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The Statue of Liberty, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, was dedicated in 1886, New York City, New York

The memorial's twin reflecting pools sit in the footprints of the original Twin Towers, New York City, New York

The Brooklyn Bridge, opened in 1883, carries an elevated promenade for walkers above the roadway, New York City, New York

Times Square sits at the crossing of Broadway and Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York

About New York City

Spread over five boroughs where the Hudson meets the Atlantic, New York has been the arrival point for generations of immigrants and remains a powerhouse of money, media, theater and art. Manhattan's skyline is the familiar image, but Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island each have their own distinct neighborhoods, food cultures and histories.

Many first visits include a harbor trip to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, or the free Staten Island Ferry for a similar view. Downtown, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum is a sobering stop, and a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge leads into DUMBO. Midtown packs in Times Square, Broadway theaters, Grand Central Terminal and the observation decks at the Empire State Building and Top of the Rock. On the West Side, the High Line threads above the streets toward Little Island and Chelsea Market, while Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art can fill a full day uptown.

The city suits nearly any pace, but it rewards walking and the subway rather than driving. Staying in one area and exploring by neighborhood keeps days manageable. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons, while December brings holiday windows and crowds.

Best seasonApril to June and September to November bring mild weather; December is festive but crowded.

Ideal stayFour to six days covers the major sights with time for a few neighborhoods.

ArrivingMost travelers fly into JFK, LaGuardia or Newark, and Amtrak trains arrive at Penn Station.

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Landmarks 4

Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island

Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's copper colossus, with an inner iron frame engineered by Gustave Eiffel, was a gift from France dedica...

Empire State Building and Top of the Rock

Two classic observation decks give complementary views of Midtown. The Empire State Building, finished in 1931 in little over a ye...

One World Observatory

Filling the top floors of One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at a symbolic 1,776 feet, this ob...

Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO

When it opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world, and its Gothic granite towers and web...

History 1

National September 11 Memorial and Museum

Two vast square pools fill the footprints of the Twin Towers, water falling into a central void, with the names of nearly 3,000 pe...

Museums 3

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Stretching along Fifth Avenue at the edge of Central Park, the Met is the largest art museum in the United States, with a collecti...

American Museum of Natural History

Facing Central Park on the Upper West Side, this vast museum is famous for its fossil halls, where a towering Barosaurus greets vi...

Museum of Modern Art

MoMA in Midtown holds one of the most influential collections of modern art anywhere, including Van Gogh's The Starry Night, Monet...

Parks 3

Central Park, New York City

Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux and opened in stages from 1858, Central Park shapes 843 acres of meadows, woodl...

The High Line, Little Island and Chelsea Market

Built on an abandoned elevated freight railway, the High Line runs about a mile and a half on Manhattan's west side, from the Meat...

Governors Island

A short ferry ride from Lower Manhattan or Brooklyn reaches this car-free island, a military post for nearly two centuries and now...

Entertainment 1

Times Square and Broadway

Named after The New York Times moved there in 1904, this junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue is the neon heart of Midtown, its...

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