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59 New York City Tourist Attractions ...
and counting ...

Discover the tourist attractions of New York City. On the left is listed the tourist attractions that we have documented, with a map on the right showing their location.

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1. 40 Wall Street: One of the tallest skyscrapers built in 1930
2. Alexander Hamilton US Custom House: A heritage building that today houses the National Museum of the American Indian
3. American International Building: A 66-storey, 952 foot (290 m) tall skyscraper in Lower Manhattan
4. American Museum of Natural History: One of the two gigantic museums at Central Park, New York City
5. Battery Park: Park at the southern tip of Manhattan
6. Battery Park City: An office and residential development on the southwestern tip of Manhattan
7. Bloomingdale's: Famous upscale department store in Manhattan
8. Bowling Green: Small park in Lower Manhattan at the foot of Broadway
9. Broadway: Famous avenue running the length of Manhattan
10. Brooklyn: Most populous borough of New York City
11. Brooklyn Bridge: One of the most famous bridges of New York City
12. Castle Clinton: A fort built by the Americans to defend the southern tip of Manhattan
13. Castle Williams: One of the forts on Governor's Island
14. Central Park: The biggest and most famous park in the middle of Manhattan
15. Charging Bull Sculpture: Sculpture in Bowling Green near Wall Street
16. Chinatown: Enclave with a distinct ethnic Chinese population in New York City
17. Chrysler Building: Art Deco skyscraper which is presently the second tallest building in New York City
18. Citigroup Center: One of the tallest and most distinctive skyscrapers in New York City
19. Columbia University: Ivy-league university in the Morningside Heights neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City
20. Coney Island: Western tip of a peninsula, once an island, that is a major resort and amusement area for New York City
21. Downtown Manhattan Helipad: Helipad serving the financial district of Lower Manhattan
22. Ellis Island: A heritage site that used to be the entry station for immigrants into the United States
23. Empire State Building: Presently the tallest building in New York City and one of the tallest in the United States
24. Equitable Building: The Equitable Building is one of the biggest buildings by floor area when it was built
25. Federal Hall: Site of the first capital of the United States
26. Fifth Avenue: Famous road in New York City
27. Flatiron Building: A famous, odd-shaped building in Manhattan
28. Fort Amsterdam: A fort that once guarded the southern tip of Manhattan, now no longer standing
29. Fort Jay: The main fort on Governor's Island
30. GE Building: Landmark skyscraper within Rockefeller Center
31. Governors Island: Island with two heritage forts south of Manhattan
32. Greenwich Village: Residential area with a distinctly bohemian characteristic in New York City
33. Hanover Square: A small square in the financial district of New York City
34. Hayden Planetarium: Planetarium within the American Museum of Natural History
35. Macy's: One of the world's largest department stores
36. Madison Square Garden: Arena used chiefly for sporting events in New York City
37. Manhattan: The most famous borough of New York City, with the highest population density
38. Metropolitan Museum of Art: The largest and most important art museum in the world
39. Museum of Modern Art: Prominent art museum in Midtown Manhattan
40. New York City Hall: Office of the Mayor of New York City
41. New York Stock Exchange: The biggest stock exchange in the United States
42. Plaza Hotel: Famous New York City hotel fronting Central Park
43. Radio City Music Hall: Entertainment venue at Rockefeller Center in New York City
44. Rockefeller Center: Sprawling multi-purpose complex consisting of 19 buildings
45. SoHo: Trendy neighbourhood of New York City where many artists used to stay
46. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: A modern art museum in the Upper East Side of New York City
47. South Street Seaport: A historic enclave that has been preserved with period mercantile buildings
48. St James' Church: Roman Catholic church in Lower Manhattan
49. St Patrick's Cathedral: The largest decorated Neo-Gothic style Catholic cathedral in North America
50. St Patrick's Old Cathedral: Chapel-of-ease to the St Patrick's Cathedral
51. St Paul's Chapel: An Episcopal Chapel in lower Manhattan, New York City
52. Statue of Liberty: One of the most famous statues in the world, and an icon of New York City and the United States Unesco World Heritage Site, 1984
53. Times Square: Famous intersection of Broadway
54. United Nations Headquarters: Headquarters of the international body
55. Waldorf=Astoria Hotel: One of the most luxurious hotels in New York City
56. Wall Street: Famous street synonymous with the Financial Center of New York City
57. Washington Square Park: One of the best-known parks in New York City
58. Woolworth Building: One of the oldest skyscrapers in New York City
59. World Financial Center: Office complex at Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan