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LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana is one of Nyc must do.

1. LOVE Sculpture by Robert Indiana

1350 Avenue of the Americas (at W 55th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Midtown East · 64 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of Nyc must do.

2. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews
Madison Square Park is one of Nyc must do.

3. Madison Square Park

9.4
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 480 tips and reviews
Union Square Greenmarket is one of Nyc must do.

4. Union Square Greenmarket

9.3
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews
Apple Fifth Avenue is one of Nyc must do.

5. 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
Central Park is one of Nyc must do.

6. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1839 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of Nyc must do.

7. 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
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Nyc must do.

8. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of Nyc must do.

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
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Nyc must do.

10. 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
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of Nyc must do.

11. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of Nyc must do.

12. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
High Line is one of Nyc must do.

13. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of Nyc must do.

14. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of Nyc must do.

15. Doughnut Plant

9.1
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 429 tips and reviews
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is one of Nyc must do.

16. The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

8.6
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 450 tips and reviews
Il Laboratorio del Gelato is one of Nyc must do.

17. Il Laboratorio del Gelato

9.1
188 Ludlow St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 345 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of Nyc must do.

18. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of Nyc must do.

19. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1172 tips and reviews
Hudson River Park is one of Nyc must do.

20. Hudson River Park

9.6
West St (btwn Battery Pl & W 59th St), New York, NY
Park · West Village · 120 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of Nyc must do.

21. 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
One World Trade Center is one of Nyc must do.

22. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 314 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of Nyc must do.

23. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of Nyc must do.

24. 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
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is one of Nyc must do.

25. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

8.2
2 Penn Plz, Amtrak Level (at Amtrak Rotunda), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 56 tips and reviews
Herald Square is one of Nyc must do.

26. Herald Square

7.4
W 34th St & Broadway (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · Garment District · 132 tips and reviews
Union Square Park is one of Nyc must do.

27. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews
Bethesda Fountain is one of Nyc must do.

28. Bethesda Fountain

9.5
Terrace Dr (Central Park), New York, NY
Fountain · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews
Little Italy is one of Nyc must do.

29. Little Italy

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 121 tips and reviews
Wall Street is one of Nyc must do.

30. Wall Street

(btwn Broadway & South St), New York, NY
Road · 76 tips and reviews
Charging Bull is one of Nyc must do.

31. Charging Bull

8.4
Broadway & Morris St, New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Financial District · 216 tips and reviews
Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral is one of Nyc must do.

32. Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral

8.5
263 Mulberry St (btwn Mott & Prince St), New York, NY
Church · NoLita · 22 tips and reviews
Bethel Gospel Assembly is one of Nyc must do.

33. Bethel Gospel Assembly

2-26 East 120th St. (at Madison Ave.), New York, NY
Church · East Harlem · 15 tips and reviews
Onu is one of Nyc must do.

34. Onu

New York, NY
Government Building · Turtle Bay · No tips or reviews
Margaret L. Kempner Playground is one of Nyc must do.

35. Margaret L. Kempner Playground

8.5
1141 5th Ave (at E 96th St), New York, NY
Playground · Central Park · 2 tips and reviews
North Meadow Field 2 is one of Nyc must do.

36. North Meadow Field 2

7.8
Central Park (North Meadow), New York, NY
Baseball Field · Central Park · 4 tips and reviews
The Blockhouse is one of Nyc must do.

37. The Blockhouse

6.5
Central Park (Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Central Park · 6 tips and reviews
Central Park - North End is one of Nyc must do.

38. Central Park - North End

9.1
110th St (btwn 5th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 21 tips and reviews
The Ravine is one of Nyc must do.

39. The Ravine

8.8
North Meadow (105th St), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Central Park · 3 tips and reviews
Central Park - 110th Street Bridge is one of Nyc must do.

40. Central Park - 110th Street Bridge

7.8
Central Park, New York, NY
Bridge · Central Park · 3 tips and reviews
Burnett Fountain is one of Nyc must do.

41. Burnett Fountain

8.4
5th Ave (at 105th St), New York, NY
Fountain · Central Park · 2 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of Nyc must do.

42. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of Nyc must do.

43. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of Nyc must do.

44. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of Nyc must do.

45. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 is one of Nyc must do.

46. Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1

334 Furman St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Brooklyn Heights · 70 tips and reviews
MUJI is one of Nyc must do.

47. MUJI

9.2
455 Broadway (btwn Grand & Howard St), New York, NY
Miscellaneous Store · SoHo · 62 tips and reviews
5th Avenue is one of Nyc must do.

48. 5th Avenue

5th Ave, New York, NY
Road · Midtown East · 105 tips and reviews
Pulitzer Fountain is one of Nyc must do.

49. Pulitzer Fountain

7.7
Grand Army Plz (at W 58th St), New York, NY
Fountain · Midtown East · 14 tips and reviews
Friends Apartment Building is one of Nyc must do.

50. Friends Apartment Building

8.7
90 Bedford St (at Grove St), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · West Village · 49 tips and reviews
Carrie Bradshaw's Apartment from Sex & the City is one of Nyc must do.

51. Carrie Bradshaw's Apartment from Sex & the City

8.3
66 Perry St (btwn Bleeker & W 4th St), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · West Village · 34 tips and reviews
Figment NYC is one of Nyc must do.

52. Figment NYC

1 Gouverneur St (Figment Pavillion), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Governors Island · 6 tips and reviews
Little Owl is one of Nyc must do.

53. Little Owl

8.7
90 Bedford St (at Grove St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 247 tips and reviews
Daryl Roth Theatre is one of Nyc must do.

54. Daryl Roth Theatre

8.9
101 E 15th St (at Union Square E), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Union Square · 105 tips and reviews

55. The Shop at NBC Studios

7.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (6th Avenue between 49th & 50th St), New York, NY
Gift Store · Theater District · 71 tips and reviews

NYC: The Official GuideNYC: The Official Guide: Visit this store for merchandise from your favorite TV shows before or after catching a glimpse of the city skyline at the Top of the Rock Observation Deck.

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden is one of Nyc must do.

56. Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden

8.9
1000 Richmond Ter (Snug Harbor Rd), Staten Island, NY
Cultural Center · Randall Manor · 40 tips and reviews

NYC: The Official GuideNYC: The Official Guide: Did you know? This nature and cultural getaway was originally built as a home for retired sailors.

57. Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

1 Water St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · DUMBO · 180 tips and reviews

NYC: The Official GuideNYC: The Official Guide: Fun fact: This charming ice cream shop, which offers stellar views of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan skyline, is housed in a 1920s fireboat house.

Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of Nyc must do.

58. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Pebble Beach is one of Nyc must do.

59. Pebble Beach

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · DUMBO · 52 tips and reviews
Burrow is one of Nyc must do.

60. Burrow

8.9
68 Jay St (at Front St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · DUMBO · 36 tips and reviews
US Post Office - James A Farley Station is one of Nyc must do.

61. US Post Office - James A Farley Station

5.4
421 8th Ave (btwn 31st & 33rd St), New York, NY
Post Office · Chelsea · 84 tips and reviews
Abc Media Network LLC is one of Nyc must do.

62. Abc Media Network LLC

225 W 37th St, New York, NY
Tech Startup · Garment District · 2 tips and reviews
Saturday Night Live | The Exhibition is one of Nyc must do.

63. Saturday Night Live | The Exhibition

417 5th Ave, New York, NY
Museum · Garment District · 8 tips and reviews
Discovery Times Square is one of Nyc must do.

64. Discovery Times Square

226 W 44th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Theater District · 104 tips and reviews
Columbus Circle is one of Nyc must do.

65. Columbus Circle

8.6
Columbus Cir (Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · 232 tips and reviews
Josie Robertson Plaza (Lincoln Center Plaza) is one of Nyc must do.

66. Josie Robertson Plaza (Lincoln Center Plaza)

8.9
10 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn W 63rd & W 64th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Lincoln Square · 73 tips and reviews

67. New York Supreme Court

60 Centre St (at Worth St), New York, NY
Courthouse · Downtown Manhattan · 79 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: One of the filming locations for the film Shaft (2000)

68. Katz's Delicatessen

9.1
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1450 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: Katz's was the site of Meg Ryan's famous "faking it" scene in the 1989 romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally..., followed by Estelle Reiner's iconic line, "I'll have what she's having".

69. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: In Men in Black (1997), the entrance to Headquarters is actually Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel Ventilator Building, just north of Battery Park.

70. Madison Square Garden

8.9
4 Penn Plz (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Basketball Stadium · 1000 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: In the 1998 remake of Godzilla, Nick and the team discover that Godzilla has made his nest inside Madison Square Garden (MSG).

71. Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark

9.1
727 5th Ave (at E 57th St), New York, NY
Jewelry Store · Midtown East · 250 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: In the opening sequence of the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), the cab drops Holly off at this Tiffany's and she walks home to 167 E. 71st Street, a mile away, in high heels.

Little Red Lighthouse is one of Nyc must do.

72. Little Red Lighthouse

9.2
Fort Washington Park Greenway (George Washington Bridge), New York, NY
Lighthouse · Hudson Heights · 47 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: Don't miss the Little Red Lighthouse Festival every fall, which offers free tours and other fun activities to celebrate the area.

Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge is one of Nyc must do.

73. Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge

Queensboro Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · Roosevelt Island · 146 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: Originally named the Blackwell’s Island Bridge, the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge opened to traffic in 1909 and is the longest of the East River Bridges.

City Hall Library is one of Nyc must do.

74. City Hall Library

8.1
31 Chambers St Ste 112 (Centre St.), New York, NY
Library · Downtown Manhattan · 1 tip

City of New YorkCity of New York: Did you know? The City Hall Library opened in 1913 and was part of the New York Public Library until 1969.

The Cyclone is one of Nyc must do.

75. The Cyclone

8.8
834 Surf Ave (Coney Island), Brooklyn, NY
Attraction · Coney Island · 67 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: The Cyclone was originally built in 1927. The coaster uses a chain to pull the train to the top of the 1st plunge, it then runs on its own momentum reaching up to 68 mph through 9 drops and 6 curves.

New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is one of Nyc must do.

76. New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

9.3
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 528 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: The NYPL site was originally the Croton Reservoir, which occupied a two-block section of Fifth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets.

New York City Hall is one of Nyc must do.

77. New York City Hall

7.5
260 E Broadway (at Murray St), New York, NY
City Hall · Downtown Manhattan · 87 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: Did you know City Hall tours are free on weekdays? Visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/artcom/html/tours/reserve_tour.shtml

Flatiron Building is one of Nyc must do.

78. Flatiron Building

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