New York City area guide
What to do around SoHo
Cast-iron architecture, galleries, flagship shopping — world-renowned district. A New York City area guide with nearby places, food stops, walking routes, and a map you can open when you arrive.
What should I do near SoHo?
Cast-iron architecture, galleries, flagship shopping — world-renowned district.
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Source-backed place · Places
Canal Street
A historic east-west throughway in Lower Manhattan that serves as a boundary for Chinatown, SoHo, and Little Italy, blending urba…
Source-backed place · Bars and nightlife
Double Chicken Please
An award-winning Lower East Side destination known for experimental cocktails, featuring two distinct design-driven spaces: the l…
Playful, world-class cocktails served with the kind of menu creativity that gets people talking.
Source-backed place · History
Hook & Ladder 8
An iconic FDNY fire station in Tribeca, internationally recognized as the real-life exterior for the 1984 Ghostbusters headquarte…
Source-backed place · Museums
International Center of Photography
A premier global institution dedicated to photography and visual culture, combining a world-class museum with a professional scho…
Source-backed place · History
Mott Street
The unofficial Main Street of Manhattan's Chinatown, Mott Street is a historic corridor of bustling marketplaces, legendary eater…
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
New York City's oldest dim sum parlor, Nom Wah Tea Parlor is a historic throwback gem on Doyers Street, serving Hong Kong-style d…
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Source-backed place · Museums
Tenement Museum
A National Historic Site on Manhattan's Lower East Side that uses historically recreated homes to tell the stories of immigrants,…
Step inside restored immigrant apartments for one of NYC’s most revealing living-history experiences.
Source-backed place · Museums
Asian American Arts Centre
A cornerstone of Manhattan's Chinatown, this nonprofit organization preserves Asian American cultural growth through an extensive…
Source-backed place · History
Chatham Square
A historic gateway to Manhattan's Chinatown, this complex intersection serves as a memorial plaza honoring Chinese-American soldi…
Source-backed place · Religious sites
Church of the Transfiguration
Known as the 'Little Church Around the Corner,' this historic Episcopal parish in NoMad offers a serene, intimate sanctuary and a…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Confucius Plaza
A towering brown brick landmark in Chinatown, this site combines a historic affordable housing complex with a heroic-scale statue…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Dixon Place
A Bessie and Obie Award-winning nonprofit artistic incubator on Chrystie Street, dedicated to presenting original works of theate…
Source-backed place · History
Doyers Street
A 200-foot-long historic stretch in Manhattan's Chinatown, famous for its sharp 90-degree bend and a dark past as a gang ambush s…
Source-backed place · History
Haughwout Building
A cast-iron architectural masterpiece in SoHo, this 1857 landmark is world-famous for housing the first successful commercial pas…
Source-backed place · Museums
Museum at Eldridge Street
A stunning National Historic Landmark housed in an 1887 synagogue, this museum celebrates the aspirations and history of Eastern…
Source-backed place · Museums
Museum at Eldridge Street
A breathtaking National Historic Landmark and restored 1887 synagogue, this museum serves as a powerful symbol of the Eastern Eur…
A jaw-dropping restored synagogue packed with stained glass, carved wood, and soaring architecture.
Source-backed place · Museums
Museum of Chinese in America
A nonprofit cultural institution in Manhattan dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history, heritage, and diverse exp…
Source-backed place · Museums
New York City Fire Museum
Housed in a historic 1904 firehouse, this museum honors the FDNY through a vast collection of firefighting artifacts, apparatus,…
Free Gyde walk · DUMBO & Brooklyn Bridge
DUMBO & Brooklyn Bridge
A roughly two-and-a-half-kilometer riverside walk through DUMBO, tracing the Brooklyn waterfront from Brooklyn Bridge Park up to the Brookl…
Free Gyde walk · Financial District & 9/11 Memorial
Financial District & 9/11 Memorial
A roughly three-kilometer walk through the southern tip of Manhattan, with eight stops spanning the 9/11 Memorial and rebuilt World Trade C…
Free Gyde walk · Greenwich Village & SoHo
Greenwich Village & SoHo
A roughly 2.4-kilometer cultural walk south through Greenwich Village and into SoHo, with eight stops covering historic architecture, legen…
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