New York City guide
Things to do in New York City
Things to do in New York City: start with Birdland Jazz Club, Blue Note Jazz Club, and Brooklyn Bridge. Use the 346 places below to build a plan around this theme; each place has source-backed details behind its description.
346 places
Places to start with
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…
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…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Brooklyn Bridge
An architectural marvel connecting Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Heights, this iconic suspension bridge offers a signature pedestr…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Brooklyn Bridge Park
A stunning 85-acre waterfront destination in Brooklyn, offering breathtaking views of Lower Manhattan and the New York Harbor acr…
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Central Park
The first landscaped park in the United States, this iconic Manhattan oasis stretches from 59th to 110th Street, offering a seren…
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Comedy Cellar
Known as the 'Harvard of comedy clubs,' this legendary Greenwich Village basement is where icons like Chris Rock and Jon Stewart…
Source-backed place · Museums
Dia Beacon
A massive contemporary art museum housed in a former Nabisco box printing factory, featuring a world-class collection of art from…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Empire State Building
An Art Deco masterpiece in Midtown Manhattan, this 102-story skyscraper offers legendary 360-degree views of New York City from i…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Fort Tryon Park
A 67-acre scenic landmark in Upper Manhattan, offering breathtaking views of the Palisades and the Hudson River, designed by the…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Grand Central Terminal
An iconic Midtown Manhattan rail terminal and National Historic Landmark, renowned for its celestial ceiling, opulent architectur…
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High Line
A stunning 1.45-mile elevated linear park built on a former New York Central Railroad spur, offering a unique pedestrian escape a…
Source-backed place · Museums
New York Transit Museum
Housed in a decommissioned 1936 subway station, this is the largest mass transit museum in North America, showcasing the evolutio…
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Prospect Park
A 526-acre urban oasis in Brooklyn designed by the creators of Central Park, featuring a diverse landscape of forests, wetlands,…
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Riverside Park
A stunning four-mile waterfront retreat on Manhattan's West Side, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, featuring h…
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Tenement Museum
A National Historic Site on Manhattan's Lower East Side that uses historically recreated homes to tell the stories of immigrants,…
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The Morgan Library & Museum
A magnificent museum and research library in Murray Hill, housing J. Pierpont Morgan's extraordinary collection of rare books, ma…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Times Square
A world-famous entertainment hub and one of the busiest pedestrian intersections on earth, where dazzling electronic billboards m…
Source-backed place · Viewpoints
Top of the Rock
Experience breathtaking 360-degree panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline from three levels of indoor and outdoor observation d…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Village Vanguard
The oldest operating jazz club in New York City, this legendary basement venue has hosted musical giants since 1935, evolving fro…
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Dizzy's Club
An intimate, world-class jazz venue at Jazz at Lincoln Center, named after Dizzy Gillespie, featuring panoramic views of Central…
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Gotham Comedy Club
A legendary Manhattan stand-up venue located in Chelsea, recognized by USA Today as one of the top ten best places to watch comed…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Greenacre Park
A tranquil 6,000-square-foot urban oasis in Midtown East, featuring a dramatic 25-foot waterfall and a log cabin gazebo, offering…
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Inwood Hill Park
A 196-acre wilderness sanctuary in Northern Manhattan, featuring the borough's last natural old-growth forest, glacial caves, and…
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Mercury Lounge
An intimate Lower East Side music venue known for its rich history and capacity for 250 guests, located in a building that once h…
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