of NYC: Top 50.

6. The Noguchi Museum

9.1
9-01 33rd Rd (at Vernon Blvd), Long Island City, NY
Art Museum · 68 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of NYC: Top 50.

7. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of NYC: Top 50.

8. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY · 419 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of NYC: Top 50.

9. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
B&H Photo Video is one of NYC: Top 50.

10. B&H Photo Video

9.1
420 9th Ave (at W 34th St), New York, NY
Camera Store · Chelsea · 492 tips and reviews
The Bushwick Collective is one of NYC: Top 50.

11. The Bushwick Collective

8.9
Scott Ave (at Troutman St & St. Nicholas Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Street Art · Bushwick · 23 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of NYC: Top 50.

12. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is one of NYC: Top 50.

13. Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)

9.3
30 Lafayette Ave (btwn Ashland Pl & Saint Felix St), Brooklyn, NY
Opera House · Fort Greene · 81 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Museum is one of NYC: Top 50.

14. Brooklyn Museum

9.4
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · 423 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC: Top 50.

15. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Gantry Plaza State Park is one of NYC: Top 50.

16. Gantry Plaza State Park

9.6
Center Blvd (btwn 46th & 48th Ave), Queens, NY
State or Provincial Park · Hunters Point · 132 tips and reviews
Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station) is one of NYC: Top 50.

17. Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station)

E 60th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cable Car · Upper East Side · 79 tips and reviews
Nike Soho is one of NYC: Top 50.

18. Nike Soho

8.7
529 Broadway (at Spring St), New York, NY
Sporting Goods Retail · SoHo · 41 tips and reviews
Saturdays NYC is one of NYC: Top 50.

19. Saturdays NYC

9.1
31 Crosby St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 255 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of NYC: Top 50.

20. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1839 tips and reviews
Grand Army Plaza is one of NYC: Top 50.

21. Grand Army Plaza

9.3
Flatbush Ave (Eastern Pkwy), Brooklyn, NY
Plaza · 58 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of NYC: Top 50.

22. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of NYC: Top 50.

23. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2357 tips and reviews
Hudson River Greenway is one of NYC: Top 50.

24. Hudson River Greenway

8.7
West Side Highway (Dyckman to Battery Park), New York, NY
Hiking Trail · West Village · 63 tips and reviews
Wythe Hotel is one of NYC: Top 50.

25. Wythe Hotel

8.9
80 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel · Williamsburg · 160 tips and reviews
Westlight is one of NYC: Top 50.

26. Westlight

8.9
111 N 12th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 120 tips and reviews
The Kinfolk Store is one of NYC: Top 50.

27. The Kinfolk Store

7.2
94 Wythe Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Men's Store · Williamsburg · 3 tips and reviews
House of Yes is one of NYC: Top 50.

28. House of Yes

9.3
2 Wyckoff Ave (at Jefferson St), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Bushwick · 51 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of NYC: Top 50.

29. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
Pebble Beach is one of NYC: Top 50.

30. Pebble Beach

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · DUMBO · 52 tips and reviews
Powerhouse Arena is one of NYC: Top 50.

31. Powerhouse Arena

8.6
28 Adams St (Waer St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · DUMBO · 68 tips and reviews
KITH is one of NYC: Top 50.

32. KITH

8.1
337 Lafayette St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Men's Store · NoHo · 68 tips and reviews
Museum of Sex is one of NYC: Top 50.

33. Museum of Sex

7.4
233 5th Ave (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Erotic Museum · NoMad · 196 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of NYC: Top 50.

34. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 594 tips and reviews
Comedy Cellar is one of NYC: Top 50.

35. Comedy Cellar

9.1
117 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Greenwich Village · 155 tips and reviews
Fat Cat is one of NYC: Top 50.

36. Fat Cat

75 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 371 tips and reviews
Smalls Jazz Club is one of NYC: Top 50.

37. Smalls Jazz Club

9.0
183 W 10th St (btwn 4th St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 124 tips and reviews
Pioneer Works is one of NYC: Top 50.

38. Pioneer Works

9.5
159 Pioneer St (btwn Conover & Van Brunt St), Brooklyn, NY
Event Space · Red Hook · 39 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of NYC: Top 50.

39. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 300 tips and reviews
Le Labo is one of NYC: Top 50.

40. Le Labo

8.1
233 Elizabeth St, New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · NoLita · 28 tips and reviews
Angelika Film Center is one of NYC: Top 50.

41. Angelika Film Center

9.0
18 W Houston St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Greenwich Village · 211 tips and reviews
International Center of Photography is one of NYC: Top 50.

42. International Center of Photography

250 Bowery (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · NoLita · 65 tips and reviews
Gagosian Gallery is one of NYC: Top 50.

43. Gagosian Gallery

9.1
555 W 24th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 52 tips and reviews
Chrysler Building is one of NYC: Top 50.

44. Chrysler Building

8.5
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of NYC: Top 50.

45. 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
Paulie Gee’s is one of NYC: Top 50.

46. Paulie Gee’s

9.3
60 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Franklin & West St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 401 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC: Top 50.

47. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of NYC: Top 50.

48. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of NYC: Top 50.

49. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews
North Cove Marina is one of NYC: Top 50.

50. North Cove Marina

Battery Park City Greenway (at Liberty St), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Battery Park City · 23 tips and reviews