New York 24 essential places to see and visit

New York It is an essential destination in a trip to the united states, where you will have to spend several days to discover the attractions of this great city in the world.

But for your trip, it is essential that you are clear in advance about which places in the city you should not miss, taking into account your availability of days.

To help you prepare your own plan trip to New York, below you have a list of recommended visits and interesting topics to take into account for said trip.

Best tips for traveling to New York

Before selecting the places that you are going to include in your route through New York, here is basic information to start planning it, with useful tips, interesting curiosities and essential visits.

• Best tips for visiting New York
• Where to see the best panoramic views and Skyline of New York
  

The best things to see and visit in New York

Below you have a list with topics dedicated to the main places that you should take into account to see in New YorkYes, depending on the time available for your visit.

Statue of Liberty

The boat excursion to Liberty Island, where its famous statue is located, is one of the essential visits on a first trip to New York.

• How to take the ferry and visit Statue of Liberty Island
• How to climb the pedestal and crown of the Statue of Liberty monument
• Virtual Tour of the Statue of Liberty

Ellis Island

This excursion also includes a visit to the historic Ellis Island, a place where immigrants who wanted to reach New York City initially passed through.

• Ellis Island and Immigration Museum

Central Park

The large urban park Central Park is the heart of the island of Manhattan and a walk through this very popular park should always be part of a trip to New York.

• Strawberry Fields, in memory of John Lennon, in Central Park

5New York Avenue

5th Avenue is the most famous of the avenues that cross the island, and there you will find some of the essential places for a trip to New York, such as the Rockefeller Center, with its Top of The Rock viewpoint or the Catholic cathedral of Saint Patrick .

• What to see on Fifth Avenue in New York

St. Patrick's Cathedral 

St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral, with its neo-Gothic architectural style, is one of the essential visits on a walk along Manhattan's Fifth Avenue.

• St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral on Fifth Avenue

Top of the Rock

At the Top of the Rock observation deck at Rockefeller Center you have an excellent alternative to the very famous and busy terrace of the Empire State Building.

• Go up to the Top of the Rock observation deck at Rockefeller Plaza

Chrysler Building in New York

The Chrysler Building is considered the most beautiful skyscraper on the island of Manhattan in New York.

• Chrysler Building, Manhattan's favorite skyscraper

Brand stores on Fifth Avenue

On 5th Avenue you will also find the most lavish brand stores, both fashion and other more popular products.

• Brand stores on Fifth Avenue
• Fifth Avenue Disney Store

Empire State Skyscraper

In the center of the island of Manhattan you can visit iconic places of New York City, such as the famous Empire State Building skyscraper or the Broadway area where the great shows that the city offers are concentrated.

• Climb the Empire State Building in Manhattan

Broadway in Manhattan

The Broadway neighborhood in the central part of the island of Manhattan is famous for its theaters where great musicals and theatrical shows are performed.

• Discounted tickets to Broadway shows and theaters
• Musical shows and theaters on Broadway

Times Square in Manhattan

The central axis of the Broadway neighborhood, known as the theater district, is Times Square, one of the hearts of life in New York City.

Brooklyn bridge

On your walk through the south of the island of Manhattan you will be able to see other famous places in New York, such as the Brooklyn Bridge, which is one of the iconic images of the city.

• Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan

One World Observatory in new World Trade Center

In the south of Manhattan you find the new World Trade Center skyscraper complex, where you can go up to the new observation deck of the One World Observatory.

• Go up to the One World Observatory viewpoint

11/XNUMX Memorial at World Trade Center

In the area of ​​the new World Trade Center complex you can visit the memorial dedicated to the victims of the terrorist attack that New York suffered and that led to the fall of the Twin Towers.

• Visit the 11/9 Memorial at the new World Trade Center

Wall Street and Financial District

In the area of ​​the Financial District of New York, south of the island of Manhattan, and with the main axis of Wall Street, there are several interesting places to see.

So in Battery Park you can board the boats that take you to Liberty Island or that take you to Staten Island for free.

For its part, the one known as Wall Street bull It is a curious and enormous sculpture in front of which tourists and visitors to New York usually take a souvenir photo.

And one of the most popular leisure areas south of Manhattan is Pier 17, from where you have good panoramic views of the Brooklyn Bridge.

• What to see on Wall Street and the Financial District

Free Staten Island Ferry

A popular way for tourists to cruise through southern Manhattan and see the Statue of Liberty is to take the free ferry to Staten Island.

• Free Cruise on the Staten Island Ferry

Metropolitan Museum

The Metropolitan Museum is the great museum in New York City, with the largest and most varied collection of artistic works.

• Visit the Metropolitan Museum, the city's great museum

MOMA from New York

If you are passionate about modern art, on your trip to New York you have an appointment with the MOMA, considered the largest museum of modern art in the world.

• MOMA, the largest museum of modern art in the world

American Museum of Natural History

One of the most curious and popular museums in New York is, without a doubt, the American Museum of Natural History, the protagonist of several films.

• American Museum of Natural History

Sorolla in the Hispanic Society of America

Much less known, but a must if you are passionate about the work of Sorolla, In the Hispanic Society of America you can see his famous collection Vision of Spain.

• Paintings by Sorolla in the Hispanic Society of America

Gospel in the Harlem Neighborhood

Harlem It is one of the most charismatic neighborhoods in New York City, and today it has become a highly visited place by tourists to attend a religious service with gospel choirs.

Here you have the information for, for example, sign up for a tour in Spanish through Harlem with Gospel.

But if you prefer to go on your own, here are tips for attend a gospel mass, and it will also be useful for you to know the Baptist churches where these religious services that are common on Sundays are held, with their schedules.

Likewise, you can know what are the Harlem churches with gospel on Wednesdays and other days of the week.

Tours and tourist activities in New York

As a complement, here is a list of articles with extensive information on tours and tourist activities to enjoy in New York.

• 11 Tours and excursions in Spanish in New York and surroundings
• New York Explorer Pass discount card

• New York Pass
• City Pass New York, discount card for tourist attractions
• Sightseeing helicopter flight over New York
• Contrasts of New York Tour to visit Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn
• Shopping at Woodbury Common outlet near New York
• Buying tickets for the NBA
• Limousine rental to visit Manhattan or go to the airport
  

Public transportation in New York

The most useful information for getting around New York by public transportation.

• New York Subway Subway Map
• Metrocard for subways and buses in New York
• Transportation from JFK Kennedy Airport to Manhattan
• Shuttle transportation from the airport to Manhattan