continuing on this is Grand Central
Terminal and it is home to more than
750,000 commuters a day these are the
sites the city that never sleeps has to
offer
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
New York City landmarks
for this list we’ve covered all the
tourist hotspots in the Big Apple that
you have to see at least once
number 10 Grand Central Station
covering a total of 48 acres and acting
as a hub for the city this classy and
grandiose Depot is home to more
platforms than any other railroad
station across the globe as an enduring
favorite filming location for Hollywood
It’s Made scores of appearances in
countless television shows and cinematic
blockbusters as a much frequented
location even on screen how did you know
the Grand Central Station
you’re not here in Los Angeles but this
movie was shot catering to over 20
million commuting locals and visitors
each year Grand Central Terminal aptly
sits as one of the 10 most visited
tourist attractions in the world number
9
Coney Island my Alice says I exaggerated
my childhood memories but I swear I was
brought up underneath the roller coaster
in the Coney Island section of the
Brooklyn situated on the southwestern
end of Brooklyn this peninsula is the
ultimate outdoor leisure and
entertainment destination for city
residents connecting a few of New York’s
major beaches the seaside resort has
attracted countless millions each year
ever since opening in the 1880s and
continues to be a favorite tourist
destination home to a string of
amusement parks Coney also plays host to
some of the us’s most iconic historical
gems in the world of theme parks
including the Wonder Wheel and the
cyclone roller coaster these are just
two among a handful of amusement park
attractions recorded in the National
Register of Historic Places number 8 the
Brooklyn Bridge that my friend is a
miracle what it’s a miracle man
to bridge finished in 1883 this
cable-stayed superstructure was the
first steel wire suspension bridge ever
built and it connects the boroughs of
Manhattan and Brooklyn with more than
120,000 vehicles
4000 pedestrians and 3,000 cyclists
crossing it each day the Brooklyn Bridge
is the second busiest bridge in New York
City and today it stands as one of the
city’s finest architectural marvels it
was designated a National Historic
Landmark in 1964 and a national historic
civil engineering landmark in 1972
although oily characters have often
tried to sell the bridge to unsuspecting
rubes for a bargain the Brooklyn Bridge
remains a priceless New York landmark
number seven the New York Public Library
main branch
the center of the fourth-largest library
system in the world the New York Public
Library’s Maine chapter is the
organization’s largest and most visited
officially the Stephen Schwarzman
building the central branch was opened
in 1911 at the corner of 5th Avenue and
42nd Street adjacent to the local
favorite Bryant Park where you got this
is Big Peter this is very big there’s
definitely something here
you got this reminds me of the time you
try to drill a hole through your head
remember that that would have worked if
you hadn’t stolen another favorite
destination for Hollywood films hoping
to situate themselves within the city
the flagship library is a lively
character in its own right featuring the
famous rose main reading room and being
declared a national historic landmark in
1965 number six Fifth Avenue stretching
from the neighborhoods of Harlem to
Greenwich Village this bustling
Boulevard is 6.2 miles of landmarks
lavish apartments and luxurious retail
boutiques home to iconic American
treasures including the illustrious st.
Patrick’s Cathedral and the celebrated
Rockefeller Center there is no shortage
of ornamental reverence along this
flamboyant thoroughfare it boasts dozens
of flagship stores and department
emporiums from some of the fashion
industry’s most prestigious names
including Louie Vito Gucci and Lord and
Taylor Fifth Avenue has continually
endured as one of the u.s. is busiest
and most expensive shopping promenades
so prepare to bid your savings a fond
farewell Warbucks don’t live on 15
don’t why does a live easy day
number five the Metropolitan Museum of
Art home to many memorable museums
including the Guggenheim and the Museum
of Modern Art New York City is renowned
for its embrace of the Arts however with
all due respect to the other artistic
institutions nothing compares with the
Metropolitan Museum of Art casually
referred to as the Met this two million
square foot realm of inspiring works is
the largest Art Museum in the country
and one of the most visited in the world
with a generous pay what you wish
admission this galaxy of galleries sees
an annual average of 5 million visitors
every year number 4 the Empire State
Building
measuring twelve hundred and fifty feet
to the base of its spire this iconic
skyscraper surpassed the equally
renowned and artfully decorative or Art
Deco Chrysler Building as the tallest in
the world in 1931 a title it held for
over 40 years a national landmark the
Empire State Building was ranked number
one on the American Institute of
Architects list of America’s favorite
architecture in 2007 today it stands as
the fifth tallest freestanding structure
in the Americas its outdoor Observatory
is especially popular having been
visited by over a hundred million guests
over its lifetime
number three the Statue of Liberty
positioned on the appropriately titled
Liberty Island in New York Harbor Lady
Liberty is stood as a colossal welcoming
beacon for immigrants and returning
citizens since the 1880s the statues
astonishing interior is open to the
public for tours however only a limited
number of people are permitted to ascend
to a crown each day the neoclassical
beauty of Frederic Auguste bach toadies
masterpiece can also be appreciated from
all around including back in the
mainland’s Battery Park and especially
at sunset number 2 Central Park
despite having over 1,700 public parks
including the historical Union
Washington Gramercy and Madison Square
parks selecting the essential must visit
among them all was no contest situated
in the heart of Manhattan Central Park
is one of the most filmed and
photographed locations in the world
the park blissfully blends nature with
beauteous buildings in the background
including the world-famous Plaza Hotel
covering 843 acres it’s actually only
the city’s fifth largest park but it’s
the United States most popular receiving
approximately 37 million visitors
roaming across her majestic grounds each
year seeing my future was finally set a
central park bag-lady I would be at
least I finally get to live in Manhattan
before we visit our top pick here are
some honorable mentions
construction began in April 2006 and the
first half mile stretch of the park
opened Republican jr. issue it’s a part
that really celebrates the city and
people up here will walk 20 blocks and
which they would never do 30 feet below
us the pools are surrounded by bronze
panels inscribed with the names of the
nearly 3,000 people who died in the
attacks of 2001 and the World Trade
Center bombing in 1993 number one Times
Square you’re showing me Times Square
this is not true at all I would just
come in with nicknames like the heart of
the world and the center of the universe
attached to it there was never any
question that this bright and blazing
intersection would take the top spot as
the central hub for New York’s glorified
Broadway district as well as a major
crossroads for all things entertainment
Times Square draws in an annual average
of 50 million visitors even a slow day
see 300,000 passed through with an
abundance of prominent names and
landmarks this neon illuminated
destination is proof that New York is
truly the Empire State
haha do you agree with our list
which landmarks in New York City are on
your must-visit list
for more travel top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
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diamond wonder what whether she’s naked
under that toga she’s French
you know that
Terminal and it is home to more than
750,000 commuters a day these are the
sites the city that never sleeps has to
offer
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
New York City landmarks
for this list we’ve covered all the
tourist hotspots in the Big Apple that
you have to see at least once
number 10 Grand Central Station
covering a total of 48 acres and acting
as a hub for the city this classy and
grandiose Depot is home to more
platforms than any other railroad
station across the globe as an enduring
favorite filming location for Hollywood
It’s Made scores of appearances in
countless television shows and cinematic
blockbusters as a much frequented
location even on screen how did you know
the Grand Central Station
you’re not here in Los Angeles but this
movie was shot catering to over 20
million commuting locals and visitors
each year Grand Central Terminal aptly
sits as one of the 10 most visited
tourist attractions in the world number
9
Coney Island my Alice says I exaggerated
my childhood memories but I swear I was
brought up underneath the roller coaster
in the Coney Island section of the
Brooklyn situated on the southwestern
end of Brooklyn this peninsula is the
ultimate outdoor leisure and
entertainment destination for city
residents connecting a few of New York’s
major beaches the seaside resort has
attracted countless millions each year
ever since opening in the 1880s and
continues to be a favorite tourist
destination home to a string of
amusement parks Coney also plays host to
some of the us’s most iconic historical
gems in the world of theme parks
including the Wonder Wheel and the
cyclone roller coaster these are just
two among a handful of amusement park
attractions recorded in the National
Register of Historic Places number 8 the
Brooklyn Bridge that my friend is a
miracle what it’s a miracle man
to bridge finished in 1883 this
cable-stayed superstructure was the
first steel wire suspension bridge ever
built and it connects the boroughs of
Manhattan and Brooklyn with more than
120,000 vehicles
4000 pedestrians and 3,000 cyclists
crossing it each day the Brooklyn Bridge
is the second busiest bridge in New York
City and today it stands as one of the
city’s finest architectural marvels it
was designated a National Historic
Landmark in 1964 and a national historic
civil engineering landmark in 1972
although oily characters have often
tried to sell the bridge to unsuspecting
rubes for a bargain the Brooklyn Bridge
remains a priceless New York landmark
number seven the New York Public Library
main branch
the center of the fourth-largest library
system in the world the New York Public
Library’s Maine chapter is the
organization’s largest and most visited
officially the Stephen Schwarzman
building the central branch was opened
in 1911 at the corner of 5th Avenue and
42nd Street adjacent to the local
favorite Bryant Park where you got this
is Big Peter this is very big there’s
definitely something here
you got this reminds me of the time you
try to drill a hole through your head
remember that that would have worked if
you hadn’t stolen another favorite
destination for Hollywood films hoping
to situate themselves within the city
the flagship library is a lively
character in its own right featuring the
famous rose main reading room and being
declared a national historic landmark in
1965 number six Fifth Avenue stretching
from the neighborhoods of Harlem to
Greenwich Village this bustling
Boulevard is 6.2 miles of landmarks
lavish apartments and luxurious retail
boutiques home to iconic American
treasures including the illustrious st.
Patrick’s Cathedral and the celebrated
Rockefeller Center there is no shortage
of ornamental reverence along this
flamboyant thoroughfare it boasts dozens
of flagship stores and department
emporiums from some of the fashion
industry’s most prestigious names
including Louie Vito Gucci and Lord and
Taylor Fifth Avenue has continually
endured as one of the u.s. is busiest
and most expensive shopping promenades
so prepare to bid your savings a fond
farewell Warbucks don’t live on 15
don’t why does a live easy day
number five the Metropolitan Museum of
Art home to many memorable museums
including the Guggenheim and the Museum
of Modern Art New York City is renowned
for its embrace of the Arts however with
all due respect to the other artistic
institutions nothing compares with the
Metropolitan Museum of Art casually
referred to as the Met this two million
square foot realm of inspiring works is
the largest Art Museum in the country
and one of the most visited in the world
with a generous pay what you wish
admission this galaxy of galleries sees
an annual average of 5 million visitors
every year number 4 the Empire State
Building
measuring twelve hundred and fifty feet
to the base of its spire this iconic
skyscraper surpassed the equally
renowned and artfully decorative or Art
Deco Chrysler Building as the tallest in
the world in 1931 a title it held for
over 40 years a national landmark the
Empire State Building was ranked number
one on the American Institute of
Architects list of America’s favorite
architecture in 2007 today it stands as
the fifth tallest freestanding structure
in the Americas its outdoor Observatory
is especially popular having been
visited by over a hundred million guests
over its lifetime
number three the Statue of Liberty
positioned on the appropriately titled
Liberty Island in New York Harbor Lady
Liberty is stood as a colossal welcoming
beacon for immigrants and returning
citizens since the 1880s the statues
astonishing interior is open to the
public for tours however only a limited
number of people are permitted to ascend
to a crown each day the neoclassical
beauty of Frederic Auguste bach toadies
masterpiece can also be appreciated from
all around including back in the
mainland’s Battery Park and especially
at sunset number 2 Central Park
despite having over 1,700 public parks
including the historical Union
Washington Gramercy and Madison Square
parks selecting the essential must visit
among them all was no contest situated
in the heart of Manhattan Central Park
is one of the most filmed and
photographed locations in the world
the park blissfully blends nature with
beauteous buildings in the background
including the world-famous Plaza Hotel
covering 843 acres it’s actually only
the city’s fifth largest park but it’s
the United States most popular receiving
approximately 37 million visitors
roaming across her majestic grounds each
year seeing my future was finally set a
central park bag-lady I would be at
least I finally get to live in Manhattan
before we visit our top pick here are
some honorable mentions
construction began in April 2006 and the
first half mile stretch of the park
opened Republican jr. issue it’s a part
that really celebrates the city and
people up here will walk 20 blocks and
which they would never do 30 feet below
us the pools are surrounded by bronze
panels inscribed with the names of the
nearly 3,000 people who died in the
attacks of 2001 and the World Trade
Center bombing in 1993 number one Times
Square you’re showing me Times Square
this is not true at all I would just
come in with nicknames like the heart of
the world and the center of the universe
attached to it there was never any
question that this bright and blazing
intersection would take the top spot as
the central hub for New York’s glorified
Broadway district as well as a major
crossroads for all things entertainment
Times Square draws in an annual average
of 50 million visitors even a slow day
see 300,000 passed through with an
abundance of prominent names and
landmarks this neon illuminated
destination is proof that New York is
truly the Empire State
haha do you agree with our list
which landmarks in New York City are on
your must-visit list
for more travel top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com kinda makes you wonder
diamond wonder what whether she’s naked
under that toga she’s French
you know that
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