History Attractions in New York City

Brooklyn Bridge

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Off South Street Viaduct
Park Row, near Municipal Building

Historic bridge offers stunning skyline views...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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1000 Fifth Ave
Fifth Ave. at 82nd St

Mammoth museum featuring art from around the world...
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Central Park

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Central Park Driveway
The Central Park Conservancy

Urban oasis, perfect for exploring or relaxing...
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Statue of Liberty

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Liberty Island
On Liberty Island in New York Harbor

Lady Liberty welcomes the masses to New York and America...
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The Frick Collection

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1 E. 70th St
At Fifth Ave

Mansion museum stocked with great art...
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Empire State Building

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350 5th Avenue, Suite # 3210
between 33rd and 34th Streets

Classic skyscraper offers great views from its observatory...
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Rockefeller Center

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47th to 51st streets
Btwn 48th and 50th sts., from Fifth to Sixth aves

Commercial center, home to great entertainment...
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American Museum of Natural History

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Central Park West
at 79th Street

Dinosaurs galore, plus other earth and space-themed exhibits...
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South Street Seaport

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12 Fulton St
Fulton & South Streets

Historic port houses tourist-friendly shops & restaurants...
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Brooklyn Museum of Art

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200 Eastern Pkwy
(at Washington Avenue)

Stately museum near Prospect Park houses vast art collection...
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Ellis Island

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Ellis Island
(in Hudson River)

Historic gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States...
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Grand Central Terminal

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87 East 42nd Street
42nd St. at Park Ave

Historic transportation hub...
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Governors Island

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New York Harbor
at the mouth of the East River

Historical island oasis a ferry ride away from Manhattan...
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Riverside Park

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Between 72nd to 129th Sreets
Between 72nd and 159th streets

Hudson River park...
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Museum of the City of New York

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1220 Fifth Ave
At 103rd St

Explore New York's past and present...
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Washington Square Park

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7 Washington Square North
At the southern end of Fifth Ave. (where it intersects Waverly Place, btwn MacDougal and Wooster sts.)

Urban park in the heart of Greenwich Village...
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Morgan Library

225 Madison Ave
Between 36th and 37th Sts

Elegant museum packed full of historic treasures...
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Federal Hall National Memorial

26 Wall Street

Governmental birthplace in historic downtown Manhattan...
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Studio Museum in Harlem

144 W. 125th St
Between Seventh and Lenox Avenues

African-American art and artifacts...
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Astroland Amusement Park

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1000 Surf Avenue
(Corner of West 10th Street)

Cyclone, Wonder Wheel and other historic Coney Island rides...
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