
Statue of Liberty: NYC has five boroughs and about a dozen islands. Lady Liberty stands on her own island.

Prospect Park: Brooklyn's biggest park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who are also responsible for Central Park.

Bronx Brewery: You can have a beer and do some yoga in this South Bronx brewery.

Coney Island: The iconic amusement park is home to the Wonder Wheel and wooden roller coaster The Cyclone.

Ellis Island: Many Americans can trace their lineage through this island, which has a museum and archives on-site.

Unisphere: A remnant of the World's Fair, this giant silver statue of a globe is also a popular selfie backdrop in Queens' Flushing-Corona Park.

New York Botanical Garden: Up in the Bronx, this botanical garden also has glass houses that will take you to tropical weather even in coldest winter.

Juliana's Pizza: Many pizzerias in Brooklyn claim to be the city's best, but Juliana's makes a particularly convincing claim.

Staten Island Ferry: For the best views of the Statue of Liberty, get a spot on the top right deck when departing from Lower Manhattan.

Yankee Stadium: See where Joe DiMaggio and Derek Jeter became baseball legends in the Bronx.

Brooklyn Bridge: The no-cars-allowed bridge between Brooklyn and Manhattan was completed in 1883.

Snug Harbor: Staten Island is home to America's oldest Chinese garden.

Joe's Shanghai: Order pork-and-crab soup dumplings at this beloved Flushing eatery in Queens.

Rockaway Beach: The Ramones sang about it, and now surfers love this Queens beach as well.

PS1 MoMA: The cooler, edgier kid sister of Manhattan's Museum of Modern Art is just across the river in Long Island City, Queens.

September 11th Memorial: Remember the lives lost on New York's darkest day at this Staten Island public artwork.

City Island: This island just off the Bronx is tough to get to, but your reward is fried seafood and slushy cocktails.

Wave Hill: Get riverside serenity in the Bronx at Wave Hill, an outdoor garden and green space that also hosts events.

Roosevelt Island Tram: New Yorkers can commute by subway, bus, ferry... or over-river tram.

Governor's Island: This may be the best place to stop and relax in the entire city.



