• A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour
• Foodie Tour
• Brooklyn
• $$

Entertaining, interactive tour of Brooklyn that includes delicious pit stops at famous pizzerias.

• American Museum of Natural Histo...
• Science Museum
• Upper West Side
• $$

Cavernous natural history museum covering everything from dinosaurs to distant stars.

• Angelika Film Center
• Independent Cinema
• SoHo
• $

Endearingly vintage film house with a swinging lounge and great selection of indie flicks.

• Baseball in New York
• Baseball
• Bronx/Queens
• $

Take yourself out to the ball game and watch the Yankees slug it out.

• Battery Park and Museum of Jewis...
• Waterfront Park and Museum
• Financial District

Historic waterfront green space and adjacent museum exploring 20th century Jewish history.

• Beacon Theatre
• Landmark Music Hall
• Upper West Side
• $$$

Historic music performance hall and Art Deco landmark that still welcomes the day’s biggest acts.

• Broadway and Off Broadway Theate...
• Theater
• Varies
• $$$

Take in Broadway’s smash hits and Off Broadway’s smaller but equally impressive productions.

• Bronx Zoo
• Family-Friendly Zoo
• Bronx
• $

Herds of exotic creatures bound about in sophisticated habitats at this historic zoo.

• Brooklyn Academy of Music
• Historic Theater
• Brooklyn
• $$

Historic performing arts center that features celeb performers in its avant-garde productions.

• Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Pros...
• Lush Parks
• Brooklyn
• $

Adjacent pair of verdant Brooklyn parks, one elegantly structured, one deliciously relaxed.

• Brooklyn Bridge
• Iconic Architecture
• Brooklyn

Striking historic suspension bridge connecting Manhattan with Brooklyn.

• Brooklyn Heights Promenade
• Scenic Vista
• Columbia Heights

Raised promenade offering stunning views of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty.

• Bryant Park
• Urban Park
• Midtown West

Petite Parisian-style park offering a cultured array of amusements.

• Carnegie Hall
• Concert Hall
• Midtown West
• $$$

Imposing concert hall famous for pitch-perfect acoustics and star-studded musical performances.

• Central Park
• Iconic Park
• Upper East Side/Upper Wes

Sprawling, activity-packed park in the center of Manhattan.

• Chelsea Gallery District
• Gallery District
• Chelsea

Gallery-filled neighborhood famous for its avant-garde contemporary art offerings.

• Chelsea Market
• Foodie Market
• Chelsea
• $

19th century cookie factory-turned-gourmet market.

• Chelsea Piers
• Sports and Entertainment Complex
• Chelsea
• $$

High-tech sports center and events venue offering everything from golf to bowling to fine dining.

• China Institute
• Chinese Cultural Center
• Upper East Side
• $

Chinese cultural center with a gem of a gallery and a lively schedule of events.

• Chinatown
• Chinese Neighborhood
• Chinatown

Crowded, vibrant neighborhood packed with Chinese restaurants and shops.

• Chrysler Building
• Iconic Architecture
• Midtown

Art Deco skyscraper with glamorous automobile-inflected embellishments.

• Coney Island
• Amusement Park
• Coney Island
• $

Vintage seaside amusement park, complete with wooden rollercoaster and circus sideshow.

• East Village
• Edgy Neighborhood
• East Village

This ’60s counterculture hotspot has taken a turn for the trendy as gentrification takes hold.

• El Museo del Barrio
• Latino Museum
• Upper East Side
• $

Vibrant museum and community center focused on Latino and Latin American art.

• Ellis Island
• Historic Landmark
• New York Harbor
• $

A living history museum at the complex where over 12 million immigrants first arrived in the US.

• Empire State Building
• Iconic Architecture
• Midtown East
• $

Striking 103-story Art Deco skyscraper that dominates New York’s skyline.

• Fifth Avenue
• Iconic Avenue
• Midtown/Upper East Side

Historic avenue lined with upscale shopping, iconic architecture, and world-class museums.

• Film Forum
• Indie Cinema
• West Village
• $

Nonprofit cinema with an adventurous program of independent and art house films.

• Flatiron Building
• Iconic Architecture
• Flatiron

Elegant triangular building from 1902 situated at the buzzing intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway.

• Grand Central Terminal
• Historic Train Station
• Midtown East

Grand railway station famous for its elegant architecture and its rushing crowds of commuters.

• Hudson River Park
• Waterside Park
• Downtown/Midtown

Five-mile waterside greenbelt linking a series of converted piers housing lawns and sports facilities.

• Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum...
• Maritime Museum
• Hell's Kitchen
• $$

Interactive, kid-friendly military transport museum housed in a retired air force carrier.

• Lincoln Center for the Performin...
• Performing Arts Center
• Upper West Side
• $$$

The cream of New York–and the world–take to the stage at this legendary performing arts center.

• Little Italy and Nolita
• Italian Neighborhood
• Little Italy and Nolita

Historically Italian neighborhood now packed with chichi boutiques and cafés.

• Madison Square Garden
• Superstar Arena
• Midtown West
• $$$

Sports and events venue famous for its high-profile concerts and New Yorker-beloved sports teams.

• Meatpacking District
• Edgy Neighborhood
• Meatpacking District

Former industrial neighborhood turned hip clubbing and shopping destination.

• MoMa PS1
• Contemporary Art Museum
• Queens
• $

Derelict schoolhouse turned exhibition space for innovative contemporary art.

• Museum of Arts and Design
• Design Museum
• Columbus Circle
• $$

Contemporary craft and design museum housed in an iconic Columbus Circle tower.

• NBC Studio Tour
• TV Studio Tour
• Midtown West
• $$

Tour some of NBC’s most famous sets at their headquarters in 30 Rockefeller.

• Neue Galerie
• Germanic Art
• Upper East Side
• $$

Elegant 20th century German and Austrian art gallery housed in a striking Fifth Avenue mansion.

• New Museum
• Contemporary Art Museum
• Lower East Side
• $$

Ultra avant-garde museum now housed in a breathtakingly modern structure by Sejima and Nishizawa.

• New York City Center
• Theater
• Midtown West
• $$$

Historic performing arts center known for its jazzy music performances and eclectic dance festival.

• New York Harbor Tours
• Harbor Cruise
• New York Harbor
• $$$

From touristy speedboats to elegant schooners, these harbor cruises offer fantastic skyline views.

• New York Public Library
• Historic Library
• Midtown West

Imposing stone building on Fifth Avenue that houses one of the country’s finest public libraries.

• New-York Historical Society Muse...
• Historical Museum
• Upper West Side
• $$

Since 1804, this prestigious institution has compiled an impressive horde of New York-abilia.

• Radio City Music Hall
• Performing Arts Center
• Midtown West
• $$

Dazzling music hall best known for its concerts and Christmas Spectacular with the Rockettes.

• Rockefeller Center
• Entertainment Complex
• Midtown West

Spectacular Art Deco complex offering everything from skyline views to ice skating to Rockettes.

• Rubin Museum of Art
• Himalayan Gallery
• Chelsea
• $

Serene gallery with exceptional collections of Himalayan artwork and crafts.

• SoHo
• Cobblestone Chic
• SoHo

19th century industrial district-turned-artsy gallery and boutique haven.

• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
• Modern Art
• Upper East Side
• $$

Frank Lloyd Wright-designed museum whose architecture is as impressive as the modern art holdings.

• South Street Seaport
• Historic District
• Financial District

This recently restored waterfront district offers interesting historical finds and tons of shopping.

• St. Patrick’s Cathedral
• Catholic Cathedral
• Midtown East

Historic gothic cathedral now ringed by towering Fifth Avenue skyscrapers.

• Statue of Liberty
• Historic Landmark
• New York Harbor
• $

This iconic New York Harbor statue has been welcoming seafaring travelers for over a century.

• Tenement Museum
• Living History Museum
• Lower East Side
• $$

Guided tours through this restored tenement offer hands-on insights into the immigrant experience.

• The Cathedral Church of Saint Jo...
• Episcopal Cathedral
• Upper West Side

The largest cathedral in the world remains unfinished at over a century old.

• The Cloisters and Fort Tryon Par...
• Medieval Art Museum
• Upper Manhattan
• $$

Escape to medieval Europe as you wander these authentic 12th century cloisters in Fort Tryon Park.

• The Frick Collection
• Eclectic Private Collection
• Upper East Side
• $$

The exquisite art collection of industrialist Henry Frick, housed in his own Beaux-Arts mansion.

• The High Line
• Elevated Park
• Meatpacking District/Chel

Abandoned section of elevated train track converted to a lush urban retreat.

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Fine Art
• Upper East Side
• $

One of the world’s finest museums, housing two million artifacts spanning 5,000 years of history.

• The Morgan Library & Museum
• Private Collection
• Midtown East
• $

Scope first editions and rare manuscripts in the ornate private library of Pierpont Morgan.

• The Museum of Modern Art
• Modern Art Museum
• Midtown West
• $$

This striking Midtown museum houses one of the world’s finest collections of modern art.

• The Staten Island Ferry
• Scenic Ferry
• New York Harbor

Free 24-hour ferry service offering stellar views of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan's skyline.

• Times Square
• Iconic Intersection
• Midtown West

The “Crossroads of the World” always wows with bright lights and buzzing crowds.

• Trinity Wall Street
• Historic Church
• Financial District

Everyone from George Washington to Queen Elizabeth II has worshipped at this 300-year-old church.

• Tudor City Greens
• Elevated Park
• Midtown East

Quaint, secluded gardens tucked away above 42nd Street.

• Union Square & Union Square Gree...
• Park and Greenmarket
• Union Square

This historic political rallying point is now home to a well-stocked greenmarket.

• United Nations Headquarters
• International Governmental Organization
• Midtown East
• $$

Step onto international territory when you take a tour through this stately diplomatic campus.

• Washington Square Park
• Public Park
• Greenwich Village

Scope the boho set at this low-key Greenwich Village park.

• West Village
• Cobbled Chic
• West Village

Charming bohemian quarter with a colorful beatnik past.

• Whitney Museum of American Art
• Modern Art Museum
• Upper East Side
• $$

The Whitney’s striking premises house impeccable collections of 20th and 21st century American art.

• Williamsburg
• Edgy Neighborhood
• Brooklyn

Trendsetting hipsters have taken this formerly rough neighborhood by storm.

• World Trade Center and National ...
• Memorial Site
• Financial District

The former World Trade Center site is now a moving 9/11 memorial with new towers in the works.