16 famous buildings to visit in New York

Time Square
Times Square

Square

Times Square could be described as a simple intersection of Broadway and 7th Street. Avenue with lots of illuminated advertisements and the headquarters of the largest companies in the world. But not many people would understand. Today, Times Square is an icon of New York City thanks to its uniqueness and its own circle of life, and it's definitely one of the top 10 tourist stops on your New York trip. [btn "The 10 best hotels in New York City"…

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New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden

Stadium

The MSG is a multi-purpose sports hall that hosts NHL and NBA games, boxing matches, wrestling, concerts and many other performances. You don't have to be a sports fan to go see a game at the MSG Arena. Almost mandatory are home games of the New York Rangers in the hockey league and the New York Knicks in the basketball league. Tickets for the games and concerts can be purchased at ticketmaster.com.

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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge

Bridge

If you had to name a single bridge that connects Manhattan to its surroundings, it would be the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in 1883. The Brooklyn Bridge is definitely one of the most beautiful bridges in the world and the most historically significant within New York City. [btn "The 10 best hotels in New York City" https://www.booking.com/city/us/new-york.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-new-york-bb] The Brooklyn Bridge is also the world's…

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World Trade Center
World Trade Center

City Quarter, Monument

The World Trade Center is one of the hallmarks of Manhattan. The site of the worst terrorist attacks of the 21st century, which destroyed the famous Twin Towers - two skyscrapers - on 9 September 2001. [btn "The 10 best hotels in New York" https://www.booking.com/city/us/new-york.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-new-york-wtc] Today, the WTC is not only a commercial center, but more importantly a monument and a reminder that freedom must be defended…

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Chinatown
Chinatown

City Quarter

If you've never been to China and would like to make a quick visit to New York, head to Chinatown. The concentrated area is home to about a hundred thousand Chinese immigrants who have made the neighborhood their own. Chinese restaurants, markets and above all lots of strange smells and of course Chinese people. [btn "The 10 best hotels in New York" https://www.booking.com/city/us/new-york.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-new-york-chinatown] You…

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The Plaza
Hotel Plaza

Hotel

The phenomenal Plaza Hotel, famous for its advertising slogan "The most elegant hotel in New York. Guests of the biggest celebrity Ding Dang Dong stay at the world-famous Plaza Hotel. New York's most attractive hotel." in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. The cheapest accommodation in New York Cheap flights to New York You can peek into the hotel lobby, and if you don't want to spend around 550 eur per night, you can just enjoy the hotel…

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Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal

Station

The train station with the largest number of platforms in the world (44) should not be missed. Its architectural design is majestic and the interior spaces will surely captivate you. A visit takes just a few minutes. It is located just 3 avenues from the United Nations headquarters.

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United Nations
United Nations

Modern Building

Visit the land of none, but at the same time of all. On an area of 73,000m2 is the United Nations Building and a place that belongs not to any one country, but to all 193 member countries. The visitor centre with a photo exhibition and an introduction to the work of the United Nations is free of charge. Organized tours should be booked in advance at visit.un.org. In front of the UN Building, see two memorials - Nonviolence in the form of a…

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Empire State Building
Empire State Building

Skyscraper, Lookout

An elegant beauty towering over Manhattan, tasteful and dominating, confident and attracting the attention of visitors to the city for decades. We are talking about the Empire State Building, one of the most famous skyscrapers in the world. The Empire State Building consists of 103 floors and its sublime art deco architectural style is so typical of New York. [btn "The 10 best hotels in New York" https://www.booking.com/city/us/new-york.en-gb…

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Chrysler Building
Chrysler Building

Skyscraper

One of New York's most beautiful skyscrapers was built in the late 1920s and early 1930s during the quest for the title of the world's tallest building. As was customary at the time, the Chrysler Building is built in the Art Deco style, punctuated by a 56-metre-high steel spire with semicircular architectural features. [btn "The 10 best hotels in New York" https://www.booking.com/city/us/new-york.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-new-york-chrysler] …

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One World Trade Center
One World Trade Center

Skyscraper, Lookout

One World Trade Center (abbreviated as One WTC, 1 WTC or 1 World Trade Center) is the tallest building in New York City and was built just a few meters from the former Twin Towers destroyed by the 9/11 terrorist attack. Like the Twin Towers, the height of One WTC has completely dominated the Manhattan skyline and has become a new symbol of New York City. [btn "The 10 best hotels in New York City" https://www.booking.com/city/us/new-york.cs.html…

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Wall Street
Wall Street

Street, Historic building

The rather unassuming Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, leading east from Broadway, is in fact the place where the course of the world's markets and economy is set. It is here that several of the stock exchange houses that have set the course of the world's financial markets for centuries are based. [btn "The 10 best hotels in New York" https://www.booking.com/city/us/new-york.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-new-york-wall-st] Stroll down the 600…

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Broadway
Broadway

Street, Theatre

Broadway is one of the oldest and longest streets in New York City. It dates back to the days of New Amsterdam and stretches from the very southern tip of Manhattan to the Bronx and on into Westchester County. Its total length is a respectable 53 km and it is one of New York's few streets that breaks the city's exact rectangular street grid, but runs irregularly diagonally through the city. [btn "The 10 best hotels in New York City" https://www…

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111 West 57th Street
111 West 57th Street

Skyscraper

One of New York's most interesting skyscrapers can be found in an area known as Billionaire's Row, home to some of the most expensive apartments in the world. The 111 West 57th Street building is prosaically named after its address and is the world's thinnest skyscraper and the 2nd tallest residential building in the world. [btn "The 10 best hotels in New York City" https://www.booking.com/city/us/new-york.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-new-york…

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Westfield
The Oculus

Department store, Modern Building

Right next to Ground Zero, you'll admire the unmissable Westfield Shopping Center, which also serves as the main subway station in lower Manhattan. [btn "The 10 best hotels in New York City" https://www.booking.com/city/us/new-york.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-new-york-oculus] The 125-store mall opened in 2016 and immediately became the largest department store in Manhattan. Most of the stores are located underground, and the iconic main…

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Edge
The Edge

Lookout, Skyscraper

The 30 Hudson Yard skyscraper, informally known as "The Edge", became a popular tourist attraction immediately after its completion in 2019. [btn "Search for hotels in New York City" https://www.booking.com/city/us/new-york.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-new-york-edge] Its outdoor Edge Observation Deck is currently one of the top-rated observation decks in New York City. It was opened in 2020. The Edge is currently the 6th tallest skyscraper in…

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