Cloisters (The), New York

A little bit of medieval Europe in Manhattan, the Cloisters look like a stone anachronism (old world meets new). This gorgeous structure is exactly what the name suggests: cloisters, or a monastery. You won’t find any monks here though. Today the structure is the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s center of medieval art, appropriately enough. It’s creation is owed to endowment by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The interior is filled with Madonna and Child sculptures, paintings, and tapestries showing a unicorn getting slaughtered. Locals and visitors take the 40-minute subway ride (and subsequent 10-minute stroll through Fort Tryon Park) to get to the Cloisters because the peace and tranquility it affords. It’s a rare retreat from Manhattan without leaving Manhattan. cloisters@metmuseum.org

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