Guidebook for New York
Arts & Culture
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveNew York's Largest Museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveBeautiful architecture and amazing museum
Not a well known muesum but one of my favorites as is about New York City and has an amazing video about how the city evolves
271 locals recommend
Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th AveNot a well known muesum but one of my favorites as is about New York City and has an amazing video about how the city evolves
Beautiful complex of buildings home to Juliard, NY Ballet, NY Performing arts, orchestra and opera. Lovely area to walk around and sit down as well.
621 locals recommend
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaBeautiful complex of buildings home to Juliard, NY Ballet, NY Performing arts, orchestra and opera. Lovely area to walk around and sit down as well.
NY's 2nd biggest museum. Most famous for overseas guests for having large collections of dinosaurs and the planetarium. If you love geology, archaeology and space it is the museum for you.
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestNY's 2nd biggest museum. Most famous for overseas guests for having large collections of dinosaurs and the planetarium. If you love geology, archaeology and space it is the museum for you.
Amazing exhibits year round and great outdoor installations. The type of museum that even non museum lovers tend to love and probably the best gift store of any museum in the world
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetAmazing exhibits year round and great outdoor installations. The type of museum that even non museum lovers tend to love and probably the best gift store of any museum in the world
Sightseeing
You can do tours here in different languages on Mondays to Fridays. Better to go in the mornings. Take the train down to Grand Central and walk a couple of blocks over down 42nd Street to the UN area.
130 locals recommend
United Nations Headquarters
405 East 45th StreetYou can do tours here in different languages on Mondays to Fridays. Better to go in the mornings. Take the train down to Grand Central and walk a couple of blocks over down 42nd Street to the UN area.
Tallest building in NYC and one of most famous in the world. My rec is to go up the Rockerfeller Center as the 360 degree is better and clearer, less crowds, cheaper and you can see Empire State Bldg
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StTallest building in NYC and one of most famous in the world. My rec is to go up the Rockerfeller Center as the 360 degree is better and clearer, less crowds, cheaper and you can see Empire State Bldg
Best views of Manhattan from top of one of NYCs tallest and most historic buildings. The view is better across 360 degrees and is less obstructed than the Empire State Building and is cheaper
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller PlazaBest views of Manhattan from top of one of NYCs tallest and most historic buildings. The view is better across 360 degrees and is less obstructed than the Empire State Building and is cheaper
I think the most beuatiful skyscraper in New York City and best observer from a distance or from Top of the Rock or Empire State Observation decks
165 locals recommend
Chrysler Building
405 Lexington AveI think the most beuatiful skyscraper in New York City and best observer from a distance or from Top of the Rock or Empire State Observation decks
Shopping
24 hour Pharmacy that has food, drinks, medication, beer and other household items
93 locals recommend
Duane Reade Pharmacy
176 Main St24 hour Pharmacy that has food, drinks, medication, beer and other household items
Along with Macy's, New York's most famous department store with high end designers and 10% discount for tourists
491 locals recommend
Bloomingdale's
Lexington AvenueAlong with Macy's, New York's most famous department store with high end designers and 10% discount for tourists
Macy's is World's Largest and probably New York's most famous department store. As a tourist you can get a 10% discount card there.
12 locals recommend
Macy's
9001 Queens BoulevardMacy's is World's Largest and probably New York's most famous department store. As a tourist you can get a 10% discount card there.
Great shopping area includes Victoria's Secret, GAP, H&M, Urban Outfitters, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, L'Occitane and even a Shake Shack
32 locals recommend
Victoria's Secret & PINK
165 East 86th StGreat shopping area includes Victoria's Secret, GAP, H&M, Urban Outfitters, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, L'Occitane and even a Shake Shack
Everything Else
Main Bus Terminal for buses all round the US and to outlet malls in New Jersey
349 locals recommend
Port Authority of NY station
641 8th AveMain Bus Terminal for buses all round the US and to outlet malls in New Jersey