The 26 Best Tourist Attractions in New York City

From soaring skyscrapers and world-famous green spaces to cult museums and offbeat borough favorites, this list spans the whole city, skyline to waterfront. Cast your vote for New York's ultimate must-see.

1. 1
   Statue of Liberty

   A 305-foot copper statue in New York Harbor gifted by France, symbolizing freedom and democracy.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Little Island

   A futuristic elevated park on the Hudson River built atop sculptural concrete piers.
   699pts
3. 3
   Central Park

   An 843-acre green oasis in Manhattan with lakes, gardens, a zoo, and iconic skyline views.
   605pts
4. 4
   American Museum of Natural History

   An Upper West Side museum famous for its dinosaur fossils, planetarium, and dioramas.
   524pts
5. 5
   Top of the Rock

   The observation deck atop Rockefeller Center offering panoramic views of Central Park and the skyline.
   524pts
6. 6
   Times Square

   The neon-lit commercial hub of Midtown Manhattan, famous for its billboards and New Year's Eve ball drop.
   475pts
7. 7
   Brooklyn Botanic Garden

   A 52-acre garden in Brooklyn known for its cherry blossom esplanade and Japanese garden.
   419pts
8. 8
   High Line

   An elevated park built on a former freight rail line, running through Manhattan's West Side.
   419pts
9. 9
   New York Public Library

   The Beaux-Arts main branch on Fifth Avenue, guarded by iconic stone lion statues Patience and Fortitude.
   419pts
10. 10
    Bronx Zoo

    One of the largest metropolitan zoos in the country, home to thousands of animals across naturalistic habitats.
    419pts
11. 11
    The Cloisters

    A Met branch museum in a reconstructed medieval-style building overlooking the Hudson River, devoted to European medieval art.
    419pts
12. 12
    Governors Island

    A car-free island in New York Harbor with historic forts, art installations, and skyline views.
    419pts
13. 13
    Grand Central Terminal

    A landmark Beaux-Arts train terminal known for its celestial-mural ceiling and grand concourse.
    354pts
14. 14
    Broadway Theater District

    Midtown's cluster of historic theaters staging the world's most famous live musicals and plays.
    354pts
15. 15
    Chrysler Building

    An Art Deco skyscraper famed for its stainless-steel spire and ornamental eagle gargoyles.
    354pts
16. 16
    Guggenheim Museum

    A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed museum on Fifth Avenue famed for its spiraling white rotunda.
    354pts
17. 17
    One World Observatory

    The observation deck atop One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
    279pts
18. 18
    Ellis Island

    The former immigration inspection station in New York Harbor, now a museum of immigrant history.
    279pts
19. 19
    Museum of Modern Art

    MoMA is a Midtown museum showcasing modern and contemporary art, including Van Gogh's Starry Night.
    279pts
20. 20
    9/11 Memorial & Museum

    A memorial and museum at the World Trade Center site honoring the victims of the September 11 attacks.
    190pts
21. 21
    Empire State Building

    An Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1931, famed for its observation decks and skyline views.
    190pts
22. 22
    Metropolitan Museum of Art

    New York's largest art museum, holding over two million works spanning 5,000 years of history.
    190pts
23. 23
    Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

    A Hudson River museum built around a retired aircraft carrier, displaying historic planes and a space shuttle.
    190pts
24. 24
    Brooklyn Bridge

    A 19th-century suspension bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, beloved for its pedestrian walkway views.
    190pts
25. 25
    Coney Island

    A historic Brooklyn beachfront boardwalk known for its amusement parks, Cyclone roller coaster, and Nathan's hot dogs.
    84pts
26. 26
    Flatiron Building

    A distinctive triangular 1902 skyscraper that gave its name to Manhattan's Flatiron District.
    84pts