Metropolitan Museum of Art
Upper East Side
Metropolitan Museum of Art, or the "Met", has more than 2 million works of art in its enormous building on 5th Avenue. As it would be impossible to see...
- Museum
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The High Line
Chelsea
An immensely popular greenway built on an abandoned elevated railroad, the High Line is one of the best walks to take in New York. Accessible from multiple...
- Walking
- Park
- Eco Tourism
- Architecture
SoHo
SoHo
Though it's undeniably become more mainstream in recent years, with mall stores popping up on every corner, SoHo is still a worthwhile downtown shopping...
- Neighborhood
- Neighborhood
Brooklyn Bridge Park
DUMBO
Tucked at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge is Brooklyn Bridge Park, 85-acres of waterfront promenades with playgrounds, roller skating rink, boat rentals, bike paths,...
- Water sport & adventure
- Park
- Bicycle
- Fun & games
Chelsea Market
Chelsea
Built in a former biscuit factory, this food court slash mall is a beautifully refurbished urban treasure. Home to a number of gourmet food stores, gift stores, and...
- Local Food & Drink
- Other
- 1
Brooklyn Flea Market Williamsburg
Williamsburg
The Brooklyn Flea Market opens in several locations throughout the week, but the most popular is on Sunday at the Williamsburg Waterfront Park on the East...
- Market
- Other
Cherry Grove Beach
Fire Island
Cherry Grove Beach on Fire Island skews slightly older and more sedate than its neighbor the Pines. The ladies tend to prefer this beach and its small town,
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Park
- Neighborhood
- Fun & games
- Excursions
Fire Island Pines
Fire Island
One of two well-known gay beaches on the barrier island of Fire Island, the Pines is where New York's pretty boys come to party. A nudist-friendly beach filled...
- Public beach
- Fun & games
- Neighborhood
- Natural Attraction
- Walking
- Park
Two Mile Hollow Beach
East Hampton, NY
The center of East Hampton's gay beach life is Two Mile Hollow Beach, a large and serene beach that attracts fewer children than other beaches in the Hamptons. ...
- Cruising beach
- Water fun
Times Square
Midtown West
Times Square, "The Great White Way" of neon and LED bill boards, is not a square at all but more like two triangles stretching north and south of West 45th Street as...
- Cultural & Historical
- Architecture
- 4
Theater District (Broadway)
Midtown West
The Broadway Theater District from West 40th Street to West 54th Street is where many stage and screen theaters are located. "Off-Broadway" productions are also...
- Performing arts
- Cultural & Historical
- Art
- 1
Empire State Building
Midtown West
Though no longer the tallest building in America, the 103-stories of the Empire State building are a fixture of the New York skyline. Immortalized in over 250...
- City Tour
- Architecture
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Midtown West
A treasure trove of Picassos, Van Goghs, and Monets, the Museum of Modern Art, or MoMA, is a stunning maze of glass and steel. Go for the work...
- Museum
- Art
- Architecture
East Village
East Village
Shopping in the East Village is a bit like a treasure hunt through a punk rocker's attic. Thick with tattoo parlors, leather-n-chains stores, independent...
- Neighborhood
- Walking
Chelsea Art District
Chelsea
For those with an artistic eye, the Chelsea Art District is a must-see. Hundreds of art galleries line the far west edges of the streets between 20th and 26th...
- Neighborhood
- Cultural & Historical
- Art
- Walking
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Upper East Side
The Guggenheim building, a seashell-like whorl designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, presents a unique way to view art, as visitors ascend a spiral ramp towards a...
- Art
- Museum
- Architecture
Grand Central Terminal
Midtown East
Grand Central Terminal is a quintessential New York experience, and the soaring roof and buzz of the crowds are a great way to grasp the energy that drives New...
- City Tour
- Architecture
- Cultural & Historical
- Other
9/11 Memorial Museum
Financial District
The 9/11 Memorial Museum, finally complete after years of painstaking planning, is a somber and emotional experience, designed to pay tribute to the last moments of...
- Cultural & Historical
- Other
Jones Beach
Wantagh, NY
Jones Beach is a classic New York mainstay. It's almost always crowded, but it's convenient to the city, and a great place to people-watch. The gay and...
- Public beach
- Excursions
- Fun & games
- Water fun
- Water sport & adventure
New Museum
Nolita
Smack in the middle of downtown on the Bowery, the New Museum is hard to miss. A bizarre glass-and-steel construction that houses a rotating collection of
- Art
- Architecture
- Museum
South Beach
Staten Island, NY
Popular with locals because of its many outdoor concerts and festivals, South Beach was once known as "The Rivera of New York City." It boasts a...
- Public beach
- Bicycle
- Excursions
- Fun & games
- Playground
- Performing arts
- Walking
- Water fun
- Water sport & adventure
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
The charming atmosphere of Greenwich Village is due in part to its brownstones and artistic vibe, but it also boasts some fantastic shopping. With record...
- Neighborhood
- Walking
- Art
- 1
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
New York Harbor
The Statue of Liberty is known around the world as a symbol of both New York and America, and most tourists will want to have a chance to get up close to this...
- Museum
- Cultural & Historical
- Art
- Architecture
- 1
Chinatown
Chinatown
A bright and bustling corner of the city, New York's Chinatown is full of aromatic spices, street hawkers offering the latest in fake designer goods, and some of the...
- Neighborhood
- Neighborhood
- Cultural & Historical
- Walking
Staten Island Ferry
Battery Park
The Staten Island Ferry is one of the best ways to see New York from the water without paying a cent. This free boat service embarks from Whitehall Terminal in...
- Other
- City Tour
Upper East Side
Upper East Side
The shopping arrayed on Fifth and Madison Avenues from 57th to 79th Streets is not for the faint of heart-or the faint of wallet. Some of the most expensive...
- Neighborhood
- Walking
- Neighborhood
Rockefeller Center
Midtown West
Home to a number of television stations as well as the famous skating rink and Christmas tree, Rockefeller Center is one of the main hubs of activity in...
- Architecture
Belvedere Castle
Central Park
Completed in 1869 from a design by esteemed architect Calvert Vaux, Central Park's Belvedere Castle is a whimsical fairy-tale castle-in-miniature. Found on the...
- Architecture
- Park
Whitney Museum of American Art
Downtown
Featuring a strong collection of 20th and 21st century American Art, the Whitney has been a major player in the New York art world since 1931. Previously uptown on...
- Architecture
- Food & drink
- Art
Daughters of Bilitis Meeting Spot
Soho
Formed in San Francisco in 1955 to give lesbians a safe social alternative to bars, the Daughters of Bilitis soon had a chapter in New York City, organized by...
- Cultural & Historical
