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Things to Do: Buildings and structures

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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

The Top of the Rock Observation Decks only re-opened late 2005. This is nowhere near as crowded as the Empire State Building , and the views are far superior to those from the Empire. Initially opened

Attraction type: Observation deck/tower
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #30 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

St. Patrick's Cathedral is truly magnificent to behold, inside and out.  One improvement would be to get rid of the novus ordo altar which blocks the view of the high altar and really is not needed...

Attraction type: Religious site; Other; Architectural building
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #32 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

Rockefeller Center, home to the Top of the Rock Observation Deck, offers shopping, dining and attractions. The attractions include the NBC Studio Tour and the Rink at Rockefeller Center. For more...

Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza; Architectural building; Landmark/point of interest; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #37 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

Opened in 1913, and one of America's busiest terminals, Grand Central boasts a wide array of shops and restaurants to serve the more than 500,000 travelers who pass through every day.

Attraction type: Architectural building; Landmark/point of interest; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #38 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

Home of the largest collection of artwork created between 1880 and the present.

Attraction type: Art museum; Other; Architectural building
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #43 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

Two marble lions mark the entrance to this Beaux Arts masterpiece, a National Historic Landmark containing more than six million books.

Attraction type: Library; Landmark/point of interest; Museum; Architectural building; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #57 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

Visitors can learn about the UN's peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts by touring the complex, even when it is in session.

Attraction type: Government building; Historic site; Other; Landmark/point of interest
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #60 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

Just across the street from the site of the World Trade Center, this chapel is sacred place, a holy place and an often overlooked place.  It is a must-visit for anyone  who  wants to pay their...

Attraction type: Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #83 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

Housed along with the collected books and manuscripts of J. Pierpont Morgan, the Treasures of the Royal Tombs of Ur include beautiful jewelry and trinkets from ancient Sumeria.

Attraction type: Library; Art museum; Architectural building
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #86 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

To make your visit to the Empire State Building as memorable as possible:  DO:  Purchase your tickets on the official ESB website Empire State Building--Official Internet Site  before your trip.  You...

Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Architectural building; Observation deck/tower
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #88 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

You can tour the trading rooms, the museum and the Fed's vault, which holds 900 tons of gold.

Attraction type: Architectural building; Tour
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #98 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

Built in 1913, this impressive church contains statues of more than 40 saints and bishops.

Attraction type: Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #120 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

Originally built in 1696-97, the church was the first site of King's College, now Columbia University, and is the burial place of Alexander Hamilton and Robert Fulton.

Attraction type: Religious site; Architectural building; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #166 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

A dizzying virtual tour of the universe (from the comfort of your seat) is just one of the exhibits at the Rose.

Attraction type: Observatory/planetarium; Architectural building
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #167 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

This Art Deco masterpiece is actually no longer the property of the auto manufacturer.

Attraction type: Architectural building; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #182 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

This cathedral, the world's largest, is entirely hand-crafted.

Attraction type: Religious site; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #185 of 1,358 attractions in New York City
Attraction type: Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #188 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

This Daniel Burnham design got its moniker because, as you might guess, it resembles an iron.

Attraction type: Architectural building; Other
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #189 of 1,358 attractions in New York City

The Museum at Eldridge Street , located in the National Historic Landmark  Eldridge Street Synagogue, is open Sunday through Thursday from 10 am to 4 pm and is accessible by guided tour only.  Tours...

Attraction type: Religious site; Other; Museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #201 of 1,358 attractions in New York City
Attraction type: Religious site
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