New York, New York!
Algonquin Hotel & Cat
Linger in the lobby of the Algonquin Hotel, and imagine the days of Alexander Woollcott, Dorothy Parker, and Robert Benchley as they tossed the witticisms that became New Yorker. Be sure to say hello to Hamlet and learn about the tradition of the Algonquin Hotel Cat!
59 W 44th Street New York, NY 10036
Angelika Film Center
Catch an independent, arthouse, or international film at the Angelika Film Center, the most successful and recognized arthouse in the United States.
18 W Houston Street New York, NY 10012
The Bard's Statue
Go see the Bard’s statue in Central Park
Bethesda Fountain
Spend some time with the healing angel at the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park.
Bryant Park
For a breath of fresh air without traveling to Central Park, check out Bryant Park. Watch the locals play chess, enjoy the free wireless access, or take a ride on the carousel.
42nd St & 5th Ave.
Casa de las Velas
Visit Casa de las Velas, the oldest botanica in New York. Suffering from an ailment? The Santerias have a candle, herb, or charm to fix it!
60 E. 116th Street
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Visit the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the largest cathedral in the world.
1047 Amsterdam Ave. New York, NY 10025
Central Quadrangle
Visit the Central Quadrangle on the campus of Columbia University
116th Street New York, NY 10027
Central Synagogue
Attend a public Shabbat service at Central Synagogue.
652 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10022
Hotel Chelsea
Count yourself among the famous of the Chelsea Hotel, along with Tennessee Williams, Brendan Behan, Mark Twain, Jack Kerouac, Andy Warhol, Sid Vicious and others.
222 W. 23rd St New York, NY 10011
Chelsea Piers
Where else but New York City can you play golf, ice hockey, basketball, soccer, or go rock climbing, ice skating, roller skating, or do gymnastics all in one location? That location is Chelsea Piers at 23rd Street and the Hudson River.
Conservatory Garden
Get away from it all at the Conservatory Garden in Central Park (enter at 5th Ave and 105th). It’s the only formal garden in the park.
Cortlandt Alley
Visit Hollywood’s New York alley, Cortlandt Alley. Known for being the most used New York alley by location scouts, you’re likely to see an active film set whenever you visit.
The Dakota
Look upon the Dakota, the sight of John Lennon’s murder, home to Yoko Ono and the setting for Rosemary’s Baby.
One W. 72nd Street
Flatiron Building
Find the famous triangle made by the convergence of Fifth Ave., Broadway, and 23rd St. and the famous skyscraper designed for it – the Flatiron building. Watch the doggies run.
Grand Central Station
Explore Grand Central Station during one of the free public tours on Wednesday or Friday at 12:30 or discover it on your own. Soak up the Beaux Arts interior (the chandeliers are real gold!). Notice the famous old clock in the center of the main concourse. Look up at the constellation ceiling. Get lost in the sights and smells at Grand Central Market. Grab a bite to eat on the lower level – Two Boots, Junior’s, and Little Pie Company (sour cream apple walnut pie!) deserve your attention. Take a friend to the whispering gallery at the end of the Oyster Bar ramps. Stand in one corner and have a friend stand in a diagonal one, facing the wall. Whisper your secrets to the wall and see what happens.
George M. Cohan's Statue
Visit George M. Cohan’s statue in Duffy Square, whilst humming his famous “Give My Regards to Broadway.”
The High Line
See what happens when gentrification takes over and the industrial era’s scars are transformed into works of art by walking along the newest park in Manhattan, The High Line. This elevated train track turned new age green space spans from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to W 20th Street and 10th Avenue.
How to Work Better Mural
Visit the How to Work Better mural on the corner of Houston and Mott Streets.
Lexington Ave. & 52nd St.
Pose like Marilyn Monroe on the Subway grates on the corner of Lexington Ave and E 52nd St.
Library of Performing Arts
While at Lincoln Center, visit the Library of Performing Arts.
Lincoln Center
Stroll through Lincoln Center, home to Avery Fisher Hall, The Vivian Beaumont & Mitzi Newhouse and New York State Theatres, along with the Julliard School, New York City Opera, New York City Ballet and the Metropolitan Opera. Tours are given frequently, originating from the concourse level.
Columbus Ave. & W. 62nd
Little Church Around the Corner
Visit the Little Church Around the Corner, One E. 29th St., where Sarah Bernhardt attended services when she was in New York. Note the stained glass window of Edwin Booth as Hamlet.
Little Island @Pier55
Little Island is a 2.4-acre public park in Hudson River Park on the West side of Manhattan. Enjoy gorgeous views, beautiful gardens, and tasty bites to eat!
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Looking for a room with a view and expensive drinks to sip? Check out the Mandarin Oriental Hotel’s Lobby Lounge 35 floors above Central Park for a cityscape you will never forget.
80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street
Moneybags
If you find yourself around 14th Street, be on the look out of hundreds of little bronze statues. See if you can find “Moneybags,” the statue that is supposed to give financial luck when touched.
Union Square Subway station
Most Beautiful Subway Stations
Looking for a spot to get your next insta pic? Check out this list of the most beautiful subway stations in NYC! Can you visit them all?
MTA
Skip the tour bus and step aboard one of MTA’s own to take in Manhattan from top to bottom. Take a look at the M4, M5, M10, M101, M102, and M104 bus routes for some of New York's most iconic sites.
New Yorker
Be cosmopolitian. Buy a New Yorker and do something from “Goings On About Town.”
New York's Narrowest House
Find New York’s narrowest house was at different times home to Edna St. Vincent Millay, John Barrymore and Cary Grant.
75 1/2 Bedford Street New York, NY 10014
New York Public Library
Feeling bookish? Get lost in the New York Public Library. And don’t forget to make your acquaintance with Patience and Fortitude.
New York Songlines
Check out New York Songlines, a great site in which contributors are mapping out New York, block-by-block with fascinating (and sometimes little-known) historical facts about the city.
Patchin Place
Discover Patchin Place off West 10th St., a block that has been the home to E.E. Cummings and Eugene O’Neill.
The Pierre
Take a break from the frenetic pace of the city with tea at The Pierre. Nothing will ever feel as lovely, as calm, as civilized as tea at The Pierre.
2 East 61st Street at Fifth Avenue
The Players
Visit The Players, a club founded by actor Edwin Booth in 1888.
The Plaza
Pet a horse in front of the Plaza, the busiest thoroughfare for horse-drawn carriages in the world.
768 5th Ave.
Roosevelt Island
Take the Tram to Roosevelt Island. Formerly known as both Blackwell’s Island and Welfare Island, it was purchased by the city in 1828 as a location for charitable and healthcare institutions. Today there is a very active, and well-off, residential community on Roosevelt Island.
Scale Model of New York
Take a look at the entire city and visit the largest scale model of New York ever made.
St. Malachy's
Attend Mass at St. Malachy’s – the Actor’s Chapel – on 49th St.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Observe the great baldachin in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, that takes its cues from the medieval mystery plays. Pope Francis made his historical 2015 visit to New York here.
Fifth Ave. & 50th St.
Standard Hotel and The High Line
The Standard Hotel opened in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District in 2009. It is noted for its modernist design reminiscent of the archetect Le Corbusier and for its span across the High Line.
Staten Island Ferry
Take a ride that lets you know that Manhattan is, indeed, an island. Catch the Staten Island Ferry at the new Staten Ferry Terminal in Lower Manhattan and take in the island from a completely different perspective. Great views, the Statue of Liberty, and it’s all FREE! When you get to Staten Island, disembark and make the return trip for the same price as the first. The Ferry runs 24 hours . . . the view is particularly beautiful at night.
Strawberry Fields
Stroll through Strawberry Fields in Central Park, a memorial to the late John Lennon.
TriBeCa
Go on a DeNiro hunt in TriBeCa.
Top of the Rock
Want to take it all in? Check out Top of the Rock, the newly renovated Observation Deck on the 70th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
United Nations Plaza
Relish the statuary at the United Nations Plaza on First Ave. at 46th St.
Wall Street
Visit Wall Street.
Washington Square Park
Stroll by the arch in Washington Square Park. See if you can spot the NYU students busking.
Weird Museums of NYC
The New York Earth Room, 141 Wooster St., 212-989-5566
Museum of the American Gangster, 78 St. Marks Pl., 212-228-5735, you can even follow them on Tumblr!