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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). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

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    Liberty 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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    Midtown, 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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    Upper 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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    Lower 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

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    Midtown, 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

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    Lower 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

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    Midtown, 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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    Manhattan

    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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    Chelsea, 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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