<strong>Statue of Liberty:</strong> NYC has five boroughs and about a dozen islands. Lady Liberty stands on her own island.
Statue of Liberty: NYC has five boroughs and about a dozen islands. Lady Liberty stands on her own island.
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<strong>Prospect Park:</strong> Brooklyn's biggest park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who are also responsible for Central Park.
Prospect Park: Brooklyn's biggest park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who are also responsible for Central Park.
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<strong>Bronx Brewery:</strong> You can have a beer and do some yoga in this South Bronx brewery.
Bronx Brewery: You can have a beer and do some yoga in this South Bronx brewery.
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<strong>Coney Island:</strong> The iconic amusement park is home to the Wonder Wheel and wooden roller coaster The Cyclone.
Coney Island: The iconic amusement park is home to the Wonder Wheel and wooden roller coaster The Cyclone.
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<strong>Ellis Island: </strong>Many Americans can trace their lineage through this island, which has a museum and archives on-site.
Ellis Island: Many Americans can trace their lineage through this island, which has a museum and archives on-site.
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<strong>Unisphere:</strong> 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.
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.
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<strong>New York Botanical Garden:</strong> Up in the Bronx, this botanical garden also has glass houses that will take you to tropical weather even in coldest winter.
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.
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<strong>Juliana's Pizza:</strong> Many pizzerias in Brooklyn claim to be the city's best, but Juliana's makes a particularly convincing claim.
Juliana's Pizza: Many pizzerias in Brooklyn claim to be the city's best, but Juliana's makes a particularly convincing claim.
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<strong>Staten Island Ferry: </strong>For the best views of the Statue of Liberty, get a spot on the top right deck when departing from Lower Manhattan.
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.
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<strong>Yankee Stadium:</strong> See where Joe DiMaggio and Derek Jeter became baseball legends in the Bronx.
Yankee Stadium: See where Joe DiMaggio and Derek Jeter became baseball legends in the Bronx.
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<strong>Brooklyn Bridge:</strong> The no-cars-allowed bridge between Brooklyn and Manhattan was completed in 1883.
Brooklyn Bridge: The no-cars-allowed bridge between Brooklyn and Manhattan was completed in 1883.
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<strong>Snug Harbor:</strong> Staten Island is home to America's oldest Chinese garden.
Snug Harbor: Staten Island is home to America's oldest Chinese garden.
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<strong>Joe's Shanghai: </strong>Order pork-and-crab soup dumplings at this beloved Flushing eatery in Queens.
Joe's Shanghai: Order pork-and-crab soup dumplings at this beloved Flushing eatery in Queens.
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<strong>Rockaway Beach:</strong> The Ramones sang about it, and now surfers love this Queens beach as well.
Rockaway Beach: The Ramones sang about it, and now surfers love this Queens beach as well.
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<strong>PS1 MoMA: </strong>The cooler, edgier kid sister of Manhattan's Museum of Modern Art is just across the river in Long Island City, Queens.
PS1 MoMA: The cooler, edgier kid sister of Manhattan's Museum of Modern Art is just across the river in Long Island City, Queens.
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<strong>September 11th Memorial:</strong> Remember the lives lost on New York's darkest day at this Staten Island public artwork.
September 11th Memorial: Remember the lives lost on New York's darkest day at this Staten Island public artwork.
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<strong>City Island: </strong>This island just off the Bronx is tough to get to, but your reward is fried seafood and slushy cocktails.
City Island: This island just off the Bronx is tough to get to, but your reward is fried seafood and slushy cocktails.
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<strong>Wave Hill:</strong> Get riverside serenity in the Bronx at Wave Hill, an outdoor garden and green space that also hosts events.
Wave Hill: Get riverside serenity in the Bronx at Wave Hill, an outdoor garden and green space that also hosts events.
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<strong>Roosevelt Island Tram: </strong>New Yorkers can commute by subway, bus, ferry... or over-river tram.
Roosevelt Island Tram: New Yorkers can commute by subway, bus, ferry... or over-river tram.
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<strong>Governor's Island:</strong> This may be the best place to stop and relax in the entire city.
Governor's Island: This may be the best place to stop and relax in the entire city.
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