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NYC Attractions

Landmarks, museums, observation decks, parks, and food halls worth a trip any day of the year — no calendar required.

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Landmarks5

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

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Iconic harbor landmark and immigration museum; pedestal/crown tickets require advance booking.

Liberty Island, New York Harbor · Liberty Island

Daily 8:30 AM \u2013 5:30 PM (ferry access only; last statue entry 4:00 PM)

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9/11 Memorial

9/11 Memorial

FREE

National September 11 Memorial reflecting pools at the World Trade Center site.

180 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007 · Financial District

Daily 8:00 AM \u2013 8:00 PM

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Brooklyn Bridge (walk)

Brooklyn Bridge (walk)

FREE

Iconic East River bridge pedestrian walk between Civic Center and Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY · Civic Center

Pedestrian walkway open 24/7

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Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal

FREE

Historic Beaux-Arts transit terminal and Midtown East landmark.

89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017 · Midtown East

Daily 5:15 AM \u2013 2:00 AM

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New York Public Library (Schwarzman)

New York Public Library (Schwarzman)

FREE

Iconic Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (Main Branch) with Rose Main Reading Room.

Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018 · Midtown

Mon/Thu–Sat 10–6; Tue–Wed 10–8; Sun 1–5

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Observation Decks5

Empire State Building Observatory

Empire State Building Observatory

TICKETED

Classic Midtown observation decks on the 86th and 102nd floors with 360\u00b0 NYC views.

20 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001 · Midtown

Seasonal date ranges; currently ~9\u201310 AM open to ~10\u201311 PM (timed reservation required)

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Top of the Rock

Top of the Rock

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Rockefeller Center observation deck overlooking Midtown and Central Park.

30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 · Midtown

Daily 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM (last entry 11:10 PM)

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One World Observatory

One World Observatory

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Observatory at the top of One World Trade Center with 360\u00b0 views.

117 West Street, New York, NY 10007 · Financial District

Daily 9:00 AM \u2013 9:00 PM

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Edge

Edge

TICKETED

Highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere at Hudson Yards, with immersive indoor journey.

30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001 · Hudson Yards

Today's Hours style: observed 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM (Wed 2026-09-30); no weekly schedule published

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SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

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Immersive art and observation experience atop One Vanderbilt near Grand Central.

45 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017 · Midtown East

Daily 8:00 AM \u2013 12:00 AM (last entry 10:30 PM)

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Museums7

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

TICKETED

World-class encyclopedic art museum on Fifth Avenue bordering Central Park.

1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028 · Upper East Side

Sun\u2013Tue & Thu 10 AM\u20135 PM; Fri\u2013Sat 10 AM\u20139 PM; Closed Wed

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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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Premier modern and contemporary art museum in Midtown Manhattan.

11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019 · Midtown

Daily 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Fri until 8:30 PM; closed Thanksgiving & Christmas

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Whitney Museum of American Art

Whitney Museum of American Art

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Leading museum of American art in the Meatpacking District at the High Line.

99 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY 10014 · Meatpacking

Wed\u2013Mon 10:30 AM\u20136 PM (Fri until 10 PM); Closed Tue

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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

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Frank Lloyd Wright spiral museum of modern art on Museum Mile.

1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128 · Upper East Side

Daily 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM; select Mondays members-only 6–8 PM

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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History

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Major natural history museum on Central Park West with the Gilder Center.

200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024 · Upper West Side

Daily 10:00 AM \u2013 5:30 PM

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Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

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Major encyclopedic museum on Eastern Parkway near Prospect Park.

200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238 · Prospect Heights

Wed–Sun 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM; closed Mon–Tue

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9/11 Memorial Museum

9/11 Memorial Museum

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Museum documenting the September 11 attacks and their continuing impact.

180 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007 · Financial District

Wed\u2013Mon (& select Tue) 9:00 AM \u2013 7:00 PM; last entry 5:30 PM

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Parks4

Central Park

Central Park

FREE

843-acre iconic Manhattan park cared for by the Central Park Conservancy.

Central Park, New York, NY · Central Park

Daily 6:00 AM \u2013 1:00 AM

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The High Line

The High Line

FREE

Elevated linear park on a former rail line along Manhattan\u2019s West Side.

Gansevoort St to 34th St, New York, NY · Chelsea

Seasonal: Apr\u2013Nov 7 AM\u201310 PM; Dec\u2013Mar 7 AM\u20138 PM

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Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn Bridge Park

FREE

Waterfront park along the East River with piers, lawns, and skyline views.

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, NY · DUMBO

Daily 6:00 AM \u2013 1:00 AM

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Governors Island

Governors Island

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Car-free harbor island park with historic forts, hills, and skyline views.

Governors Island, New York Harbor · Governors Island

Fall hours in effect: daily 7:00 AM \u2013 6:00 PM (ferry access required)

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Food Halls2

Chelsea Market

Chelsea Market

Indoor food hall and retail market in a former Nabisco factory in Chelsea.

75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011 · Chelsea

Concourse open daily 7:00 AM \u2013 10:00 PM

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Essex Market

Essex Market

Historic Lower East Side public market with fresh food and prepared foods vendors.

88 Essex Street, New York, NY 10002 · Lower East Side

Mon\u2013Wed 8 AM\u20138 PM; Thu\u2013Sat 8 AM\u20139 PM; Sun 10 AM\u20136 PM

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Restaurants1

Katz's Delicatessen

Katz's Delicatessen

NYC institution since 1888; classic Lower East Side Jewish delicatessen.

205 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10002 · Lower East Side

Mon\u2013Thu 8 AM\u201311 PM; Fri 8 AM continuously through Sun 11 PM (24 hrs weekends)

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Ongoing Experiences1

Staten Island Ferry

Staten Island Ferry

FREE

Free passenger ferry between Whitehall (Manhattan) and St. George (Staten Island) with harbor views.

4 South Street, New York, NY 10004 · Whitehall

Runs 24/7; rush-hour every 15\u201320 min; otherwise ~every 30 min

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