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New York City - Sightseeing

Things to Do: Sightseeing

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: #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: #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: #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 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: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #36 of 1,334 attractions in New York City
Attraction type: Educational site; Tour; Tourist/visitor center
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #37 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Visitors can learn about the UN's peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts by touring the complex, even when it is in session.

Attraction type: Government building; Historic site; Other; Landmark/point of interest
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #38 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

This section of Manhattan once inhabited by Jewish immigrants has undergone a rebirth in recent years.

Attraction type: Neighborhood
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #51 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Harlem is uptown Manhattan and it begins where Central Park ends and extends up to 155th Street. Currently (2008) the crime rate is about kin to what it is in Santa Barbara, Calif., i.e. at an...

Attraction type: Neighborhood
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #55 of 1,334 attractions in New York City
Attraction type: Specialty shop; Town center/square/plaza; Neighborhood; Theater district
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #57 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Famous street offering some of the most expensive and fashionable shops in the city.

Attraction type: Street
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #58 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Chinese immigrants have brought their traditions and culture to this neighborhood in New York City's Lower East Side.

Attraction type: Neighborhood
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #75 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

Fashionable neighborhood with boutiques, art and restaurants.

Attraction type: Neighborhood
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #91 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

This former Dutch governor's estate, former military fort and former Coast Guard command post now enjoys its old age as a historic monument where you can take the occasional tour.

Attraction type: Island; Military base/facility; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #95 of 1,334 attractions in New York City

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 walking their dogs, going...

Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza; Neighborhood
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