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Things to do in New York

United States

Choose how many stops you want, then let the wheel pick distinct ideas from New York's 22 curated pilot activities. The current WanderWheel pilot covers 10 cities and 220 activities; its broader 150-city vision is for the future.

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22 places and ideas in New York

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  1. Central Park loop

    Manhattan

    Choose a path through New York’s best-known urban park.

    Central Park, 59th to 110th Streets

  2. The Met

    Upper East Side

    Explore a focused selection of works at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    1000 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan

  3. High Line walk

    Chelsea

    Walk the elevated former rail line through gardens and public art.

    Gansevoort Street to 34th Street

  4. Brooklyn Bridge

    Lower Manhattan

    Cross the historic suspension bridge on foot for harbor and skyline views.

    Centre Street entrance, Manhattan

  5. Chelsea Market

    Chelsea

    Browse food and shops in the former Nabisco factory complex.

    75 9th Avenue, Manhattan

  6. MoMA

    Midtown

    See major modern and contemporary art in Midtown.

    11 West 53rd Street, Manhattan

  7. Greenwich Village

    Manhattan

    Wander brownstone streets, independent shops, and music-history corners.

    Washington Square Park and nearby streets

  8. Staten Island Ferry

    Whitehall

    Ride the public ferry across New York Harbor for open-water views.

    Whitehall Ferry Terminal, 4 South Street

  9. Statue of Liberty viewpoint

    Battery Park

    Take in the harbor landmark from the southern tip of Manhattan.

    The Battery, Lower Manhattan

  10. 9/11 Memorial

    Financial District

    Reflect at the twin reflecting pools on the World Trade Center site.

    180 Greenwich Street, Manhattan

  11. Grand Central Terminal

    Midtown East

    Look up at the celestial ceiling in the historic rail terminal.

    89 East 42nd Street, Manhattan

  12. New York Public Library

    Midtown

    Visit the Beaux-Arts library beside Bryant Park.

    476 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan

  13. Bryant Park

    Midtown

    Take a compact green pause behind the New York Public Library.

    Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, 40th to 42nd Streets

  14. Whitney Museum

    Meatpacking District

    See American art and step onto terraces facing the High Line.

    99 Gansevoort Street, Manhattan

  15. Tenement Museum

    Lower East Side

    Learn how immigrant families lived in historic Lower East Side homes.

    103 Orchard Street, Manhattan

  16. Prospect Park

    Brooklyn

    Explore a major Brooklyn park designed by the creators of Central Park.

    Grand Army Plaza entrance, Brooklyn

  17. Brooklyn Museum

    Brooklyn

    Visit a wide-ranging art museum at the edge of Prospect Park.

    200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn

  18. DUMBO waterfront

    Brooklyn

    Walk the waterfront for bridge views and a classic Manhattan skyline.

    Brooklyn Bridge Park, DUMBO

  19. Roosevelt Island Tram

    Midtown East

    Ride above the East River to Roosevelt Island.

    59th Street and Second Avenue, Manhattan

  20. American Museum of Natural History

    Upper West Side

    Explore natural history galleries across a major museum campus.

    200 Central Park West, Manhattan

  21. Guggenheim Museum

    Upper East Side

    See modern art inside Frank Lloyd Wright’s spiral museum.

    1071 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan

  22. Washington Square Park

    Greenwich Village

    Pause under the arch in a lively Village gathering place.

    Fifth Avenue and Waverly Place, Manhattan

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