Top rated Historical landmarks in Jersey City, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Historical landmarks in Jersey City

Experience the best that Jersey City has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 193 places from Historical landmark category.

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9/11 Memorial Pools

Historical landmark

Reflecting pools honoring those killed in the 9/11 terror attacks & 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

4.90 (13K reviews) (~3.12 km from centre)

Christopher Wallace childhood home The Notorious B.I.G. / Biggie Smalls / Big Poppa / Frank White

Historical landmark

👍👍 Today St James Pl was renamed after the one and only Notorious B.I.G.!🔥🔥🔥 Find it at the crossing with Fulton in Brooklyn!

4.90 (152 reviews) (~8.2 km from centre)

Mayor John Purroy Mitchel Memorial

Sculpture

👍👍 I think this area is the most beautiful place in Central where you can see a lot of cherry blossoms during the cherry blossom season. It's also safe.

4.90 (43 reviews) (~10.21 km from centre)

St. Mary Star of the Sea

Catholic church

👍👍 One of the most down to earth churches I have been too. Mass was about 35min or less.

4.90 (35 reviews) (~6.47 km from centre)

Tony Soprano's House

Historical landmark

4.90 (34 reviews) (~23.3 km from centre)

Bow Bridge

Bridge

This scenic, 1862 pedestrian bridge with a decorative banister is a well-known romantic spot.

4.80 (2.5K reviews) (~8.77 km from centre)

Jersey City 9-11 Memorial

Historical landmark

👍👍 Great landmark remembering the events from September 11th. It has a firefighter statues and steak pieces form one of the towers. It’s incredible to see how much distraction occurred when you look at the best steel beams. It’s a sad day in America’s history. This monument stands to remind us of those...

4.80 (651 reviews) (~1.42 km from centre)

Bethesda Fountain

Tourist attraction

👍 Lindo como cada unas de las fontanas o esculturas del Central Park. En específico, este lugar tiene muchas cosas lindas. Un gran sitio dentro del parque.

4.80 (538 reviews) (~8.72 km from centre)

The Mall and Literary Walk

Scenic spot

Statues of Shakespeare, Robert Burns & other writers dot this wide promenade shaded by elm trees.

4.80 (492 reviews) (~8.53 km from centre)

Black Tom Island

Historical landmark

👍👍 Had a early morning visit! We truly enjoyed ourselves. The weather was perfect for a morning walk and as a homeschool mom we got some lessons in!

4.80 (372 reviews) (~3.41 km from centre)

Church of St. Ignatius Loyola

Catholic church

Late 19th-century church with a highly decorative, vaulted nave & venue for choral & organ concerts.

4.80 (329 reviews) (~9.82 km from centre)

North Tower Pool

Memorial park

👍👍 It took everything in me to visit this area. I literally had to get my nerves under control. I'm quite happy I decided to return with my husband by my side. The last time I visited the World Trade Center was days after the buildings fell and the smell still haunts me. Returning here gives everyone...

4.80 (322 reviews) (~3.07 km from centre)

Fort Tryon

Park

👍👍 I love it!! Nice park for walk and relax.

4.80 (257 reviews) (~18.33 km from centre)

Glen Span Arch

Bridge

Built in 1865, this reconstructed Central Park bridge is decorated with geometrically shaped stones.

4.80 (222 reviews) (~11.01 km from centre)

Burnett Fountain

Historical landmark

👍 Not the best fountain to visit in winter but still pretty nice!

4.80 (73 reviews) (~11.27 km from centre)

Joan of Arc Monument

Sculpture

👍👍 Great monument to a wonderful person…

4.80 (54 reviews) (~10.04 km from centre)

The New York Life Building

Historical landmark

👍👍 Can’t believe this place hasn’t got a review yet. It looks absolutely beautiful in the night light with the golden cap and to know this is 100 years old, makes it all the more historical and beautiful.

4.80 (36 reviews) (~5.69 km from centre)

Hangman's Elm

Historical landmark

👍👍 Like history itself, the story of English elms in New York hasn’t been straight-forward. As the international cousin of the American elm, they have been referred to as the foreign elm, with debates about whether they’re native or nonnative to New York. This specific English elm, however, speaks for...

4.80 (35 reviews) (~4.27 km from centre)

Battery Potter

Historical place

👍👍 I lived on Sandy Hook from the time I was 9 years old until I was 13. It was the best place to live. What's not to love?? 2 blocks from the beach, cool buildings to explore, which brought the added excitement of trying not to get caught inside. The Coast Guard station used to host cheap screenings...

4.80 (33 reviews) (~28.59 km from centre)

Rockefeller Center

Historical landmark

Famous complex that's home to TV studios, plus a seasonal ice rink & a giant Christmas tree.

4.70 (175.1K reviews) (~7.12 km from centre)

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Top rated Historical landmarks in Jersey City, United States