Central Park
Located right in the center of Manhattan, Central Park, is an urban oasis for New Yorkers! It was the first landscaped park in the United States designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in the mid-19th century. The park is home to a variety of attractions, including the Central Park Zoo, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Bethesda Fountain. Central Park is a popular spot for tourists and locals alike to relax, exercise, and enjoy the outdoors.
Grand Central Terminal
Serving over 21 million commuters a year, Grand Central Terminal is the world’s largest railroad yard. Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis led the opposition to tear down the spectacular site. Now it’s safely registered as an American landmark and is considered one of the top tourist attractions in the world.
South Street Seaport
Featuring some of New York’s oldest buildings, the Seaport is home to The Titanic Memorial Lighthouse, America’s National Maritime Museum, renovated sailing ships, and plenty of present-day shopping, dining and nightlife. It’s also one of America’s most precious registered landmark districts.
The Highline
Nowhere in NYC does old and new mix more fabulously than in The Meatpacking District. Over a hundred years ago, it was exactly that: a district that packed meat. Now, it’s a new neighborhood of designer boutiques, fancy restaurants and hotels, and the offbeat, colorful New York people you see in the movies. Still standing are the cobblestone streets and the ancient slaughterhouses (that now house digital media companies and modeling agencies).
Brooklyn Bridge Park
One of the world’s oldest and most striking suspension bridges, it connects Manhattan with its styling little sister, Brooklyn. Designed by German immigrant John Augustus Roebling and opened in 1883, it’s both an American Historic Landmark and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The main ceremony locations are Pebble Beach, The Main Pier, and Jane’s Carousel.
Times Square
Times Square is nicknamed “The Crossroads of the World” and deservedly so. It’s the world’s most visited tourist attraction, with more than 39 million visitors annually and a third of a million people daily. It got its name in 1904, when The New York Times moved its offices there. It’s also where New Year’s Eve is officially rung in, with the annual dropping of the Times Square Ball. Over a million luminous lights light up the night 365 days a year!
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library was founded in 1895 by Andrew Carnegie, John Jacob Astor, and other philanthropists. Its flagship building, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, is located in Midtown Manhattan. It offers a wide range of services, including books, reading rooms, computers, and classes. It is a vital resource for the people of New York City and beyond. The iconic architecture in the front of the building creates an amazing background for photos!
Supreme Court Building
The Supreme Court of New York City is housed in a Romanesque Revival building located at 60 Centre Street in Manhattan. The building was designed by Boston architect Guy Lowell and completed in 1927. It is a designated New York City landmark and is considered one of the finest examples of Romanesque Revival architecture in the United States.
Flatiron Building
The Flatiron building, built by a Chicago architect Daniel Burnham, was built in 1902 It’s located at the intersection of Broadway and 5th av. It’s distinctive triangular shape fit the wedge shape property perfectly. At 307 feet and 22 stories, the Flatiron was never the city’s tallest building, but was certainly one of the most dramatic looking. The Flatiron building has continued to be one of New York City’s most iconic locations for over a century.
Gantry State Park
Gantry Plaza State Park is a 12-acre park on the East River in Long Island City, Queens. Once a dockyard and manufacturing district, the park was converted into a park in the 1990s. It features restored gantries, which were once used to load and unload rail car floats and barges. The park also offers stunning views of the Midtown Manhattan skyline. Gantry Plaza State Park is a popular spot for walking, biking, and fishing.