Best places: Things to dos in New York

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Central Park
Park
Sprawling park with pedestrian paths & ballfields, plus a zoo, carousel, boat rentals & a reservoir.
4.80 (271.9K reviews) (~0.92 km from centre)
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Conservatory Garden
Garden
Quiet, formal garden inside Central Park with three distinct areas open from 8am until dusk.
4.80 (2.5K reviews) (~0.77 km from centre)
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North Meadow
Park
This 23-acre meadow, the largest in Central Park, features 7 baseball & 5 softball fields.
4.70 (857 reviews) (~0.31 km from centre)
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Great Hill
Park
Hilly meadow at the north end of Central Park, lined by trees and popular for picnics & ball games.
4.70 (638 reviews) (~0.81 km from centre)
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North Woods
Park
Wooded section of Central Park offering walking/biking paths, hiking, birdwatching & a stream.
4.70 (386 reviews) (~0.96 km from centre)
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Ancient Playground
Playground
Playpark with climbing platforms & passages modeled on the ancient temples of the adjoining museum.
4.60 (727 reviews) (~1 km from centre)
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Museum of the City of New York
Local history museum
Photos, maps & other artifacts trace NYC history from its 16th-century birth to the present day.
$ $$$
4.50 (5.2K reviews) (~0.74 km from centre)
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Museum
The Smithsonian's design collection & rotating exhibits are on display in this historic townhouse.
4.50 (2.7K reviews) (~0.61 km from centre)
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Neue Galerie New York
Art museum
Refined museum dedicated to German & Austrian art & design with a focus on the early 20th century.
$$$ $
4.50 (2.5K reviews) (~0.93 km from centre)
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Glen Span Arch
Bridge
Built in 1865, this reconstructed Central Park bridge is decorated with geometrically shaped stones.
4.80 (222 reviews) (~0.56 km from centre)
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
Tourist attraction
👍👍 The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, also known as the Central Park Reservoir, is a decommissioned reservoir in Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, stretching from 86th to 96th Streets. It covers an area of ​​106 hectares (43 acres) and holds more than 1 billion US gal (3.8 million cubic...
4.80 (221 reviews) (~0.47 km from centre)
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Untermyer Fountain
Historical landmark
👍👍 Visited the place for the first time this fall!! I’ve been to other parts of Central Park but this part is totally underrated.. so relaxing and beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
4.70 (264 reviews) (~0.84 km from centre)
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East Meadow
Park
This large lawn in Central Park is surrounded by trees & is popular with sunbathers & families.
4.70 (261 reviews) (~0.35 km from centre)
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Gothic Bridge
Bridge
👍👍 launch point for notorious "Dead Man's Hill" sledding venue in the 1960's. we all flocked there on our flexible flyers( you had to be able to steer so no "saucers"). Fast, with a jump about half way down, if you couldnt make the turn at the bottom you crashed into the Tennis court fence; or if you w...
4.70 (213 reviews) (~0.2 km from centre)
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The Jewish Museum
Art museum
Contemporary gift shop for handcrafted Jewish ceremonial objects & traditional marriage contracts.
$$ $$
4.40 (1.6K reviews) (~0.52 km from centre)
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El Museo del Barrio
Modern art museum
Museum devoted to Latino culture in the Americas, from the pre-Columbian era to modern times.
4.40 (828 reviews) (~0.81 km from centre)
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The Loch
Park
Picturesque Central Park stream running from the Pool, under bridges, to the Harlem Meer.
4.60 (226 reviews) (~0.57 km from centre)
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Modern art museum
Frank Lloyd Wright–designed modern art museum with an architecturally significant spiral rotunda.
4.30 (22.5K reviews) (~0.74 km from centre)
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Engineers' Gate
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Great place to unwind and spend time with nature. Catch epic sunsets with amazing silhouettes of the city scrapers
4.80 (122 reviews) (~0.63 km from centre)
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Arthur Ross Pinetum
Arboretum
Arboretum inside Central Park with a large variety of pine trees plus a playground across 4 acres.
4.70 (131 reviews) (~0.9 km from centre)
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