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303 Be the First to Rate It Map \| International cutting-edge artists shown here include photographers...	Museums / Galleries	Chelsea

75½ Bedford Street Be the First to Rate It Map \| Rising real estate rates inspired the construction of New York...	Houses / Mansions	Greenwich Village

Abyssinian Baptist Church Be the First to Rate It Map \| This 1923 Gothic-style church holds one of Harlem's richest legacies...	Religious Sites	Harlem

Alan Klotz Gallery Be the First to Rate It Map \| Fine 19th- and 20th-century photography is the focus of the exhibitions...	Museums / Galleries	Chelsea

Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House/National Museum of the American Indian Be the First to Rate It Map \| The beaux arts Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House (1907) is...	Museums / Galleries, Native American Sites	Lower Manhattan

Alice in Wonderland Be the First to Rate It Map \| Lewis Carroll's heroine from the immortal Alice's Adventures...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Central Park

Alphabet City Be the First to Rate It Map \| The north-south avenues east of 1st Avenue, from Houston Street...	Neighborhoods / Streets	East Village

American Folk Art Museum Be the First to Rate It Map \| Weather vanes, quilts, pottery, scrimshaw, sculpture, and paintings...	Museums / Galleries	Midtown West

American Folk Art Museum: Eva and Morris Feld Gallery Be the First to Rate It Map \| Across from Lincoln Center, this branch of the American Folk...	Museums / Galleries	Upper West Side

American Museum of Natural History Member Rating: 3.4 Map \| With 45 exhibition halls and more than 32 million artifacts and...	Museums / Galleries	Upper West Side

Andrea Rosen Be the First to Rate It Map \| The gallery showcases artists on the cutting edge, such as sculptor...	Museums / Galleries	Chelsea

Appellate Division Courthouse Be the First to Rate It Map \| Sculpted by Frederick Ruckstuhl, figures representing "Wisdom"...	Government Buildings	Flatiron District

The Arsenal Be the First to Rate It Map \| Built between 1847 and 1851 as a storage facility for munitions...	Museums / Galleries	Central Park

Asia Society and Museum Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Asian art collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller...	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side

Asian American Arts Centre Be the First to Rate It Map \| This space holds impressive contemporary works by Asian-American...	Museums / Galleries	Chinatown

Astor Place Subway Station Be the First to Rate It Map \| At the beginning of the 20th century, almost every Interborough...	Transportation Sites	East Village

ATM Gallery Member Rating: 5.0 Map \| Eleven artists, many from Japan, are represented at this gallery...	Museums / Galleries	Chelsea

B. Altman Building/New York Public Library-Science, Industry, and Business Library (SIBL) Be the First to Rate It Map \| In 1906 department-store magnate Benjamin Altman gambled that...	Architectural Sites	Murray Hill

Balto Be the First to Rate It Map \| This bronze statue commemorates Balto, a real-life sled dog who...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Central Park

Barbara Gladstone Be the First to Rate It Map \| The international roster of artists cultivated here include sculptor...	Museums / Galleries	Chelsea

Belmont (Arthur Avenue) Be the First to Rate It Map \| Touted as the "Little Italy of the Bronx," Arthur Avenue is much...	Neighborhoods / Streets	The Bronx

Belvedere Castle Be the First to Rate It Map \| Standing regally atop Vista Rock, the second-highest natural...	Castles / Palaces	Central Park

Bethesda Fountain Member Rating: 4.2 Map \| Few New York views are more romantic than the one from the top...	Fountains	Central Park

Blockhouse #1 Be the First to Rate It Map \| The oldest building in the park, the Blockhouse was one of three...	Historic Districts / Sites	Central Park

Bow Bridge Be the First to Rate It Map \| This splendid cast-iron bridge arches over a neck of the lake...	Bridges / Tunnels	Central Park

The Bronx Zoo Member Rating: 3.9 Map \| When it opened its gates in 1899, 843 animals were exhibited...	Zoos / Aquariums	The Bronx

Brooklyn Be the First to Rate It Map \| Around 1900, North Brooklyn was home to nearly 50 breweries and...	Wineries / Breweries	Williamsburg

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is a comprehensive arts anchor...	Arts / Performance Venues	Fort Greene

Brooklyn Borough Hall Be the First to Rate It Map \| Built in 1848, this Greek Revival landmark is one of Brooklyn's...	Government Buildings	Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Be the First to Rate It Map \| A major attraction at this 52-acre botanic garden, one of the...	Gardens / Arboretums	Park Slope

Brooklyn Bridge Member Rating: 4.7 Map \| "A drive-through cathedral" is how the critic James Wolcott describes...	Bridges / Tunnels	Lower Manhattan

Brooklyn Heights Promenade Be the First to Rate It Map \| Stretching from Cranberry Street on the north to Remsen Street...	Promenades / Boardwalks	Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Historical Society Be the First to Rate It Map \| Housed in a Queen Anne-style National Landmark building from...	Museums / Galleries	Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Museum Be the First to Rate It Map \| With more than 1 million pieces in its permanent collection...	Museums / Galleries	Park Slope

Bryant Park Be the First to Rate It Map \| An oasis amid skyscrapers, this is one of Manhattan's favorite...	Parks	Midtown West

Canaan Baptist Church of Christ Be the First to Rate It Map \| The heavenly gospel music during Sunday-morning services makes...	Religious Sites	Harlem

Carl Schurz Park Be the First to Rate It Map \| Astride the East River, the park, named for a German immigrant...	Parks	Upper East Side

Casey Kaplan Be the First to Rate It Kaplan has a keen eye for conceptual artists from around the...	Museums / Galleries	Chelsea

Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine Be the First to Rate It Map \| The largest Gothic cathedral in the world, even with its towers...	Religious Sites	Morningside Heights

Central Park Wildlife Center Be the First to Rate It Map \| Even a leisurely visit to this small but delightful menagerie...	Zoos / Aquariums	Central Park

Charlton Street Be the First to Rate It Map \| The city's longest stretch of Federal-style redbrick row houses...	Neighborhoods / Streets	SoHo

Cheim & Read Be the First to Rate It Map \| This prestigious gallery represents artists such as Louise Bourgeois...	Museums / Galleries	Chelsea

Chelsea Art Museum Be the First to Rate It Map \| In a former Christmas ornament factory, this contemporary art...	Museums / Galleries	Chelsea

Chelsea Hotel Be the First to Rate It Map \| The shabby aura of the hotel is part of its bohemian allure...	Hotels	Chelsea

Chelsea Market Be the First to Rate It In the former Nabisco plant, where the first Oreos were baked...	Markets / Bazaars	Chelsea

Chelsea Piers Be the First to Rate It Map \| A phenomenal example of adaptive reuse, this sports-and-entertainment...	Sports Venues	Chelsea

Cherry Hill Be the First to Rate It Map \| Originally a watering area for horses, this circular plaza with...	Squares	Central Park

Children's Museum of Manhattan Be the First to Rate It Map \| In this five-story exploratorium, children ages 1-10 are invited...	Museums / Galleries	Upper West Side

Children's Museum of the Arts Be the First to Rate It Map \| In this bi-level space a few blocks from Broadway, children ages...	Museums / Galleries	SoHo

China Institute Gallery Be the First to Rate It Map \| A pair of stone lions guards the doorway of this pleasant redbrick...	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side

Christopher Park Be the First to Rate It You might have to share a bench in this tiny park with George...	Squares	Greenwich Village

Chrysler Building Be the First to Rate It Map \| A monument to modern times and the mighty automotive industry...	Architectural Sites	Midtown East

Chumley's Be the First to Rate It Map \| A speakeasy during the Prohibition era, this still-secret tavern...	Restaurants	Greenwich Village

City Hall Be the First to Rate It Map \| You just might spot news crews jockeying on the front steps as...	Government Buildings	Lower Manhattan

Clementine Be the First to Rate It Map \| This gallery is committed to giving artists their first solo...	Museums / Galleries	Chelsea

Cleopatra's Needle Be the First to Rate It Map \| This hieroglyphic-covered obelisk that began life in Heliopolis...	Memorials / Monuments	Central Park

The Cloisters Be the First to Rate It Map \| Perched on a wooded hill in Fort Tryon Park, near Manhattan's...	Museums / Galleries	Inwood

Colonnade Row Be the First to Rate It Map \| Marble Corinthian columns front this shabby but grand sweep of...	Architectural Sites	East Village

Columbia Heights Be the First to Rate It Map \| Among the majestic residences on this street, the brownstone...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Brooklyn Heights

Columbia University Be the First to Rate It Map \| Wealthy, private, coed, Ivy League -- all describe New York's...	Educational Institutions	Morningside Heights

Columbus Circle Be the First to Rate It Map \| This busy traffic circle at Central Park's southwest corner anchors...	Squares	Upper West Side

Columbus Park Be the First to Rate It Map \| People-watching is the thing in this newly restored park. If...	Parks	Chinatown

Conservatory Garden Be the First to Rate It Map \| These magnificent formal gardens occupy 6 acres south of the...	Gardens / Arboretums	Central Park

Conservatory Water Be the First to Rate It Map \| The sophisticated model boats that sail this Renaissance Revival-style...	Bodies of Water	Central Park

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Member Rating: 1.0 Map \| More than 2,000 years of international design is on display inside...	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side

Cushman Row Be the First to Rate It Map \| Built in 1840, this string of homes between 9th and 10th avenues...	Historic Districts / Sites	Chelsea

Cyclone Be the First to Rate It Map \| This world-famous, wood-and-steel colossus is one of the oldest...	Amusement Parks	Coney Island

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