New York Parks

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Despite the quintessential urban setting of New York City, visitors can go back to nature in the city's many hidden parks of tranquility and lush greenery.

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Times Square at Night
Times Square is a spectacle of lights at night in New York City. Alamy
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty, a universal symbol of freedom and democracy, stands proud on Ellis Island in New York City. Getty Images
Roosevelt Island Tramway
The Roosevelt Island Tramway, alongside Queensboro Bridge, is an aerial tramway in New York City that spans the East River and connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan. Alamy
Brooklyn Bridge
Take a break on the Brooklyn Bridge to enjoy the famous view of the New York City skyline. Alamy
New York Parks
Despite the quintessential urban setting of New York City, visitors can go back to nature in the city's many hidden parks of tranquility and lush greenery. Corbis
Empire State Building
New York's famous Empire State Building, a New York City Landmark and a National Historic Landmark, soars more than a quarter of a mile into the sky above the heart of Manhattan. Empire State Building
Times Square
Visitors can't go to New York without going to Times Square, which is the city's center of shopping, dining and never-ending entertainment. Jen Davis, NYC & Company
High Line
Shown here is New York's High Line, a mile-and-a-half long elevated park with meandering concrete pathways, naturalistic plantings, seating, lighting and a exceptional view. Iwan Baan
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York City's Whitney Museum has a distinctly contemporary appeal on the outside and an extensive collection of 20th century American art housed inside. Jerry L. Thompson, N.Y.
Museum of Modern Art
The MoMA in New York City has been singularly important in developing and collecting modernist art and is often identified as the world's most influential museum of modern art. 2006 Timothy Hursley
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge ranks as one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century and remains one of New York's most popular and well-known landmarks. Alexandra Neuber, NYC & Company
St. Patrick's Cathedral, a decorated Neo-Gothic-style Catholic cathedral church. It's the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The land on which the present cathedral sits was purchased for $11,000 in 1810. Tom Thai, Flickr
World Trade Center Construction
An aerial view captures the construction site of the World Trade Center in New York City. Joe Woolhead, Silverstein Properties
Central Park
Central Park is the major site of most New Yorkers' and visitors' recreation, including running, biking, sight-seeing, watching performances, relaxing and sunbathing. NYC & Company
Cloisters
Shown here are the Cloisters Museum and Gardens, the branch of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Guggenheim Museum
Shown here is the Installation view of Picasso and the Age of Iron inside the Guggenheim Museum, New York's renowned museum for modern and contemporary international art. David M. Heald, SRGF, New York
Chrysler Building, New York, aerial view Randy OHC, Flickr
Washington Square Park
Best known for its fountain and arch honoring George Washington, Washington Square Park in New York City houses several monuments and facilities to enjoy. NYC & Company
Ellis Island
Shown here is the the Great Hall at New York's Ellis Island, a room difficult to imagine as once lined with rows of chairs filled with immigrants waiting for inspections. Hornblower Cruises & Events
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal is a major transportation hub, as well as a destination in itself for visitors to New York City, offering numerous shops, restaurants, events and tours. Jenny Rotner, NYC & Company
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is home to New York City's most noteworthy landmarks and celebrated attractions in the heart of midtown Manhattan. Jordan Gary, NYC & Company
American Natural History Museum
The Hall of Ocean Life at New York's American Natural History Museum explores marine species and ecosystems, current issues in ocean conservation and the science of marine life. AMNH
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty in New York was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. Hornblower Cruises & Events
Metropolitan Museum of Art
There are several large museums in New York, but the Met is truly gigantic, containing a universal collection of every category of art from every part of the world of every epoch. Brooks Walker, MET
Tenement Museum
New York's Tenement Museum tells the stories of nearly 7,000 working class immigrants who used to live in the building, originally built in 1863 as a tenement apartment. Keiko Niwa, LESTM