New York City Attractions
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American Museum of Natural History
(Central Park West Historic District)
The American Museum of Natural History is the largest of its kind in the world, with more than 36 million pieces. Also on site are the Hayden Planetarium and the Rose Center for Earth and Space.
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Central Park
(New York - Upper Manhattan)
New York Central Park is home to all kinds of famous sites and fun attractions. Some of the highlights are Strawberry fields, commemorating John Lennon, the zoo, Belvedere Castle, and in winter, the skating rink.
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Chrysler Building
(Lower Midtown)
The famous Chrysler Building was built in 1929 in Art Deco style. This landmark building includes a spire, designed to look like a car radiator grill, and decorative gargoyles which mimic hood ornaments.
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Empire State Building
(Chelsea Historic District)
Long New York's most famous landmark, the Empire State Building was for a time the tallest building in the world. There is an observation deck on the 86th floor with incredible views over the city.
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Fifth Avenue
(Upper Midtown)
New York's Fifth Avenue is one of America's most famous and exclusive shopping streets. Luxury boutiques line the street where shoppers will find all the best designer names.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
(Museum Mile)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, known more commonly as The Met, is a world class museum. It carries a diverse range of collections, with over 2 million works of art.
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Museum of Modern Art
(Queens)
One of New York's premier attractions, the Museum of Modern Art is known for possessing the world's largest collection of modern art. On display are works by such artists as Picasso, Dali, Warhol, Van Gogh, and Monet.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
(Museum Mile)
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of the best modern art museums in the world. In addition to the outstanding collection, the museum is located in a building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Statue of Liberty
(Battery Park)
The Statue of Liberty, for many the symbol of America, is the largest statue in the world, weighing 450,000 pounds and standing 152 feet tall. The ferry to the statue leaves from Battery Park or Liberty State Park.
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The Cloisters
(New York - Northern Manhattan)
The Cloisters is a unique museum, displaying medieval, Gothic and Romanesque art. The museum is housed in an austere looking building, with a garden containing typical plants of medieval times.
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Battery Park
(Lower Manhattan Tip)
At the south end of Manhattan is Battery Park. Located along the waterfront the park offers great views of the Statue of Liberty.
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Brooklyn Bridge
(Civic Center)
The famous Brooklyn Bridge spanning the East River, opened in 1883, is one of the city's landmark features.
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Brooklyn Museum
(Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza)
The Brooklyn Museum contains a huge collection, ranging from antiquities to photography, with art from around the world.
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Carnegie Hall
(Theater District)
A legend in the music world, Carnegie Hall has seen some of the world's most famous musicians of the last 100 years on its stage.
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Cathedral of St John the Divine
(Morningside Drive and Park)
Designed in the Romanesque style and built in the first decade of the 1900s, this cathedral is the largest in the world, with an area of 121,000 square feet.
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Coney Island (Astroland Amusement Park)
(Brooklyn)
Coney Island's Astroland Amusement Park is bit of a tradition for many New Yorkers. The wooden Cyclone rollercoaster has been here since 1927.
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Ellis Island
(Battery Park)
Ellis Island was the famous immigration depot that processed millions of people between 1892 and 1954. Today there is a museum here offering information on the history.
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Greenwich Village
(New York - Lower Manhattan)
Greenwich Village is a popular upscale district in Manhattan. Tourist attractions within this area include Washington Square, and the Forbes Building and Galleries.
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
(Upper West Side)
The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is home to opera, theater, and the Museum of American Folk Art.
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New York Botanical Garden
(The Bronx)
This living museum displays a variety of different gardens and includes a Victorian-style glasshouse, and the well known Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
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Rockefeller Center
(Upper Midtown)
Rockefeller Center is a shopping and entertainment center. From the Top of the Rock observation deck of the tower are great views. In winter the center's ice skating rink and huge Christmas tree are big attractions in New York.
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SoHo & TriBeCa
(New York - Lower Manhattan)
SoHo, containing many restored cast-iron buildings, became a hot spot for artists in the 1960s. When the cost of real estate began to rise many artists and galleries moved to nearby TriBeCa.
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South Street Seaport
(Civic Center)
This 19th C port is now a busy tourist area with shops and restaurants lining the old docks and historic ships.
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Times Square
(Theater District)
The bright lights of Times Square are surrounded by shops, theaters, restaurants, and the famous huge billboards over head.
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Trump Tower
(Upper Midtown)
Trump Tower is an office high-rise built and named for Donald Trump. The interior contains a six story atrium and waterfall.
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United Nations
(Lower Midtown)
The United Nations headquarters is neutral territory which contains the U.N offices and the United Nations Plaza Hotel.
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Whitney Museum of American Art
(Museum Mile)
The Whitney Museum of American Art displays works by American artists, and includes such names as Andy Warhol, Georgia O'Keefe, and Roy Lichtenstein.
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