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1. Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty
4.5 /5

4 km
from city center
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The statue of Liberty is located in Upper New York Bay on Liberty Island. It is a Revolutionary structure and a lasting symbol of freedom and democracy.

2. Times Square

Times Square
4.3 /5

5 km
from city center
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Commonly called "The Crossroads of the World", Times Square is located in Central Manhattan at the intersection of Broadway and the Seventh Avenue. Times Square has been a popular attraction for over a century.

3. Empire State Building

Empire State Building
4.2 /5

4 km
from city center
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Empire State Building, located in Midtown Manhattan, is a splendid 102-story skyscraper attracting tourists all round the year.

4. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
3.8 /5

8 km
from city center
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, or simply the Met, was made in 1870. It is an abode to world's finest art collections.

5. Central Park

Central Park
3.8 /5

9 km
from city center
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Central Park is the play area of New Yorkers. This enormous park with its green and leafy tracts in the middle of the city is something that makes New York such a delightful city and not just a concrete jungle.

6. Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge
3.7 /5

1 km
from city center
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Walking the Brooklyn Bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn gives a marvellous view of both the boroughs.

7. Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal
3.7 /5

5 km
from city center
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Popularly called as Grand Central Station, this historic landmark is located in Midtown, Manhattan.

8. Rockefeller Centre

Rockefeller Centre
3.6 /5

6 km
from city center
8 out of 213
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Rockefeller Centre tour is absolutely magical. It is the hub of Manhattan.

9. Wall Street

Wall Street
3.6 /5

1 km
from city center
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Wall Street is situated in Financial district in the lower Manhattan, New York City.

10. MoMA

MoMA
3.5 /5

6 km
from city center
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Museum of Modern Art is located in Midtown, Manhattan. It has several exhibitions displaying the world's most extraordinary collections of modern and contemporary art.

11. The New York Public Library

The New York Public Library
3.5 /5

5 km
from city center
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One of the best free attractions in NY city is the New York Public Library. It is the second largest public library in the US and the fourth largest in the World.

12. St. Patrick's Cathedral

St. Patrick's Cathedral
3.4 /5

6 km
from city center
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Directly across the Rockefeller Centre, St. Patrick's Cathedral is a marvellous gothic-style Roman Catholic Cathedral church in the New York City.

13. McCarren Park

McCarren Park
3.5 /5

2,527 km
from city center
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The 35 acres huge McCarren park is located in the Williamsburg and Greenpoint neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York. It is famous for its soaring arches and lush greens. The park is filled with flowers and trees.

14. Pelham Bay Park

Pelham Bay Park
3.5 /5

24 km
from city center
14 out of 213
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The Pelham Bay Park, situated in Bronx, New York, is the largest in the city at 2,765 acres where one can enjoy activities like fishing, golf, and hiking. It is well known in New York for its scenic landscapes.

15. Fort Tryon Park

Fort Tryon Park
3.5 /5

2,275 km
from city center
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Fort Tryon Park is one of the most beautiful parks in New York City. Located in the Hudson Heights and Inwood neighbourhoods of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, this 67-acre park overlooks the Hudson River, making it a perfect picnic spot. You can spread a blanket on the lawns and look over the panoramic views of the park.

16. Hudson River Park

Hudson River Park
3.0 /5

2 km
from city center
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Hudson River Park is a waterside park on the Hudson River located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is a 550-acre park, making it the second-largest park in Manhattan after Central Park.

17. Tompkins Square Park

Tompkins Square Park
3.0 /5

3 km
from city center
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The 10-acre park is located in the middle of the East Village in Manhattan, New York. Tompkins Square Park is famous for its rare American Elm trees. The Hare Krishna Tree at the center of the park is significant to the Hare Krishna faith and is a good place for meditation and yoga.

18. Fort Greene Park

Fort Greene Park
3.0 /5

4 km
from city center
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Fort Greene is a 30-acre park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The park houses the Prison Ship Martyrs monument that consists of a 100-foot-wide granite staircase and a central Doric column 149 feet high. It is illuminated at night, making it a sight to behold. The park is also famous for its monarch butterflies.

19. Inwood Hill Park

Inwood Hill Park
3.0 /5

19 km
from city center
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Inwood Hill Park is one of the best parks in New York City to explore and relax. It is located in the Inwood neighborhood of the Manhattan borough, New York City. The park is famous for the Hudson River Bike Trail and a hiking trail. Bald Eagles are commonly spotted in the park.

20. Flushing Meadows Park

Flushing Meadows Park
2.5 /5

14 km
from city center
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park, better known as Flushing Meadows Park is the best park in New York to take a relaxing stroll or ride bicycles. It is located in Flushing Bay, in the northern part of Queens in New York City.

21. Socrates Sculpture Park

Socrates Sculpture Park
2.5 /5

9 km
from city center
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Socrates Sculpture Park is the best park in New York City to enjoy art. It is situated in the neighborhood of Astoria, Queens in New York City.

22. Rockefeller Park

Rockefeller Park
2.0 /5

1 km
from city center
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Rockefeller Park is one of the best parks in New York located at the North end of Battery Park City. It is well known throughout New York for its wildlife, carriage trails, and scenic beauty.

23. Shakespeare Garden

Shakespeare Garden

8 km
from city center
23 out of 213
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Shakespeare garden is a themed garden in New York City. It is located in Central Park in NYC. It is close to the Delacorte Theatre, an open-air venue. The garden has almost all of the 175 plants mentioned in the works of Shakespeare.

24. Conservatory Garden

Conservatory Garden
2.0 /5

10,390 km
from city center
24 out of 213
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The Conservatory Garden is an English style garden located in the northeastern part of the famous Central Park in New York City. You can reach it through the Vanderbilt Gate at Fifth Avenue. It is the only formal garden in New York and has over six acres of flora.

25. Paley Park

 Paley Park
2.0 /5

6 km
from city center
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Paley Park is one of the best parks in New York City. It is an urban pocket park located on 53rd Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues in Manhattan. The small park is the perfect place for having a relaxing time.

26. Hudson River Greenway

Hudson River Greenway
1.8 /5

5 km
from city center
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The Hudson River Greenway is the longest in Manhattan (3.2 miles) and it offers a beautiful view of the Hudson River and New York City. It stretches from the Bronx down to Battery Park at the south peak of Lower Manhattan.

27. City Hall Park

City Hall Park
1.8 /5

0 km
from city center
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City Hall Park is a park in New York City located on Broadway. It is known for its lush trees and a view of NYC. It is surrounded by centuries-old government buildings.

28. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

9 km
from city center
28 out of 213
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The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is a reservoir in Central Park, in the Manhattan borough of New York. It extends from 86th to 96th Streets and covers 106 acres. It is also known as the Central Park Reservoir.

29. John Lennon Memorial park

John Lennon Memorial park

7 km
from city center
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Strawberry Fields in Central Park in New York is a memorial to former The Beatles member John Lennon. Located between 71st and 74th Streets, the garden is named after The Beatles song “Strawberry Fields Forever”.

30. John V Lindsay East River Park

John V Lindsay East River Park

3 km
from city center
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The John V Lindsay East River Park, also known as the East River Park, is a park in New York City. It is located on the Lower East Side of the Manhattan borough of NYC. The park is almost 58 acres huge and stretches along the East River from Montgomery Street up to 12th Street on the east side of the FDR Drive.

31. Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park

 Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park

6 km
from city center
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The Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park is a memorial to the 32nd President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. It is a triangular tip at the southernmost end of Roosevelt Island in the East River between Manhattan Island and Queens in New York City.

32. High Line Park

High Line Park

4 km
from city center
32 out of 213
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High Line Park is a futuristic elevated linear park located on the west side of the Manhattan borough of New York City. The park is a 1.45 miles long greenway that runs from Gansevoort Street over to 34th Street in New York.

33. World Trade Center Liberty Park

World Trade Center Liberty Park

1 km
from city center
33 out of 213
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World Trade Center Liberty Park, locally known as the Liberty Park, is a one-acre elevated park located at the World Trade Center in the Manhattan borough of New York City. It overlooks the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Liberty Park is of great significance to New York City.

34. Greenacre Park

Greenacre Park

6 km
from city center
34 out of 213
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Greenacre Park is a pocket park in New York City. It is located on 51st Street between Second and Third Avenues in the Turtle Bay neighbourhood of Manhattan, NYC. The park is filled with honey locust trees, azaleas, and pansies.

35. The Hills at Governors Island

 The Hills at Governors Island

3 km
from city center
35 out of 213
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Located in the New York Harbour, the 10-acre hills at the Governors island is one of the latest addition to iconic New York landmarks. The Hills are full of green shrubs, grass, and trees, providing a contrast to NYC’s urban skyline.

36. New York Harbor Park

New York Harbor Park
3.5 /5

6 km
from city center
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New York Harbor is located at the mouth of the Hudson River on the east coast of the United States in New York City where it empties into New York Bay. It is one of the most beautiful natural landmarks in the city of New York.

37. Central Park

Central Park
Top Attraction 5.0 /5

8 km
from city center
37 out of 213
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Central Park is located in the Manhattan borough and is the fifth-largest but most visited park in the US due to the sheer amount of variety it offers.

38. Prospect Park

Prospect Park
Top Attraction 5.0 /5

7 km
from city center
38 out of 213
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Prospect Park is located in Brooklyn Borough and is home to wetlands, fountains and wooded areas.

39. Strawberry Fields

Strawberry Fields
Top Attraction 5.0 /5

7 km
from city center
39 out of 213
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Strawberry Fields is also located in Manhattan borough, inside the Central Park and was initially built as a tribute to musician John Lennon.

40. Bryant Park

Bryant Park
Top Attraction 5.0 /5

5 km
from city center
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Bryant Park is privately managed in the Manhattan borough of the mid-town NYC. It is small compared to it’s neighbouring Central Park but provides a lot of facilities like reading rooms, fresco dining areas, indoor and outdoor games

41. Roosevelt Island

Roosevelt Island
Top Attraction 4.0 /5

7 km
from city center
41 out of 213
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Roosevelt Island Park is located on Roosevelt Island in the Manhattan borough and is one of the least crowded parks. Being surrounded by water, it offers the best riverside walks and ferry facilities.

42. Union Square Park

Union Square Park
Top Attraction 4.0 /5

3 km
from city center
42 out of 213
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is located in the Manhattan borough of NYC and is prominent for its numerous statues around meeting spots like James Fountain, Abraham Lincoln Statue, George Washington Statue and Mohandas Gandhi Statue.

43. Riverside Park

Riverside Park
3.3 /5

11 km
from city center
43 out of 213
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It is in Manhattan borough and is the most spectacular water-front park along River Hudson. The piers overlooking River Hudson, huge gardens with lots of trees and flowers, lakes and water sports along with rocky precipices, lawns, and shoreline, promenade and elm tree woods are the most famous spots.

44. Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn Bridge Park
2.7 /5

2 km
from city center
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It overlooks the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn borough of the city and the promenades are the most visited spot in the park. The park has vast river-facing and spacious promenades which are the most visited spot in the park.

45. Washington Square

Washington Square
3.3 /5

3,934 km
from city center
45 out of 213
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A park which is also a marsh and a parade ground in Manhattan. The park has huge gardens, flowers from all around the world and benches around lakes.

46. Battery Park

Battery Park
3.2 /5

1 km
from city center
46 out of 213
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It is a part of a larger planned community located in the Manhattan borough along the Hudson River. A third of this is the parkland, where vast open spaces welcome people.

47. Astoria Park

Astoria Park
2.7 /5

10 km
from city center
47 out of 213
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Astoria Park is one of the few parks in Queen’s borough. The Dutch settled here first, so most of the area has Dutch architecture. It is also one of the oldest and largest parks in the neighbourhood.

48. Highline Park

Highline Park
2.0 /5

4 km
from city center
48 out of 213
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Highline is located in the Manhattan borough with spectacular views of the skyline. It does not have outdoor activities to freshen up but is one of the most enduring spaces to observe the city culture.

49. Coney Island Beach, Brooklyn

Coney Island Beach, Brooklyn
Top Attraction 5.0 /5

16 km
from city center
49 out of 213
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Coney Island is the quintessential ‘Classic American’ beach located in Brooklyn and rightly finds itself near the top of the list of New York’s best beaches.

50. Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn

Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn
Top Attraction 5.0 /5

16 km
from city center
50 out of 213
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Right by Coney Island is Manhattan Beach. Located on the southern end of Brooklyn in an upcoming neighbourhood, this beach is perfect for those looking to escape the crowds of Coney Island.

51. Robert Moses State Park, Fire Island

Robert Moses State Park, Fire Island
Top Attraction 5.0 /5

64 km
from city center
51 out of 213
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5 miles of soft, sandy coastline makes up the beaches of the Robert Moses State Park on Fire Island. The stretch is divided into 4 separate beach areas or ‘fields’, each having its own vibe and crowd.

52. Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Queens

Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Queens
Top Attraction 5.0 /5

22 km
from city center
52 out of 213
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The Rockaway beach and boardwalk in Queens is the essential New York City beach. This majestic 5.5 mile beach and its adjoining boardwalk is one of the longest in the country and therefore has something for everyone.

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