# Central Park 7

Situated in the heart of Manhattan, this immense (3.41 km2 [843 acres]) rectangular park, created in 1857, is one of the world’s most famous green spaces.

Highlights include Belvedere Castle with its wonderful views from the castle terrace, the Loeb Boathouse, several lakes, fountains, statues, and monuments (including an Egyptian Obelisk), gardens, and thirty bridges.

Park  Land Area: 3.41 km2 / 843 acres | Created: 1857

# Top of the Rocks Observation Deck 7

Although not the tallest skyscraper in New York, the panoramic view from the three levels of the Top of the Rocks observation deck of the Rockefeller Center is the best New York has to offer.

Admire Central Park and the Empire State Building in all its glory from the three levels (covered an outside terrace) of the rooftop observation deck at 259 m.

Skyscraper Total Height: 259 m | Observation Deck Height: 259 m | View Type: Glass Windows and Outside Terraces (glass-free) | Completed: 1939

# Empire State Building 7 

Constructed in only 13 months in distinctive Art Deco style, the Empire State Building held the title of the world's tallest building with a height of 448 m (observation deck at 369 m) for more than forty years from 1931 until 1972, when it was dethroned by the Twin Towers.

Due to extremely time-consuming lines, unreasonable amounts of visitors, and high-priced admission fees, we would rather advise appreciating this awe-inspiring building just from outside. The views from the "Top of the Rocks" and (to a lesser degree) from the One World Observatory are more enjoyable and include the spectacular Empire State Building itself. 

Skyscraper Total Height: 448 m | Observation Deck Height: 369 m | View Type: Glass Windows and Outdoor (behind a large metal fence) | Completed: 1939 Pre-booking advised

by Eric Kilby / CC BY-SA 2.0

# Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 7 

This famous museum in Midtown Manhattan displays significant works of modern and contemporary art.

Among the highlights of the collection are masterpieces by Van Gogh (“Starry-Night”), Picasso (“Les Demoiselles d'Avignon”), Signac (“Portrait of M. Félix Fénéon”), Chagall (“I and the Village”) or Henri Rousseau (“The Sleeping Gypsy”).

1) Starry-Night, Vincent van Gogh (1889) 
  by Wikimedia / Public Domain

2) The Sleeping Gypsy, Henri Rousseau (1897)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain

3) I and the Village, Marc Chagall (1911)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain

4) Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Pablo Picasso (1907)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain

5) Portrait of M. Félix Fénéon, Paul Signac (1890)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain

6) The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali (1931)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain

7) Christina's World, Andrew Wyeth (1948)

8) The City Rises, Umberto Boccioni (1910) 

Museum of Modern Art Gallery Space: 11,600 m2 / 125,000 ft2 | Opened: 1929 | Visitors [2017]: 2,752,719

# One World Trade Center 7 

This iconic modern skyscraper, equally known as Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex, which opened in 2015.

The observation deck from the tallest building in the United States (541 m) offers outstanding views over Manhattan and the Upper Bay at 386 m, although only from the interior.

Skyscraper  Total Height: 541 m | Observation Deck Height: 386 m | View Type: Glass Windows | Completed: 2015

by Hakilon / CC BY-SA 3.0

# STATUE OF LIBERTY  7 

New York’s only World Heritage Site has been standing majestically on Liberty Island since 1886.

This iconic 93 m (305 ft) tall copper statue was a gift from the French government for the 100th anniversary of America's Independence. Tickets to visit the pedestal and especially the crown of the statue need to be reserved well in advance.

Statue World Heritage Site: since 1984 Prebooking always required

by William Warby / CC BY-SA 2.0

# Times Square 6 

Located in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City at the junction of Broadway and 7th Avenue, this mostly pedestrian square is famous for its giant TV screens, numerous Broadway theaters, cinemas, and electronic billboards.

For the best experience visit Times Square in the evening.

Square  

# Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 6 

Opened in 1959, the best part of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building itself, a landmark work of 20th-century architecture with its spectacular main gallery encircled by a four hundred meter (0.25 miles) long spiral ramp.

The interesting collection of the museum includes modern artworks from Kandinsky, Marc Chagall, Paul Klee, and Modigliani.

1) Composition VIII, Wassily Kandinsky (1923)
  by Wikimedia / Public Domain

2) Red Balloon, Paul Klee (1922)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain

3) Paris Through the Window, Marc Chagall (1913)  
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain

4) Knight Errant, Oskar Kokoschka (1915)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain

5) Jeanne Hébuterne with Yellow Sweater, Amedeo Modigliani (1918–1919)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain

6) Woman with Yellow Hair, Pablo Picasso (1931)

Museum Gallery Space: 4,738 m2 / 51,000 ft2 | Artworks on Display: ca. 6,000 | Established: 1959 | Visitors [2016]: 953,925

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# Frick Collection 6

Opened in 1935, this small museum houses the exceptional collection of industrialist Henry Clay Frick (1849–1919) in an opulent Neoclassical-style mansion. The nineteen rooms surround a beautifully covered court with tropical plants and a small central pond.

Among the highlights of the museum are three paintings by Vermeer as well as outstanding works by Ingres, Renoir, and Titian.

1) Louise de Broglie, Countess d'Haussonville, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1845)
  by Wikimedia / Public Domain

2) Portrait of a Man in a Red Cap, Titian (1510)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain

3) St. Francis in Ecstasy, Giovanni Bellini (1478)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain

4) Mistress and Maid, Jan Vermeer (1667)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain

5) Girl Interrupted at Her Music, Jan Vermeer (1658–1661)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain

6) The Four Seasons (Spring), François Boucher (1755)
 
7) Mother and Children (La Promenade), Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1875–76)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain 
 
8) Officer and Laughing Girl, Jan Vermeer (1657)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain 
 
9) Saint Jerome, El Greco (c. 1590–1600)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain 
 
10) Harmony in Pink and Grey (Portrait of Lady Meux), James McNeill Whistler (1881)
 by Wikimedia / Public Domain
 

Art Museum Gallery Space: 5,500 m2 / 60,000 ft2 | Galleries: 16 | Artworks on Display: ca. 1,400 | Established: 1935 | Visitors [2017]: 330,000

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