Explore NYC

1. Chrysler Building

8.4
405 Lexington Ave (at E 42nd St), New York, NY
Structure · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Chrysler Building was built at an average rate of four floors per week & was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.

2. Central Park Zoo

8.4
Central Park (btwn E 63rd & E 65th St), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The zoo was not part of the original design for Central Park but spontaneously evolved in 1859 from gifts of exotic pets and other animals informally given to the Park.

3. St. Patrick's Cathedral

9.5
14 E 51st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Church · Midtown East · 305 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Work began in 1858 but was halted during the Civil War and resumed in 1865. It was completed in 1878 and dedicated on May 25, 1879. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

4. Williamsburg Bridge

Williamsburg Bridge, Brooklyn, NY
Bridge · 201 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: After completion in 1903, the Williamsburg Bridge set the record for the longest suspension bridge. The record was broken in 1924 when the Bear Mountain Bridge was completed.

5. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1228 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: In 1853-54, NY's first world's fair, the Crystal Palace Exhibition, took place here. A huge iron-and-glass structure was erected to house 5,272 exhibitors from 23 foreign nations and across the U.S.

6. Empire State Building

9.0
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Koreatown · 1174 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Empire State Building opened ahead of schedule in 1931 taking only one year and 45 days to build. It is currently the tallest building in NYC.

Museum of Sex is one of Explore NYC.

7. Museum of Sex

7.1
233 5th Ave (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Erotic Museum · NoMad · 196 tips and reviews

8. Madison Square Garden

8.8
4 Penn Plz (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Basketball Stadium · 999 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Opened in 1968, it is the longest active major sporting facility in the Metropolitan area & is the 4th incarnation of the arena in the city. The Garden hosts approximately 320 events a year.

9. Union Square Park

9.0
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · 566 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Union Square is home to four historical monuments: Mohandas Gandhi, the Marquis de Lafayette, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Can you find all of them?

10. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1011 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903 and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.

11. Yankee Stadium

8.8
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · Concourse Village · 1143 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The new stadium opened on April 2, 2009, when the Yankees hosted a workout day in front of fans from the Bronx community. The Yankees are the only team to inaugurate 2 stadiums with World Series wins.

12. Brooklyn Bowl

8.7
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews

FrappuccinoFrappuccino: All the cool kidz are doin’ it. The great nightlife, food, live music and of course bowling scene won’t let you down.

13. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1874 tips and reviews

FrappuccinoFrappuccino: Are you in the cultural know? Feel like you could’ve hung with the likes of Warhol? Take the guided tour and brush up on your artistic trivia. You’ll need it to hobnob with the fashionista crowd.

14. Carnival NYC

6.3
110 University Pl (13th St.), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 22 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: The perfect active date spot, Carnival at Bowlmor Lanes was a relaxed spot for a Millionaire mixer. Plus if things go wrong you can always toss the loser suitors in the dunk tank.

15. Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

8.1
149 Polito Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ
Theme Restaurant · 131 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: It’s no Brownstone, but Medieval Times was good enough for Chris Manzo’s Patti-sponsored date. As long as you and your date like period costumes, turkey legs, and a good joust, this place is super rom

16. New York Public Library

9.2
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · 529 tips and reviews

MTVMTV: MTV News: We came here for a 'Decoded' interview with Jay-Z. For a limited time you can still check out the Sean Jean store nearby.

17. Citi Field

9.1
41 Seaver Way (at Roosevelt Ave), Flushing, NY
Baseball Stadium · Flushing · 662 tips and reviews

PepsiPepsi: This newly renovated stadium is home to the Mets. Their food selection is some of the best in the nation. Check out the NY favorite Shake Shack or Blue Smoke BBQ.

Rockaway Beach is one of Explore NYC.

18. Rockaway Beach

8.6
Queens, NY
Beach · 72 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of Explore NYC.

19. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 360 tips and reviews
Fairway Market is one of Explore NYC.

20. Fairway Market

8.0
2127 Broadway (btwn W 74th & 75th St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Upper West Side · 127 tips and reviews

21. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1228 tips and reviews

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: NYC HOMELAND fans: our surveillance van is parked in Midtown on 11/7. Find it and see if you can beat the polygraph. Test your powers of deception!

22. Madison Square Park

9.4
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · NoMad · 482 tips and reviews

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: NYC HOMELAND fans: find our surveillance van in Flatiron on 11/8, 11am-4pm! Can you beat the polygraph? Test your powers of deception (SE Corner of E 23 St & 5th Ave)!

Sony Wonder Technology Lab is one of Explore NYC.

23. Sony Wonder Technology Lab

550 Madison Ave (btw 55th St & 56th), New York, NY
Science Museum · Midtown East · 41 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of Explore NYC.

24. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Explore NYC.

25. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1874 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best museum to spend the day in boasts unparalleled holdings in 20th- and 21st-century art, the Sette MoMA restaurant, a plush movie theater and the MoMA Design Store. Read more.

Museum of Arts & Design (MAD) is one of Explore NYC.

26. Museum of Arts & Design (MAD)

7.7
2 Columbus Cir (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Art Museum · Theater District · 81 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best spot to discover your new favorite hobby gives you an up-close view of its artisans-in-residence during its daily open studio. Interactive workshops offer hands-on training from the experts. Read more.

27. New York Hall of Science Rocket Park

8.4
Corona, NY
Mini Golf Course · 3 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Play Rocket Park Mini Golf, relax in Flushing Meadows—Corona Park and grab a snack at Empanadas del Parque’s for under $2.

28. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 435 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Make sure you see Paul Thek's "meat" sculptures and other objects on display; this pioneer of installation art influenced such contemporary art stars as Damien Hirst. Oct 21–Jan 9.

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Explore NYC.

29. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1954 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best place to gawk at priceless art has a collection that is seemingly endless, spanning creepy Egyptian tombs to the shimmering Impressionist paintings to an unparalleled costume collection. Read more.

30. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.5
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 568 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Catch fall shows "Chaos and Classicism: Art in France, Italy, and Germany" (Oct 1) and "Vox Populi: Posters of the Interwar Years" (Sept 1) between 5:45pm-7:45pm on Saturdays when admission is free.

31. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 848 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Visit the ice rink before Thanksgiving and Christmas to avoid the crowds. On Thanksgiving go between 9am and noon or expect a one- to two-hour wait.

32. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1397 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: See a six-foot-tall human statue whose body parts are sized in proportion to the amount of sensory information each transmits to the brain, in the interactive "Brain: The Inside Story" exhibition.

Union Square Greenmarket is one of Explore NYC.

33. Union Square Greenmarket

9.3
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of Explore NYC.

34. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1840 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of Explore NYC.

35. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.2
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 885 tips and reviews
Strawberry Fields is one of Explore NYC.

36. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews
Chinatown is one of Explore NYC.

37. Chinatown

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 207 tips and reviews