# Things to Do in New York City

Landmarks, museums and experiences worth planning a day around in New York City. · community starter list

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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**Updated:** 2026-08-18 13:43:35

1. **[Statue of Liberty](/e/statue-of-liberty---765.md)** (attraction) — Neoclassical statue on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, an icon of freedom and welcome to immigrants; ferry access with pedestal and crown tickets. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisit/index.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty
2. **[Empire State Building](/e/empire-state-building---766.md)** (attraction) — 1931 Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown with observation decks on the 86th and 102nd floors offering 360-degree views across the city and beyond. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.esbnyc.com/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building
3. **[Metropolitan Museum of Art](/e/metropolitan-museum-of-art---767.md)** (attraction) — Encyclopedic museum on Museum Mile with about 1.5 million works across 17 departments; the largest art museum in the Americas. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/museums/metropolitan-museum-of-art, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
4. **[9/11 Memorial & Museum](/e/9-11-memorial-museum---768.md)** (attraction) — Twin reflecting pools set in the Twin Towers' footprints, with names of nearly 3,000 victims, plus an underground museum of artifacts and history. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.911memorial.org/visit, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_September_11_Memorial_%26_Museum
5. **[Top of the Rock](/e/top-of-the-rock---769.md)** (attraction) — Observation deck spanning floors 67-69 of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, opened 1933, with indoor and outdoor viewing areas facing Central Park and the skyline. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.rockefellercenter.com/attractions/top-of-the-rock-observation-deck/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_Rock
6. **[Brooklyn Bridge](/e/brooklyn-bridge---770.md)** (attraction) — 1883 suspension bridge with an elevated pedestrian promenade connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, offering East River and skyline views on foot or bike. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/attractions/brooklyn-bridge, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge
7. **[Times Square](/e/times-square---771.md)** (attraction) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timessquarenyc.org/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square
8. **[Central Park](/e/central-park---355.md)** (park) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/parks/central-park, https://www.centralparknyc.org/visit, https://www.centralparknyc.org/
9. **[The High Line](/e/the-high-line---357.md)** (park) — 1.45-mile elevated park built on a former freight rail line through the West Side, known for naturalistic planting and rotating public art. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/parks/highline, https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/the-high-line, https://www.thehighline.org/

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