<strong>Manhattanhenge:</strong> Every year a few weeks before and after the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Ftravel%2Farticle%2Fsummer-solstice-world-traditions%2Findex.html">summer solstice</a>, there are a couple days when the sun rises or sets in New York City parallel to the city street grid in Manhattan.
Manhattanhenge: Every year a few weeks before and after the summer solstice, there are a couple days when the sun rises or sets in New York City parallel to the city street grid in Manhattan.
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<strong>The result?</strong> Gorgeous photos from throughout the city such as here in <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Ftravel%2Farticle%2Ftimes-square-guide-locals%2Findex.html">Times Square</a>.
The result? Gorgeous photos from throughout the city such as here in Times Square.
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<strong>Grab your camera:</strong> Manhattanhenge occurs on July 12 and 13, 2018.
Grab your camera: Manhattanhenge occurs on July 12 and 13, 2018.
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<strong>Where to stand:</strong> Locals and tourists alike will often pack along 14th Street, a major thoroughfare that goes past Union Square.
Where to stand: Locals and tourists alike will often pack along 14th Street, a major thoroughfare that goes past Union Square.
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<strong>Queenshenge:</strong> Despite the name, it's not only New York City's <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Ftravel%2Farticle%2Fthe-best-things-to-do-in-new-york-city-beyond-manhattan%2Findex.html">most famous borough</a> that gets the cool views. Here's one perspective of the city from Hunters Point in Queens.
Queenshenge: Despite the name, it's not only New York City's most famous borough that gets the cool views. Here's one perspective of the city from Hunters Point in Queens.
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<strong>How to see it:</strong> If your trip doesn't coincide with the solstice, you can follow the #manhattanhenge hashtag on Instagram.
How to see it: If your trip doesn't coincide with the solstice, you can follow the #manhattanhenge hashtag on Instagram.
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