One of three main airports in the New York City! area (the others being Newark and LaGuardia), John F. Kennedy International Airport, or JFK, is one of the most frequented transportation hubs on the east coast. It has six terminals (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8) and is the operations base for JetBlue and an international hub for Delta and American airlines.
In a city with an abundance of traditional art galleries, Artechouse NYC presents a different type of art experience. Its exhibits are experiential and combine art with science and technology. Various digital artists and leading organizations—including NASA and the Nobel Prize Museum—have collaborated with Artechouse NYC to create innovative presentations.
This Brooklyn cemetery is so beautiful that it used to be one of the most popular tourist attractions in the US. With its tree-filled hills and ponds, Green-Wood could easily pass for an elegant urban park, except it houses hundreds of thousands of graves. Despite its peaceful atmosphere, the cemetery was actually founded on a former Revolutionary War battlefield and has a fascinating history.
Part of New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Jazz at Lincoln Center has delighted listeners for more than 30 years. With a house big band led by the legendary Wynton Marsalis, and a rotating roster of shows featuring guest artists, Jazz at Lincoln Center holds performances in three dedicated venues, all hosted at Midtown Manhattan’s Columbus Circle.
While most Broadway theater buildings opened early in the 20th century, the Circle in the Square Theatre is among a handful that represent a more modern era. Its first production was held in 1972. Since then, the popular performance space has hosted numerous award-winning shows and Broadway debuts—both plays and musicals. Theater lovers seeking a more intimate Broadway experience rave about the U-shaped seating, where no viewer is more than eight rows from the stage.
Fans of Hamilton—and other history buffs—will be interested in the 1802 home built by founding father Alexander Hamilton in uptown Manhattan, now a museum called the Hamilton Grange National Memorial. To visit the estate, join a free guided tour that includes the historically furnished rooms of the Grange. Here you’ll learn about the life and times of Hamilton, including the famous duel that resulted in his death.
Home of The Met Cloisters, and spanning 67 acres (27 hectares), Fort Tryon Park offers an escape from the city bustle. The park is located along Manhattan’s northern edge and features extensive walking paths and gardens, outdoor recreation, and views of the Hudson River from one of the highest points in the borough. The Met Cloisters is a must-visit for art and design enthusiasts who come to explore the museum’s European medieval art and architecture.
Best known as the home of the US Open Tennis Championships, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is among the largest tennis centers in the world. Located in Queens, New York City, the US Open is the stadium complex’s main draw, but it attracts tennis fans throughout the year with bookable courts, tennis camps for kids, and stadium tours.
One of three major cruise ports that serve New York City (including the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and New Jersey’s Cape Liberty Cruise Port), the Manhattan Cruise Terminal connects the Big Apple with destinations in Europe, the Caribbean, and beyond. Ships dock right in downtown Manhattan and the terminal boasts award-winning, modern facilities.
Dive into Manhattan’s maritime past with a visit to the South Street Seaport Museum, a cultural landmark in the heart of the South Street Seaport Historic District. The museum is known for its vintage ships docked outside, but inside the exhibition halls are full of treasures, from art depicting maritime life to historic photographs and artifacts. This museum provides an extensive look into the founding history of New York City and the role the seaport played in that evolution.
For more than 150 years, the Brooklyn Academy of Music—better known as BAM—has been showcasing the best of avant-garde film, dance, opera, theater, and dramatic arts, as well as hosting author visits and panel talks. Drawing more than half a million annual visitors, BAM’s three Brooklyn venues together host more than 200 performances a year, cementing its status as one of Brooklyn’s leading cultural organizations.
One of three main airports in the New York City area (the others being JFK and LaGuardia), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is located in Newark, New Jersey. Frequented by travelers to New York and the rest of the east coast, it's a hub for United Airlines and operates many international flights. The airport has three terminals: A, B, and C.
Built for the 1939 World’s Fair, Queens’ largest park is home to the iconic Unisphere, a stainless-steel representation of Earth that debuted when the World’s Fair returned in 1964. The sphere is flanked by the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and Queens Theater; behind it lies the Queens Museum—in other words, the park is a public green space with cultural and sporting cachet to boot.
A piece of New York theater history, the Lyceum Theatre holds the honored position of the oldest continually operating theater on Broadway, built in 1903 and taken over by the famous Shubert Brothers in 1950. Known for its pretty beaux arts-style facade, the intimate venue has hosted Tony Award-winning shows such as A View from the Bridge and Venus in Fur, as well as audience favorite The Play That Goes Wrong.
One of NYC’s historical stars, New York City Hall presides over a leafy park in Lower Manhattan and has been the city’s seat of government since 1812. Designated as a US National Historic Landmark and crowned by a splendid rotunda, this palatial 19th-century building boasts grand American-Georgian and French architecture, plus a storied history.
This colorful carousel is a family favorite in Manhattan’s Central Park. There’s been a carousel here since 1871, but the current one was installed in the 1950s. With 57 hand-carved horses and two chariots that ride around in circles to old-time music, both kids and fun-loving adults will enjoy going for a spin.
In bustling, historic Harlem, this world-renowned research library has been dedicated to upholding the legacy of Black culture, history, and thought since 1925. Part of the New York Public Library, the Schomburg Center is open to the public. Events and exhibits are held throughout the year, and researchers have access to reading rooms and the research center’s vast archival collection.
The Federal Hall National Memorial in New York City’s Financial District is a historic landmark where George Washington took the presidential oath in 1789, marking the birth of the US government. Explore its impressive Greek Revival architecture, exhibits on the country’s beginnings, and artifacts like Washington’s inaugural Bible. This memorial is particularly popular with history enthusiasts.
Situated in the middle of Manhattan's Central Park, Bethesda Terrace is among Central Park's many stand-out architectural attractions. It features two grand staircases, an arched arcade, and a centerpiece fountain crowned with a large angel sculpture nicknamed the Angel of the Waters.
One of three main airports in the New York City area (the others being Newark and JFK), LaGuardia Airport, or LGA, is frequented by a number of travelers to New York. It’s the smallest of the three airports and is mainly domestic, with hubs for Delta and American airlines. With the exception of flights to Canada, this is not an international airport. LGA has four terminals: A, B, C, and D.
Though it comprises just a small section of Midtown Manhattan, New York’s Koreatown is one of the city’s most dynamic and lively neighborhoods. A particularly popular destination in the evening, when crowds flock to its Korean barbecue restaurants or hit its late-night karaoke parlors, Koreatown is an ideal place to spend a memorable night out in the Big Apple.
In the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, spread out over 12 acres (5 hectares) along the East River, Gantry Plaza State Park is a grassy waterfront area with fantastic views of midtown Manhattan’s skyline. It’s also a great place to jog, play sports, or bring your kids, particularly in the summer when the park’s splash pads are turned on.
Located in Manhattan’s East Village since 1968, Astor Place Theatre opened withThe Indian Wants the Bronx starring a then little-known actor named Al Pacino. Over the years, the theater gained a reputation for experimental productions. Since 1991 it has been the home of the Blue Man Group, which purchased the theater in 2001.
A red neon sign greets visitors to the Empire Hotel, an Upper West Side destination famous for both its scenic rooftop and its association with the TV series Gossip Girl. With a prime location near Lincoln Center and Central Park, this sleek hotel offers a number of other draws for guests, including an outdoor plunge pool, sweeping skyline views, and pet-friendly policies.
Part of NYC’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, David Geffen Hall is home to the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and a stage for other concerts, film premieres, and galas. The venue draws fans of culture, midcentury modern design, and classical music.
Home to a private foundation set up by automobile moguls Henry and Edsel Ford, the Ford Foundation Building—now better known as the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice—is a 12-story office building in Midtown Manhattan. Unveiled in 1967, the landmark is known for its iconic mid-century architecture. It's home to a publicly accessible garden atrium, as well as the Ford Foundation Gallery.
Located on a rock outcropping in Central Park, the bronze Balto Statue sculpted by Frederick Roth is dedicated to a heroic dog. The real-life Alaskan malamute led a sled team through fierce blizzard conditions to bring lifesaving medication to a remote village in Alaska suffering from a diphtheria outbreak in 1925. Balto attended the park's statue dedication later that year.
One of Manhattan’s most storied bars—and one of the oldest continually operating taverns in the city—the White Horse Tavern is suffused with literary and cultural lore. Best known as the place where poet Dylan Thomas drank his final whiskey before his death, the bar was also frequented by luminaries like Bob Dylan, James Baldwin, and Jack Kerouac.
In 1991, as part of the construction of the Ted Weiss Federal Building, more than 400 skeletons were discovered in what is now understood to be a 6.6-acre burial ground for enslaved and free Africans that held more than 15,000. The African Burial Ground National Monument marks one of America’s most significant archeological discoveries of the 20th century.
Science is well and truly brought to life at the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), where a series of interactive, hands-on exhibits teach visitors about everything from ecological systems to energy generation, microorganisms to engineering. Here, learning and play coexist to inspire budding scientists—whether young or old.
