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1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art museumUpper East Side

The Met on Fifth Avenue is one of the world's great encyclopaedic art museums, spanning five thousand years of art from every corner of the globe.

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2. Statue of Liberty National Monument

National monumentLiberty Island

The copper statue gifted by France in 1886 stands on Liberty Island, reached by ferry from The Battery or Liberty State Park with Ellis Island included.

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3. Central Park

Urban parkManhattan

Manhattan's 843-acre green heart stretches from 59th to 110th Street, with lakes, meadows, bridges and landmarks such as Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge.

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4. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Modern art museumMidtown

MoMA in Midtown holds one of the most important collections of modern and contemporary art, from Van Gogh and Picasso to film, design and photography.

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5. Empire State Building

Skyscraper and observatoryMidtown

The 1931 Art Deco tower on Fifth Avenue remains Midtown's defining skyscraper, with two observation decks and exhibits on the building's history.

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6. American Museum of Natural History

Natural history museumUpper West Side

Facing Central Park, this natural history museum is known for its dinosaur halls, the blue whale model, the Rose Center planetarium and the Gilder Center.

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7. National September 11 Memorial & Museum

Memorial and museumFinancial District

Twin reflecting pools mark the footprints of the original towers at the World Trade Center, with an underground museum telling the story of 11 September 2001.

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8. Brooklyn Bridge

Historic bridgeLower Manhattan / DUMBO

Opened in 1883, the granite-towered suspension bridge links Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, with an elevated walkway offering skyline views.

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9. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Modern art museumUpper East Side

Frank Lloyd Wright's spiralling white rotunda on Museum Mile houses modern and contemporary art and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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10. The High Line

Elevated parkChelsea / Meatpacking District

A disused elevated freight railway on Manhattan's West Side reimagined as a planted public walkway, with gardens, art and city views.

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