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Brooklyn Bridge
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The High Line
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Little Island
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Battery Park City
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American Museum of Natural History
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Washington Square Park
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Look for the famous Washington Arch overhead, if you enter from Fifth Avenue
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Greenwich Village
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Greenwich is arguably New York's most charming neighborhood, despite becoming a little less bohemian in recent years than it once was. A historic home to cobblestone streets, ivy-covered brick buildings, and refuge for some of the world’s most recognized poets and free thinkers, the Village will have you believing you're buzzing around in a movie backdrop.
Get acquainted with this neighborhood by walking south along Fifth Avenue to get a glorious introduction to Washington Square Park and the famous Washington Arch overhead.
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Empire State Building
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Central Park
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Top of The Rock
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Edge
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- The most epic view of NYC, 100 stories up
- Platform jets out over the city
- They don’t call it the Edge for nothing
- Buy tickets/reserve your spot ahead of time
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Bethesda Terrace
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One of the most picturesque and popular spots in the Park.
Bethesda Terrace is two levels. The top gives you amazing views of Bethesda Fountain with the Lake behind it. During the summer, dozens of row boats will be meandering across the Lake. Terrace Drive cuts through here, so watch out for horse-drawn carriages and pedicabs.
Definitely explore the tiled, arched arcade on the bottom level. There’s almost always a classical musician playing in here – remember to tip your street performers if you enjoy their music.
Note: there are bathrooms at the mid-point landing in the center staircase if you need to use them, though they are closed in the winter.
Time: 15 minutes
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Bow Bridge
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The Bow Bridge is one of the most recognized and iconic bridges in Central Park. It's the most popular spot in the Park to propose. Maybe because of the beauty, maybe because the "bow" reminds you of "tying the knot." Or maybe because it's the longest span of any bridge in the Park, and you want your marriage to last a long time?
My favorite time on the Bow Bridge is during the summer. I love to wave at the people in the row boats as they pass under you. They're always so happy to wave back. :)
If you cross the bridge, you’ll wander through the Ramble and most certainly get lost – that’s kind of the purpose of the Ramble.
Fun Fact: It's named the "Bow" Bridge because it's low, gentle curve is reminiscent of an archer's bow or even a violinist's bow. It has nothing to do with a bow that you tie into a ribbon or where in your hair.
Time: 5 minutes
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