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Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Guided Tour

Historical & Heritage Tours

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Guided Tour

$57 per adult

9/11 Memorial Museum Admission

Museum Tickets & Passes

9/11 Memorial Museum Admission

$26 per adult

Empire State Building Tickets - Observatory and Optional Skip the Line Tickets

Attraction Tickets

Empire State Building Tickets - Observatory and Optional Skip the Line Tickets

$38 per adult

New York in One Day Guided Sightseeing Tour

Bus & Minivan Tours

New York in One Day Guided Sightseeing Tour

$90 per adult

New York City Explorer Pass

Sightseeing Passes

New York City Explorer Pass

$69

$66 per adult

Big Apple Helicopter Tour of New York

Helicopter Tours

Big Apple Helicopter Tour of New York

$209 per adult

Big Bus New York Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

Hop-on Hop-off Tours

Big Bus New York Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

$48 per adult

All-Access 9/11 Experience: Ground Zero Tour, 9/11 Memorial and Museum, One World Observatory

City Tours

All-Access 9/11 Experience: Ground Zero Tour, 9/11 Memorial and Museum, One World Observatory

$109 per adult

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Theater, Shows & Musicals

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Phantom of the Opera On Broadway

Theater, Shows & Musicals

Phantom of the Opera On Broadway

$40 per adult

Jersey Boys On Broadway

Theater, Shows & Musicals

Jersey Boys On Broadway

236 reviews

$57 per adult

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The Lion King On Broadway

Theater, Shows & Musicals

The Lion King On Broadway

513 reviews

$170 per adult

Ain't Too Proud The Life and Times of the Temptations on Broadway

Theater, Shows & Musicals

Ain't Too Proud The Life and Times of the Temptations on Broadway

1 review

$68 per adult

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Attraction Tickets

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Guided Tour

Historical & Heritage Tours

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Guided Tour

$57 per adult

9/11 Memorial Museum Admission

Museum Tickets & Passes

9/11 Memorial Museum Admission

$26 per adult

Empire State Building Tickets - Observatory and Optional Skip the Line Tickets

Attraction Tickets

Empire State Building Tickets - Observatory and Optional Skip the Line Tickets

$38 per adult

NYC One World Observatory Skip-the-Line Ticket

Attraction Tickets

NYC One World Observatory Skip-the-Line Ticket

$38 per adult

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Central Park

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

124,754 reviews

Experiences from $6

Experiences from $6

The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Experiences from $15

Experiences from $15

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Experiences from $25

Experiences from $25

Top of the Rock

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

Top of the Rock

Experiences from $6

Experiences from $6

Empire State Building

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

Empire State Building

Experiences from $15

Experiences from $15

Brooklyn Bridge

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Sights & Landmarks

Brooklyn Bridge

Experiences from $1

Experiences from $1

Manhattan Skyline

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Sights & Landmarks

Manhattan Skyline

Experiences from $15

Experiences from $15

The High Line

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

Experiences from $10

Experiences from $10

Statue of Liberty

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Sights & Landmarks

Statue of Liberty

Experiences from $15

Experiences from $15

One World Observatory

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Sights & Landmarks

One World Observatory

Experiences from $17

Experiences from $17

Grand Central Terminal

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Sights & Landmarks

Grand Central Terminal

Experiences from $6

Experiences from $6

Broadway

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

Experiences from $30

Experiences from $30

New York Public Library

Museums

New York Public Library

Experiences from $25

Experiences from $25

The Met Cloisters

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

The Met Cloisters

Experiences from $25

Experiences from $25

Rockefeller Center

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

Rockefeller Center

Experiences from $15

Experiences from $15

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Museums

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Experiences from $25

Experiences from $25

Radio City Music Hall

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

Radio City Music Hall

Experiences from $26

Experiences from $26

Bryant Park

Nature & Parks

Experiences from $25

Experiences from $25

Ellis Island

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

Experiences from $15

Experiences from $15

Greenwich Village

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

Greenwich Village

Experiences from $25

Experiences from $25

Staten Island Ferry

Transportation

Staten Island Ferry

Experiences from $35

Experiences from $35

American Museum of Natural History

Museums

American Museum of Natural History

Experiences from $20

Experiences from $20

Times Square

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

Experiences from $9

Experiences from $9

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Experiences from $25

Experiences from $25

Chelsea Market

Shopping

Experiences from $10

Experiences from $10

The Oculus

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

Experiences from $15

Experiences from $15

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Museums

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Experiences from $25

Experiences from $25

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

Events

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

Ellis Island Immigration Museum

Museums

Ellis Island Immigration Museum

Experiences from $17

Experiences from $17

Madison Square Garden

Sights & Landmarks

Sights & Landmarks

Madison Square Garden

Experiences from $15

Experiences from $15

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Shopping

Bergdorf Goodman

Shopping

Bergdorf Goodman

Century 21

Shopping

The LEGO Store

Shopping

Saks Fifth Avenue

Shopping

Saks Fifth Avenue

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Hop-on Hop-off Tours

Big Bus New York Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

Hop-on Hop-off Tours

Big Bus New York Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

$48 per adult

New York City All Around Town Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Hop-on Hop-off Tours

New York City All Around Town Hop-on Hop-off Tour

$29 per adult

NYC All City Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour and Statue of Liberty Cruise

Hop-on Hop-off Tours

NYC All City Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour and Statue of Liberty Cruise

$45 per adult

City Sightseeing New York Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Ferry or Night Tour

Hop-on Hop-off Tours

City Sightseeing New York Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Ferry or Night Tour

$35

$32 per adult

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Night Cruises

New York Harbor Happy Hour Cruise

Night Cruises

New York Harbor Happy Hour Cruise

$35 per adult

New York City Harbor Lights Cruise

Night Cruises

New York City Harbor Lights Cruise

$41 per adult

Hudson's by World Yacht New York Dinner Cruise

Dinner Cruises

Hudson's by World Yacht New York Dinner Cruise

$159 per adult

Manhattan Evening Jazz Cruise

Night Cruises

Manhattan Evening Jazz Cruise

9 reviews

$84 per adult

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Day Trips

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Shopping Tour from Manhattan

Shopping Tours

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Shopping Tour from Manhattan

$36 per adult

Washington DC Day Tour from New York City

Day Trips

Washington DC Day Tour from New York City

$135 per adult

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Shopping Tour

Shopping Tours

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Shopping Tour

$37 per adult

Washington DC Day Trip from New York

Day Trips

Washington DC Day Trip from New York

$169 per adult

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Types of Things to Do in New York City

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