New York, United States

Photo spots in New York

• 9/11 Memorial & MuseumMuseums
  9/11 Memorial & Museum — flagship museum; coordinates curated from general knowledge, confirm exact position before publishing.
• American Museum of Natural HistoryMuseums
  The blue whale and the new Gilder Center's cavernous atrium.
• Bryant ParkParks
  Bryant Park — flagship city park; coordinates curated from general knowledge, confirm exact position before publishing.
• Central ParkParks
  Bow Bridge, Bethesda Terrace and the Mall — fall color peaks late October.
• Edge at Hudson YardsViewpoints
  Glass-floored sky deck jutting off the 100th floor.
• Empire State Building ObservatoryViewpoints
  86th-floor open deck — go for the last hour before close for night skyline.
• Intrepid MuseumMuseums
  Carrier deck with a shuttle and Concorde on the Hudson.
• Madison Square GardenSports
  Knicks and Rangers over Penn Station — The Garden marquee from 7th Ave.
• Museum of Modern ArtMuseums
  Museum of Modern Art — flagship museum; coordinates curated from general knowledge, confirm exact position before publishing.
• Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumMuseums
  Wright's spiral rotunda — shoot straight up from the lobby floor.
• SUMMIT One VanderbiltViewpoints
  Mirrored infinity rooms — the most photogenic interior of any deck; book sunset early.
• The BatteryParks
  Statue of Liberty across the harbor — sunset silhouettes.
• The High LineParks
  Elevated rail-park — the 10th Ave overlook window and Vessel views.
• The Metropolitan Museum of ArtMuseums
  The Fifth Avenue steps and rooftop garden views over Central Park.
• Top of the RockViewpoints
  The deck that puts the Empire State IN your skyline shot.
• Whitney Museum of American ArtMuseums
  Terraces stack over the High Line's south end.
• Manhattan BridgeBridges
  Bridge in New York City; carries an official heritage designation
• Williamsburg BridgeBridges
  Bridge in New York City; carries an official heritage designation
• Queensboro BridgeBridges
  Bridge in New York City; carries an official heritage designation
• The Morgan Library & MuseumMuseums
  Library and museum in New York, New York; carries an official heritage designation
• Robert F. Kennedy BridgeBridges
  Bridge in New York City; carries an official heritage designation
• Tenement MuseumMuseums
  Museum in Manhattan, New York City; carries an official heritage designation
• Merchant's House MuseumMuseums
  Museum in New York City; carries an official heritage designation
• Henry Clay Frick HouseMuseums
  Mansion in New York City; carries an official heritage designation
• Master ApartmentsMuseums
  Apartment building in Manhattan; carries an official heritage designation
• Giuseppe Verdi MonumentMonuments
  Sculpture by Pasquale Civiletti; carries an official heritage designation
• Blackwell Island LightLighthouses
  Lighthouse, built 1872.
• City Ice PavilionIce rinks
  Indoor ice rink, open year round. Open 05:30-23:30.

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