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Poster House is one of NY.

1. Poster House

8.6
119 W 23rd St (6th Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Chelsea · 8 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NY.

2. Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: 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.

High Line is one of NY.

3. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: 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.

Empire State Building is one of NY.

4. 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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best touristy venue, this 80-year-old landmark is simply stunning. Check out the Art Deco flourishes in the lobby, restored to its original gilded splendor in 2009. Read more.

Brooklyn Bridge is one of NY.

5. Brooklyn Bridge

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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best view of NYC offers a stunning panorama. From the midpoint of the massive suspension bridge, there are spectacular sight lines of Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo and lower Manhattan. Read more.

Prospect Park is one of NY.

6. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: 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.

Hotel Lola (formerly Thirty Thirty) is one of NY.

7. Hotel Lola (formerly Thirty Thirty)

29 E 29th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave.), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 26 tips and reviews
Dream Downtown is one of NY.

8. Dream Downtown

7.9
355 W 16th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Chelsea · 122 tips and reviews
Billy's Bakery is one of NY.

9. Billy's Bakery

8.2
184 9th Ave (btw 21st & 22nd St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Chelsea · 208 tips and reviews
Billy's Bakery is one of NY.

10. Billy's Bakery

7.6
75 Franklin St (btwn Church & Broadway), New York, NY
Bakery · Tribeca · 60 tips and reviews
Cupcake Cafe is one of NY.

11. Cupcake Cafe

7.0
545 9th Ave (at W 40th St.), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Garment District · 71 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of NY.

12. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
1240 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Rockefeller Center · 682 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of NY.

13. Magnolia Bakery

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

14. Butter Lane

8.3
123 E 7th St (btwn 1st & A), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · East Village · 167 tips and reviews
Max Brenner is one of NY.

15. Max Brenner

8.6
841 Broadway (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Greenwich Village · 675 tips and reviews
The Bean is one of NY.

16. The Bean

824 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 163 tips and reviews
L.A. Burdick Chocolate is one of NY.

17. L.A. Burdick Chocolate

5 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Candy Store · Flatiron District · 107 tips and reviews
Yelo Spa is one of NY.

18. Yelo Spa

5 E 57th St Fl 12 (btw 5th & Madison Ave.), New York, NY
Spa · Midtown East · 24 tips and reviews
Conservatory Garden is one of NY.

19. Conservatory Garden

9.5
1231 5th Ave (at 105th St), New York, NY
Garden · Central Park · 66 tips and reviews
Rose Center for Earth and Space is one of NY.

20. Rose Center for Earth and Space

8.7
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Planetarium · Upper West Side · 16 tips and reviews
Manhattan Bridge is one of NY.

21. Manhattan Bridge

8.9
Manhattan Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 230 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of NY.

22. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of NY.

23. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of NY.

24. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

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

25. 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
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NY.

26. Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

27. Trinity Church

75 Broadway (at Wall St), New York, NY
Church · Financial District · 86 tips and reviews
St. Patrick's Cathedral is one of NY.

28. St. Patrick's Cathedral

9.5
14 E 51st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Church · 305 tips and reviews

29. St. Paul's Chapel

209 Broadway (btwn Vesey & Fulton St), New York, NY
Church · Financial District · 43 tips and reviews

Stephen L H.Stephen L Harlow: The Cemetery is a great place to eat lunch on a nice day.

30. 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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Your request for a book used to be shot throughout the building via giant brass pneumatic tubes. Now obsolete, the pipes can still be viewed at the clerk’s desk in the third-floor catalog room. Read more.

Grand Central Terminal is one of NY.

31. Grand Central Terminal

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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Look left when inbound or right when outbound on the upper level to see Track 61, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt old private platform. His armor-clad train car is still there. Read more.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of NY.

32. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn Columbus & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · 216 tips and reviews
Bethesda Terrace is one of NY.

33. Bethesda Terrace

9.5
Terrace Dr (at Central Park), New York, NY
Plaza · Central Park · 34 tips and reviews
Bloomingdale's is one of NY.

34. 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
Macy's is one of NY.

35. Macy's

7.7
151 W 34th St (btwn 7th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Department Store · Garment District · 1065 tips and reviews

36. Stardom

444 Broadway (btw Grand & Canal), New York, NY
Shoe Store · SoHo · No tips or reviews
Empellón Taqueria is one of NY.

37. Empellón Taqueria

8.1
230 W 4th St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · West Village · 229 tips and reviews
Silver Lining is one of NY.

38. Silver Lining

75 Murray St (Basement), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 49 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of NY.

39. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of NY.

40. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews
One if by Land, Two if by Sea is one of NY.

41. One if by Land, Two if by Sea

7.7
17 Barrow St (btwn W 4th St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 108 tips and reviews
La Grenouille is one of NY.

42. La Grenouille

3 E 52nd St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Midtown East · 72 tips and reviews
Aureole is one of NY.

43. Aureole

135 W 42nd St (One Bryant Park), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 88 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of NY.

44. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews
The House is one of NY.

45. The House

121 E 17th St (at Irving Pl.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Union Square · 72 tips and reviews
The Hurricane Club is one of NY.

46. The Hurricane Club

360 Park Ave S (at E 26th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 152 tips and reviews
The Campbell is one of NY.

47. The Campbell

8.2
15 Vanderbilt Ave (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 269 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of NY.

48. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
The Summit Bar & Cafe is one of NY.

49. The Summit Bar & Cafe

8.6
133 Avenue C (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 204 tips and reviews
Flatiron Lounge is one of NY.

50. Flatiron Lounge

37 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Flatiron District · 145 tips and reviews
Elsa is one of NY.

51. Elsa

217 E 3rd St (btwn Aves. B & C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 124 tips and reviews
Submercer is one of NY.

52. Submercer

7.8
147 1/2 Mercer St. (at Prince St.), New York, NY
Night Club · SoHo · 19 tips and reviews
Beauty & Essex is one of NY.

53. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
The Smile is one of NY.

54. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews
Madison Square Park is one of NY.

55. Madison Square Park

9.4
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 480 tips and reviews
Joseph Leonard is one of NY.

56. Joseph Leonard

9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 400 tips and reviews
August is one of NY.

57. August

359 Bleecker St (btw Charles & W.10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 72 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of NY.

58. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Spoon & Tbsp is one of NY.

59. Spoon & Tbsp

17 W 20th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 132 tips and reviews
The River Café is one of NY.

60. The River Café

9.0
1 Water St (at Brooklyn Bridge), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · DUMBO · 163 tips and reviews
Casa Mezcal is one of NY.

61. Casa Mezcal

86 Orchard St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 121 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of NY.

62. 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
New York Botanical Garden is one of NY.

63. New York Botanical Garden

9.5
2900 Southern Blvd (at Bronx Park Rd), Bronx, NY
Botanical Garden · Bronx Park · 197 tips and reviews
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is one of NY.

64. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

9.5
Central Park (btwn 85th & 96th St), New York, NY
Reservoir · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews
Bethesda Fountain is one of NY.

65. Bethesda Fountain

9.5
Terrace Dr (Central Park), New York, NY
Fountain · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews
Pastis is one of NY.

66. Pastis

9 9th Ave (at Little W 12th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 324 tips and reviews
Dream Midtown is one of NY.

67. Dream Midtown

6.0
210 W 55th St (btwn Broadway & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Hotel · Theater District · 68 tips and reviews
Spice Market is one of NY.

68. Spice Market

403 W 13th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 386 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of NY.

69. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
The Corner Cafe is one of NY.

70. The Corner Cafe

5.9
729 Avenue of the Americas (at W 24th St), New York, NY
Café · NoMad · 30 tips and reviews
Crosby Street is one of NY.

71. Crosby Street

Crosby St., New York, NY
Road · SoHo · 3 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of NY.

72. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Serendipity 3 is one of NY.

73. Serendipity 3

7.7
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 534 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of NY.

74. 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
The Frick Collection is one of NY.

75. The Frick Collection

8.9
1 E 70th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 212 tips and reviews
New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is one of NY.

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
Penelope is one of NY.

77. Penelope

159 Lexington Ave (at E 30th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 423 tips and reviews
Flatiron Building is one of NY.

78. Flatiron Building

175 5th Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Structure · Flatiron District · 134 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of NY.

79. Doughnut Plant

9.1
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 429 tips and reviews
Bill's Bar & Burger is one of NY.

80. Bill's Bar & Burger

7.8
16 W 51st St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · 354 tips and reviews
Sapporo is one of NY.

81. Sapporo

152 W 49th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Theater District · 186 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NY.

82. Shake Shack

8.8
366 Columbus Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper West Side · 507 tips and reviews
Birreria is one of NY.

83. Birreria

7.9
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Brewery · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews