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New York City - History and culture

Things to Do: History and culture

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

The Top of the Rock Observation Decks only re-opened late 2005. This is nowhere near as crowded as the Empire State Building , and the views are far more superior than from the Empire. Initially...

Attraction type: Observation deck/tower
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Ground Zero Museum Workshop: Images & Artifacts from the Recovery Stunning Images by Official Ground Zero Photographer Gary Marlon Suson. "Rare Photos" (New York Times) are displayed, some in lifelike 3D installations, as well as remnants & rare video. Daily one-hour tours. Benefits 9/11 Charity. "Incredible Images" says Fox News Channel.

Attraction type: Museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

A great place for a stroll. You can start anywhere you'd like.Just walk in at 59th and wander in. Check out the local artists and their wares.  Head over to the zoo. Check out the Dairy, which is now...

Attraction type: Urban park; Other; Park; Tour
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 1,334 attractions in New York City
Attraction type: Historic walking area; Tour
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest encyclopedic art museum in the world under a single roof.  Art from all periods and cultures is displayed.  Recent renovations, still in progress, have...

Attraction type: Art museum; Other; Art gallery
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

The most famous theater district in the world.

Attraction type: Theater district; Street
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

This museum, located in an actual tenement, is dedicated to interpreting and preserving the history of the immigrant experience on New York City's Lower East Side.

Attraction type: History museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Henry Frick once resided in this 18th-century French-style mansion; now its the home of his impressive art collection, which includes Titian, Vermeer, Rembrandt, El Greco, Goya, Whistler and more.

Attraction type: Art museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Opened in 1913, and one of America's busiest terminals, Grand Central boasts a wide array of shops and restaurants to serve the more than 500,000 travelers who pass through every day.

Attraction type: Architectural building; Landmark/point of interest; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art that was constructed out of sections of French medieval monasteries, offers an extensive collection of statues, paintings, stained glass windows and tapestries.

Attraction type: Art museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Like a small town within Manhattan, the Village has narrow tree-lined streets and brick townhouses.

Attraction type: Neighborhood
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

You need to get there early. Catch the first ferry to the Statue of Liberty  and look around. After that you can catch another ferry to Ellis Island. The ferries run regularly. There is also a...

Attraction type: History museum; Historic site; Island; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #22 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Rockefeller Center, home to the Top of the Rock Observation Deck, offers shopping, dining and attractions. The attractions include the NBC Studio Tour and the Rink at Rockefeller Center. For more...

Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Town center/square/plaza; Architectural building; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #23 of 1,334 attractions in New York City
Attraction type: Shop; Mall; Museum; Specialty shop
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #24 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Home of the largest collection of artwork created between 1880 and the present.

Attraction type: Art museum; Other; Architectural building
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #26 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

From some locations in NYC it is easier to get to Grand Central Station than to Times Square. The "S" - 42 Street Shuttle subway train runs from Grand Central Station to Times Square. Used as sort of...

Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza; Theater district; Other; Neighborhood
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #27 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

The ground where the World Trade Center stood is now a haunting large construction site.  All very ordinary except for some evidence of building and renovation. The iron cross that was pulled out of...

Attraction type: Historic site; Landmark/point of interest
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #28 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

if you want to go inside the base of the Statue of Liberty museum, you must make a reservation or else all you will be able to do is look at it from the outside. If you do make a reservation and you...

Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Monument; Other; Statue
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #30 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Two marble lions mark the entrance to this Beaux Arts masterpiece, a National Historic Landmark containing more than six million books.

Attraction type: Library; Landmark/point of interest; Museum; Architectural building; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #31 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Interactive, modernized exhibits and an IMAX theater help bring this museum, dedicated to understanding the past, into the 21st century.

Attraction type: Natural history museum; Observatory/planetarium; Other
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