New York City Attractions
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in Central Park contains examples of almost every artistic endeavour known to man, from modern art to native carvings. Particularly dazzling are the rooms…
The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island south of Manhattan and was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Recognised the world over, the Statue of Liberty is proudly revered by…
The Empire State Building in central Manhattan is one of the world's most famous skyscrapers. Tourists flock here to take in the incredible views of New York, but be warned, the height and…
Manhattan's vast Central Park, over 2.5 miles long, would take several days to explore fully. Locals love ice-skating in winter, boating in summer and cycling or rollerblading all year. Other…
It's hard to imagine what New York must have looked like before the building frenzy filled it with concrete and glass. But if you visit the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, just 20…
A white spiral building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum is an architectural icon on Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile. World-famous contemporary art includes exhibits…
The permanent collection at the Frick is probably the finest private collection in America. Any visit to a temporary show must incorporate a wander through its select main galleries - formerly…
Wave Hill is a 28-acre estate in New York's Bronx district which boasts a series of award-winning gardens and an urban woodland. The gardens have dramatic views over the Hudson River and the…
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
In the Statue of Liberty's shadow, Ellis Island Immigration Museum honours the 12 million immigrants who landed here from countless countries, between 1892 and 1954. Photographs, archives and…
In this jazz-loving city, the famous Blue Note in Greenwich Village has hosted performances by legends including BB King, Dizzy Gillespie and Dave Brubeck. At least two live sets every night…
Part of the Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera House in Clinton is one of the world's finest. Top soloists have included Pavarotti and Domingo, astounding sets cost millions, and subtitles…
Coney Island is Kitsch throwback, thrilling entertainment and family day out all rolled into one. It has been a den of iniquity, a millionaire's playground and even the proud owner of a small…
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
The Lincoln Center is a 15-acre complex of cultural buildings in New York City, home to 12 art companies. It was built during Robert Moses' programme of urban renewal in the 1960s and has been…
The Greek and Roman Art Galleries at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Greek and Roman Galleries contain the largest and most comprehensive collection of its kind in the Western hemisphere.
Bronx Zoo - Wildlife Conservation Park
The Bronx Zoo in New York is home to thousands of animals, including some of the world's most endangered species. With 265 wooded acres devoted to spacious naturalistic habitats, it is the…
Revamped in 2004 by Yoshio Taniguchi, MoMA's spacious and skylit Manhattan galleries contain the world's finest collection of 20th-century art. After browsing Léger's oils, Giacometti's…
One of the USA's most highly-regarded venues for contemporary art, P.S.1 occupies a disused public school in a former industrial district, just across the East River from Manhattan. From…
International Center of Photography
Manhattan's spacious International Center of Photography's huge permanent collection spans photographic history from early gelatin silver to digital colour prints. Other exhibits include…
Rose Center for Earth and Space
At the start of the millennium, the American Museum of Natural History opened the Rose Center for Earth and Space. At a cost of US$300 million, the building's spectacular architecture consists…
The stacked box architecture of the New Museum makes an astonishing landmark within which to hold New York City's only museum exclusively devoted to presenting contemporary art from around the…
