Top 10 Attractions in New York

From the world’s most famous intersection and park, to a world-class museum and a historic lighthouse, here are the Top 10 New York attractions.

1. Statue of Liberty
   Statue of Liberty National Monument
   Liberty Island
   New York, NY   10004
   212-363-3200
   

   See America’s most famous living icon in her full grandiose display, only in New York City. Take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty and see up close for yourself the woman who has greeted every seafarer through the area since 1886. A symbol of the freedom that the country of America has come to be known in conjunction with, the Statue is one of the great landmarks of our country – and also of New York City.

2. Niagara Falls
   Prospect Street
   Niagara Falls, NY   14303
   

   These may be the world’s most famous waterfalls, and as such are one of the prime destinations for visitors to New York State. Plummeting a total of 180 feet across a ragged ledge whose breadth encompasses nearly two-thirds of a mile, the river spills 40 million gallons of water downstream every minute. Niagara Falls is truly one of nature’s most prominent spectacles.

3. Empire State Building
   New York, NY   10118
   350 Fifth Avenue
   212-736-3100
   

   The Empire State Building is the tallest building in New York, and that’s an impressive statement when you consider the number of skyscrapers located here. Right in bustling Midtown Manhattan, the building has come to symbolize New York to the outside world and even to many New Yorkers. Visit it for yourself, and gaze up at its towering 102 stories. Look for it to be lit up at night, when various colors represent various holidays and national sentiments.

4. Montauk Point Lighthouse
   Montauk, NY   11954
   2000 Montauk Highway
   631-668-2544
   

   Montauk Point Lighthouse is one of the more prominent icons of New York State, and as such has a history which often goes untold. As the first lighthouse in New York State, the lighthouse has seen its share of good and bad times, of war (three, to be exact) and of peace as well. The lighthouse is located on the tip of the south fork of Long Island, at the easternmost point in New York State. At a height of 110 feet, the lighthouse is said to contain buried pirate’s treasure at its feet.

5. Adirondack Park
   518-846-8016
   

   Come to Adirondack Park and witness for yourself the gorgeous beauty and vast expanse of the largest state park in the United States. 6.1 million acres are what you’ll have to explore – think you can tread it all in one day? Beautiful mountain and lake views and gorgeous sprawling woodland areas are some of the reasons that this park was cordoned off and sanctified in the first place.

6. Catskill Park
   914-256-3000
   

   The Catskills are some of the most beautiful mountains in the country, and when people realized that they decided to dedicate a good portion of them to nature and only nature. Now, you can take advantage of that fact on your trip to New York State. Visit Catskill Park and witness one of the most amazing displays of New York State’s flora and fauna there is. Bobcats, minks, fishers, and coyotes are just some of the amazing denizens that populate the park.

7. Times Square
   Broadway at Seventh Avenue
   New York, NY   10036
   

   We’re assuming you’ve heard of it, and now you want to come see it. Times Square is one of the most visited intersections in the world; as such, there is a gamut of attractions within a few tiny blocks which could take days to explore. Once you’ve recovered from the endless lights which flash and flicker (including a giant-sized newsreel which pans across an entire building), visit one of the many super-sized shops which line Broadway and Seventh Avenue.

8. Hither Hills State Park
   Hither Hills is one of the most beautiful state parks in the world. Located on the gorgeous reaches of Long Island’s south fork, the park offers some of the most stunning beaches and wilderness in the country, as well as being close to the easternmost point in New York State. Enjoy the beauty of Long Island like never before on the park’s gorgeous beaches.
   
   
9. Metropolitan Museum of Art
   1000 Fifth Avenue
   New York, NY   10028
   212-535-7710
   

   Perusing through the Metropolitan Museum of Art might take a day or two; in fact, it’s been estimated that it could take up to three weeks. We encourage you to allot some time in this world-famous collection of classical art exploring the museum’s miles of galleries, which range from ancient Grecian statues to the work of Impressionist masters.

10. Central Park
    Between Central Park West & Fifth Avenue
    From 59th Street to 110th Street
    The world’s most famous park can be found on the island of Manhattan. In fact, it’s parked smack-dab in the middle of the island – and as such, provides the bustling community of New York City with the escape it sometimes needs from an all-too-frenetic world. Vacationers to New York City will want to explore the park and its beautiful Victorian-style layout, which includes fountains, bridges, several ponds, and a giant reservoir.
    
    

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