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What to do around South Congress
South Congress ideas for food, shopping, public art, photos, and an easy Austin walk.
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Source-backed place · Museums
African Burial Ground National Monument
A sacred space in Lower Manhattan honoring the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in North America for free and ens…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Alice Tully Hall
A premier concert venue at Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall is renowned for its world-class chamber music, the New York Film Fest…
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Andrew Carnegie Mansion
A palatial 64-room Georgian Revival estate built for steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, now serving as the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Apollo Theater
A legendary Harlem landmark and cultural treasure, the Apollo Theater is world-renowned as a launchpad for Black American perform…
Source-backed place · Public art
Atlas (statue)
A colossal bronze Art Deco masterpiece in Rockefeller Center, depicting the Greek Titan Atlas holding the celestial vault on his…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Battery Park
A 25-acre historic public park at the southern tip of Manhattan, offering stunning views of the Statue of Liberty and the SeaGlas…
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Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Beacon Theatre
An Upper West Side icon, the Beacon Theatre is a historic movie palace from 1929, renowned for its lavish Renaissance and Rococo-…
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Source-backed place · Landmarks
Belvedere Castle
A Victorian Gothic folly perched atop Vista Rock, this iconic landmark offers sweeping vistas of Central Park's Great Lawn and Tu…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Bethesda Terrace and Fountain
Known as the heart of Central Park, this sandstone masterpiece features a grand two-level plaza, an ornate arcade, and the iconic…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Birdland Jazz Club
An iconic pillar of New York City's musical history, Birdland Jazz Club offers world-class jazz performances in a sophisticated s…
A storied jazz landmark where the lineup stays strong night after night.
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Blue Note Jazz Club
A legendary flagship jazz club and restaurant in the heart of Greenwich Village, offering world-class live music and contemporary…
Legendary jazz room where first-timers can hear world-class sets in an intimate, polished setting.
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Bow Bridge
An iconic Victorian-era cast-iron pedestrian bridge in Central Park, renowned for its romantic atmosphere and elegant architectur…
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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