Things to Do in New York City
Looking for things to do in New York City? This list of 9 includes Statue of Liberty (Liberty Island, New York City), ordered as entries were added — no votes cast yet. Voting decides the order from here — last updated Aug 18, 2026.
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Statue of Liberty
attractionLiberty Island, New York City
Neoclassical statue on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, an icon of freedom and welcome to immigrants; ferry access with pedestal and crown tickets.
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Empire State Building
attractionMidtown, New York City
1931 Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown with observation decks on the 86th and 102nd floors offering 360-degree views across the city and beyond.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
attractionUpper East Side, New York City
Encyclopedic museum on Museum Mile with about 1.5 million works across 17 departments; the largest art museum in the Americas.
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9/11 Memorial & Museum
attractionLower Manhattan, New York City
Twin reflecting pools set in the Twin Towers' footprints, with names of nearly 3,000 victims, plus an underground museum of artifacts and history.
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Top of the Rock
attractionMidtown, New York City
Observation deck spanning floors 67-69 of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, opened 1933, with indoor and outdoor viewing areas facing Central Park and the skyline.
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Brooklyn Bridge
attractionLower Manhattan, New York City
1883 suspension bridge with an elevated pedestrian promenade connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, offering East River and skyline views on foot or bike.
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Times Square
attractionMidtown, New York City
Pedestrianized bowtie plaza at Broadway and 7th Avenue, hub of the Theater District, known for its digital billboards and New Year's Eve ball drop.
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Central Park
parkManhattan
843-acre landscaped park through Manhattan, the first of its kind in the US, with the Lake, Bethesda Terrace, and about 42 million visits a year.
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The High Line
parkChelsea, Manhattan
1.45-mile elevated park built on a former freight rail line through the West Side, known for naturalistic planting and rotating public art.
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