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Traveller recommended attractions
Ground Zero
Ground Zero
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Ranked #71 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4 of 5 stars 352 reviews
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  0.6 km from city centre
Roosevelt Island Aerial Tram
Roosevelt Island Aerial Tram
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Ranked #72 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 86 reviews
Attraction type  Trams
Distance  6.3 km from city centre
Hayden Planetarium
Hayden Planetarium
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Ranked #73 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 44 reviews
No need to settle for just looking at the stars - this $210 million planetarium is a virtual joyride through the universe.
Attraction type  Observatories/ Planetariums
Distance  8.1 km from city centre
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
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Ranked #74 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 63 reviews
Owner description: This landmark performance center features everything from intimate solo artists to grand-scale musicals. Superb restaurants,... more » Owner description: This landmark performance center features everything from intimate solo artists to grand-scale musicals. Superb restaurants, a museum and gift shop make for a memorable visit. « less
Attraction type  Theatres; Concerts
Distance  6.1 km from city centre
Upper West Side
Upper West Side
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Ranked #75 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 53 reviews

If you're wanting to visit New York and feel like a local rather than a tourist, this is THE place to stay.  You won't see a lot of tourists, but you'll see the locals--out... more »

Attraction type  Neighbourhoods; Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  8.5 km from city centre
Rubin Museum of Art
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Ranked #76 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 23 reviews
Attraction type  Museums; Art Museums
Distance  3.0 km from city centre
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
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Ranked #77 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 129 reviews
Famous street offering some of the most expensive and fashionable shops in the city.
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  4.9 km from city centre
Gershwin Theater
Gershwin Theater
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Ranked #78 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 21 reviews
Broadway theater currently showing the smash hit musical "Wicked", the story of Oz before Dorothy arrived.
Attraction type  Theatres
Distance  5.6 km from city centre
New World Stages
Ranked #79 of 707 Attractions in New York City
5 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Attraction type  Theatres
World Trade Center
World Trade Center
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Ranked #80 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4 of 5 stars 225 reviews

The ground where the World Trade Center stood is now the location of the new 9/11 Memorial Plaza, featuring the Memorial Pools a plaza full of white oak trees and the future site... more »

Attraction type  Historic Sites; Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  0.6 km from city centre
Museum of Jewish Heritage
Museum of Jewish Heritage
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Ranked #81 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 26 reviews
The museum is devoted to the exploration of Jewish heritage and a living memorial to the Holocaust.
Attraction type  Speciality Museums; History Museums; Museums
Distance  1.4 km from city centre
TriBeCa
TriBeCa
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Ranked #82 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 10 reviews

TriBeCa (an acronym for Triangle Below Canal) is a neighborhood on Manhattan's lower west side. It is roughly bound by Murray Street to the south, Broadway to the East and Canal... more »

Attraction type  Neighbourhoods
Distance  0.2 km from city centre
Beacon Theatre
Beacon Theatre
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Ranked #83 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 26 reviews
Attraction type  Theatres
Distance  7.7 km from city centre
Flatiron Building
Flatiron Building
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Ranked #84 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 90 reviews
This Daniel Burnham design got its moniker because, as you might guess, it resembles an iron.
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings
Distance  3.3 km from city centre
Fuerza Bruta
Fuerza Bruta
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Ranked #85 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 55 reviews
Owner description: FUERZA BRUTA is a non-stop collision of dynamic music, visceral emotion, and kinetic aerial imagery. Featuring mind – blowing... more » Owner description: FUERZA BRUTA is a non-stop collision of dynamic music, visceral emotion, and kinetic aerial imagery. Featuring mind – blowing visual effects that must be seen to be believed – a man running full throttle through a series of moving walls, women frolicking in a watery world suspended just inches above the audience – FUERZA BRUTA: LOOK UP is a theatrical experience that floods the senses. Come experience a 360° heart-pounding theatrical experience! « less
Attraction type  Performances
Distance  2.7 km from city centre
Neue Galerie New York
Neue Galerie New York
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Ranked #86 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 71 reviews
A museum displaying works of art by German and Austrian artists and designers.
Attraction type  Art Museums
Distance  8.4 km from city centre
Union Square
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Union Square
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Ranked #87 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 102 reviews
Owner description: Union Square has a year-round greenmarket, where you can sample goods from local farmers. It also has several playgrounds, a... more » Owner description: Union Square has a year-round greenmarket, where you can sample goods from local farmers. It also has several playgrounds, a lively holiday market, and benches where you can watch a slice of New York go by. « less
Attraction type  Neighbourhoods; Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  2.7 km from city centre
In The Heights
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In The Heights
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Ranked #88 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 31 reviews
Attraction type  Performances
Distance  5.3 km from city centre
American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
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Ranked #89 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4 of 5 stars 851 reviews
Owner description: Interactive, modernized exhibits and an IMAX theater help bring this museum, dedicated to understanding the past, into the... more » Owner description: Interactive, modernized exhibits and an IMAX theater help bring this museum, dedicated to understanding the past, into the 21st century. « less
Attraction type  Natural History Museums; Observatories/ Planetariums; Museums
Distance  7.9 km from city centre
Madison Square Garden
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Madison Square Garden
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Ranked #90 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4 of 5 stars 205 reviews
Attraction type  Arenas/ Stadiums/ Fields
Distance  4.2 km from city centre
Riverside Park
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Riverside Park
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Ranked #91 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 13 reviews
Attraction type  Parks
Distance  10.3 km from city centre
Apollo Theater
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Apollo Theater
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Ranked #92 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 39 reviews
The symbol of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, the Apollo is still the place to perform in Harlem.
Attraction type  Theatres
Distance  11.6 km from city centre
The Ziegfeld
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The Ziegfeld
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Ranked #93 of 707 Attractions in New York City
5 of 5 stars 9 reviews
Attraction type  Cinemas
Distance  5.9 km from city centre
5th Avenue
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5th Avenue
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Ranked #94 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 66 reviews
Attraction type  Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas
Distance  0.8 km from city centre
Park Avenue
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Park Avenue
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Ranked #95 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 9 reviews
Attraction type  Neighbourhoods; Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas
Distance  8.3 km from city centre
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
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Ranked #96 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 11 reviews
Attraction type  Theatres
Distance  5.3 km from city centre
Bodies ... The Exhibition
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Bodies ... The Exhibition
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Ranked #97 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4 of 5 stars 104 reviews

On display since November 2005, BODIES…The Exhibition underwent a month-long redesign to offer a more interactive, awe-inspiring experience for visitors. The enhanced Exhibition... more »

Attraction type  Speciality Museums; Museums
Distance  0.9 km from city centre
Blue Man Group
As featured in 3 days in New York City
Blue Man Group
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Ranked #98 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4 of 5 stars 113 reviews
Attraction type  Performances
Distance  2.0 km from city centre
Battery Park
As featured in 3 days in New York City
Battery Park
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Ranked #99 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4 of 5 stars 143 reviews
Owner description: The park includes, on one end, Hope Garden - a memorial to AIDS victims - and on another, the ferry that'll take you to Ellis... more » Owner description: The park includes, on one end, Hope Garden - a memorial to AIDS victims - and on another, the ferry that'll take you to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, not to mention a number of other memorials and monuments scattered in between. « less
Attraction type  Parks
Distance  1.2 km from city centre
NY Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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NY Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Ranked #100 of 707 Attractions in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 10 reviews
NY Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Manhattan
Attraction type  Historic Walking Areas
Distance  1.3 km from city centre
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