Designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates and built by Starrett Bros. & Eken in 1930, the Empire State Building is an Art Deco engineering marvel and an icon for the Big Apple. Situated on the location of the original Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Fifth Avenue, the Empire State Building was the world’s first 100+ story building when it was completed in 1931. Made into a household name with 1933’s King Kong, the Building’s edifice is best known for its simple yet elegant exterior, its magnificent antenna, and gorgeous lighting events. The Building is also the host of spectacular events like the Annual Run-Up and the Valentine’s Day weddings. Constantly evolving with the times, the Empire State Building has recently been augmented with a restored ceiling and mural, a new visitor entrance, and a reimagined observatory. Honored by the American Society of Civil Engineers, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, the National Parks Services, and the American Institute of Architects, the Empire State Building is a true piece of New York history and a symbol for everything great in the City that Never Sleeps.
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2. Grand Central Terminal
Formerly known as Grand Central Depot and Grand Central Station, Grand Central Terminal opened in 1913 as an epicenter of luxurious long distance travel. Designed by Reed & Stem, Warren & Wetmore, and Sylvain Saliéres, the Terminal is best known for its marble carvings, and sculptures of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva. Transforming into a regional commuter hub after the post-war decline in intercity trains, Grand Central was saved from demolition in the 1970’s thanks to the efforts of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Though it was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court as a landmark, it was not until MetroNorth repaired and reimagined the station in the 1980’s that Grand Central once again became the city’s crown jewel. Grand Central is still evolving, as its new East Side Access project will connect Long Island Rail Road trains to a station that combines modern design with Beaux-Arts references modern design with Beaux-Arts references.
Photo by Axel Tschentscher
3. Times Square
Originally known as Long Acre Square, Times Square obtained its current name from the New York Times in 1904. The Times then brought their headquarters to the Square the following year–and in the process starting the tradition of the New Year’s Eve ball drop. Made into the Great White Way in the mid-1900’s with the addition of electrified advertisements and streetlights, Times Square became a major transit hub by the late 1920s. But the Great Depression began Times Square’s seedier phase, as grindhouse theaters, peep shows, drugs, and prostitution steadily proliferated within the district. By the mid-1980s, Times Square was seen as America’s sleaziest district. Yet despite Times Square’s reputation, it maintained its symbolism, due to its action, pedestrian activity, and its role as entertainment district. The redevelopment project in the 1980s and 1990s shifted Times Square into a theater and entertainment center by moving the district towards kid-friendly stores and musicals. As tourist activity increased, Times Square continued to improve. Further construction made the plaza more inviting to pedestrians. Today, Times Square has retained its place as the crossroads of the world with its vibrancy, activity, and electricity.
Photo by Jean-Christophe BENOIST
4. Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom and democracy, stands proudly on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. Designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886, this colossal neoclassical sculpture towers over 151 feet in height. A gift from the people of France to the United States, Lady Liberty holds a torch aloft in her right hand, representing enlightenment, and cradles a tablet inscribed with the date of the American Declaration of Independence in her left hand. Her flowing robe and crown adorned with seven rays symbolize the seven continents and the universal concept of liberty. With its rich history and powerful symbolism, the Statue of Liberty remains an enduring icon of freedom and a welcoming symbol to immigrants arriving in the United States.
Photo by William Warby
5. Chrysler Building
A classic example of Art Deco architecture, the Chrysler Building is considered by many contemporary architects to be one of the world’s finest buildings. Starting as a collaboration between William Van Alen and William Reynolds, the Chrysler Building was revitalized by Walter Chrysler. Chrysler made the new building a monument to himself by having Van Alen add more stories to make it the world’s tallest building and shifting its aesthetic to represent the Chrysler automobile. Chrysler and Van Alen then added a 186-foot spire to make the Chrysler Building over 1000 feet tall. But Chrysler’s victory only lasted for 11 months, when the Empire State Building passed it as the world’s tallest building. But the quest for the world’s tallest building did not really matter, as it was Van Alen’s design that is most iconic. In fact, most architects, builders, critics, engineers and historians chose the Chrysler Building as their favorite New York tower in 2005.
Photo by Luciano Mortula - LGM
6. Brooklyn Bridge
Designed by John Roebling in 1869 and completed by his son Washington in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge has loomed large over New York City’s East River. Offering a safe and scenic passage to millions of pedestrians and vehicles, the connection it provided between Brooklyn and Manhattan changed New York City forever, as it eventually led to the formation of Greater New York. Designated as National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972, the Brooklyn Bridge has lived up to its title as the “eighth wonder of the world” with its stately towers and a design that is unlike any other suspension bridge. Accompanying the Bridge is Brooklyn Bridge Park, an 85-acre post-industrial waterfront site that spans from Jay Street to Atlantic Avenue. Built by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates in 2010, the Park contains Piers 1-6, Empire Fulton Ferry, Jane’s Carousel, the historic Empire Stores and the Tobacco Warehouse properties, Greenway Terrace, and Picnic Peninsula.
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7. Coney Island
As New York City’s original seaside getaway, Coney Island has a rich history, a vibrant present, and a promising future. Located a few miles east of Manhattan, Coney Island became a beach resort in the 1800s where engineers made rides into carousels and rollercoasters. Opened in 1903, Steeplechase Park and the original Luna Park ushered in Coney Island’s golden age as the nation’s largest amusement park. That era led to the construction of its three historic landmark rides: the Wonder Wheel, the Cyclone rollercoaster, and the Parachute Jump. Today, Luna Park has become a popular tourist attraction home to dozens of rides. With plans for more development and a goal to restore the city’s best place for fun in the sun, the future is bright. So come out to Luna Park and bask in the surf, sand, food, events, and excitement that Coney Island has to offer. Enjoy the urban play land that it has once again become and discover its alluring history.
Photo by Kamira
8. New York Public Library
Often referred to as the New York Public Library’s “main branch,” the Stephen Schwarzman building houses outstanding research collections in the humanities and social sciences. The collections were initially formed from the consolidation of the Astor and Lenox Libraries and have evolved into one of the world’s preeminent resources for the study of human thought, action, and experience–from anthropology and archaeology to religion, sports, history, and literature. The institution’s origins date back to Governor Samuel Tilden’s $2.4 million gift to establish a free library in New York City. John Bigelow combined the Astor and Lenox libraries with the Tilden Trust to form the New York Public Library. Designed by John Billings and built by Carrère and Hastings on the former Croton Reservoir, the library was completed in 1911 and serves as a marvel of Beaux-Arts design.
Photo by Ajay Suresh
9. New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is where icons and disruptors come to build on their success and shape the future. They’ve created the world’s largest and most trusted equities exchange, the leading ETF exchange and the world’s most deterministic trading technology. Their data, technology and expertise help today’s leaders and tomorrow’s visionaries capitalize on opportunity in the public markets. The New York Stock Exchange traces its origins to 1792, when 24 stockbrokers signed the Buttonwood Agreement for trading securities on a commission basis. In 1817, those brokers formed the New York Stock & Exchange Board, which became the New York Stock Exchange in 1863. After implementing its famed opening and closing trading bell in 1865, the Exchange moved to its current location at 18 Broad Street in 1903. In 1939, the NYSE opened its trading floor gallery to the public. Today, the New York Stock Exchange helps companies raise the capital that raises the world.
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10. Flatiron Building
At 22 stories and 307 feet, the Flatiron Building is one of New York City’s most dramatic-looking edifices, and its popularity with photographers and artists has made it an enduring symbol of New York for over a century. The Flatiron got its name from the triangular “Flat Iron” region on Broadway, Fifth Avenue, and 22nd and 23rd Streets. Daniel Burnham’s unusual design made the Flatiron soar directly up from street level, making a striking contrast against the lower buildings surrounding it. Completed in 1902 around a steel skeleton, the Flatiron Building is fronted with limestone and terra cotta and designed in the Beaux-Arts style. Shaped like a right triangle, it measures only six feet across the narrow end. The Fuller Company moved out of the building in 1929, and for years the area around the Flatiron remained fairly barren. Beginning in the late 1990s, the building’s popularity helped drive the neighborhood’s transformation into a destination for restaurants, shops, and sightseeing.
Photo by Songquan Deng
11. Apollo Theater
Since introducing Amateur Night in 1934, the 125th Street Apollo Theatre has played a key role in the emergence of jazz, swing, bebop, R&B, gospel, blues, and soul, and has also been the place where stars like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sammy Davis Jr., Sidney Poitier, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, and Gladys Knight began their road to stardom. Opened as a burlesque joint in 1914, the building became the Apollo Theater in 1934. Percy Sutton revitalized the theater in 1981 by equipping it with a recording and television studio. In 1983, the Apollo received state and city landmark status as Harlem’s oldest functioning theater. In 1985, the Apollo celebrated its 50th Anniversary by re-launching Amateur Night. In 1991, the Apollo Theater Foundation was established as a not-for-profit organization that managed, funded, and oversaw programming for the Apollo. Today, the Apollo presents concerts, performing arts, and community outreach programs.
Photo by ajay_suresh
12. Radio City Music Hall
In 1929, John Rockefeller, Jr., the Radio Corporation of America, and S.L. Rothafel built Radio City Music Hall as a theatrical palace for the people. Donald Deskey designed the elegant Grand Foyer, which still remains a tour de force of modern design to this day. Radio City Music Hall is the world’s largest indoor theatre, with a block long marquee, a 160-foot long theatre, an 84-foot ceiling, the world’s largest stage curtain, and a 60-foot high by 100-foot wide arch. Since 1932, the Christmas Spectacular starring the Radio City Rockettes has been enjoyed by millions. Radio City Music Hall has also hosted stars like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Liberace, John Denver, Ray Charles, BB King, Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, Billy Crystal, Barry Manilow, and Celine Dion. In the past decade, Radio City has hosted the Grammy’s, the Tony’s, The Video Music Awards and the ESPY’s, and was the site for TIME Magazine’s 75th anniversary. It remains a magical place for people in the spotlight. To step out on the Music Hall’s Great Stage is to know what it is to be a star.
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13. Rockefeller Center
Opening in 1933, Rockefeller Center has been both a “city within a city,” and a major art, style, and entertainment hub. The Center added their Christmas tree in 1931 and a skating rink in 1936. Rockefeller Center finished all its buildings in the 1940’s. With the debut Today Show broadcast and the Tree’s first televised appearance, the Center dominated the small screen in the 1950’s. In the 1960’s, Radio City set records for Bye, Bye Birdie and The Odd Couple, and the Center expanded to Sixth Avenue. In the 1970’s, the American Institute of Architects declared Rockefeller Center one of America’s most significant pieces of architecture. The Center’s Rainbow Room reopened in 1987. The Today Show began broadcasting outdoors in the 1990’s. From spiders, to smile monuments, and double helixes, the 2000’s were filled with masterpieces. The complex installed 363 solar panels and is planning a green roof on top of Radio City Music Hall. With developments like the Observation Deck’s reopening, much has happened in this decade and much is yet to come.
14. Lincoln Center
Founded in 1955 and completed in 1962 by Wallace Harrison, Lincoln Center serves as both a home for New York’s most established performing companies as well as the city’s finest performing arts venues–the Metropolitan Opera House, the New York City Ballet, the New York Philharmonic, and the Julliard School. The Metropolitan Opera House serves as the home for creative opera singers, conductors, composers, choreographers, and dancers. The New York City Ballet is one of the world’s most prominent dance companies, as they host a vast roster of spectacular dancers and amazing performances. The New York Philharmonic is America’s oldest symphonic orchestra. The Julliard School teaches gifted musicians, dancers, and actors to achieve their fullest potential as artists. Hosting an eclectic range of jazz concerts, operas, plays, and film festivals, the Lincoln Center is considered to be by many as the world’s leading performance arts center.
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15. Plaza Hotel
From its original construction to its 2008 restoration, the Plaza Hotel has a remarkable history. Built in two years for $12 million, Bernhard Beinecke, Fred Sterry, Harry Black, and Henry Hardenbergh gave the edifice the opulence of a French chateau, obtaining the largest single order in history for gold china, as well as acquiring 1,650 chandeliers. In 1883, construction began on the first Plaza Hotel, which opened in 1890. In 1903, a statue of William Sherman was unveiled in front of the hotel. In 1905, the first Plaza Hotel was demolished to build the new Plaza Hotel, which opened in 1907. In 1943, Conrad Hilton and Atlas Corporation acquired the hotel. The Plaza’s icon, Eloise, was written in 1955. In 1978 and 1980, the Plaza was added to the National and New York State Register of Historic Places. Donald Trump acquired the hotel in 1988 and sold it in 1995. In 2005, the Plaza closed for restoration and reopened in 2008.
Photo by Dimiitri Sakharov
16. American museum of natural history
Created in 1869 by Albert Bickmore, the American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Located between West 77th and 81st Streets next to Central Park, the Museum advances its mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition. The Museum’s renowned exhibits and scientific collections serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world’s cultures. The landmark Museum includes such fascinating areas as the Rose Center for Earth and Space, which contains the massive Hayden Sphere and Space Theater, and the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda, which exhibits the world’s highest freestanding dinosaur display. Though the equestrian statue of Theodore Roosevelt has been recently removed, the Museum has still retained its luster among New Yorkers. In fact, its basis for the Night at the Museum trilogy has led some to call the American Museum of Natural History as the New York institution.
Photo by Jake Rose
17. Metropolitan Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. Since it was founded by John Jay in 1870, the Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museum’s galleries, exhibits, and events, revealing new ideas and unexpected connections across time and cultures. Initially located in the Dodworth Building, the Met moved to its current location on Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street in 1880. Though it was originally designed by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould, its iconic Beaux-Arts façade was designed by Richard Morris Hunt in 1902. Since then, the Met has become New York City’s largest art museum and among the world’s most prominent through its breadth of multicultural art galleries and collections.
Photo by Hugo Schneider
18. Guggenheim Museum
An internationally renowned art museum and one of the most significant architectural icons of the 20th century, the Guggenheim Museum in New York is both a vital cultural center and an incredible educational institution. Designed in 1943 by Frank Lloyd Wright to house works of art collected by Solomon Guggenheim, its completion in 1959 marked the birth of New York City’s most unique museum. Known for its spiraling ramp and unique architecture, the Guggenheim provides visitors with a distinctive forum for presenting contemporary art. A monument to modernism, the Guggenheim Museum is an ever-evolving institution devoted to the art of the 20th century and beyond.
Photo by Jean-Christophe BENOIST
19. Ellis Island Museum
Over 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island’s halls from 1892 to 1954, serving as their gateway to American freedom and opportunity. In 1630, New Amsterdam bought a mud bank in Upper New York Bay, and named it “Oyster Island”. Samuel Ellis sold the island to New York State in 1808. The Federal Government then bought Ellis Island and opened a Federal Immigration Station there in 1892. In World War I, German sympathizers were held at Ellis Island. The 1921 Quota Law and 1924 Immigration Act limited the flow of immigrants, making Ellis Island a detention station. During World War II, the island held 7000 German, Italian, and Japanese citizens. In 1950, 1500 Communists and Fascists were held at Ellis Island. In 1954, Ellis Island was placed under the General Services Administration. In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson’s Proclamation 3656 added Ellis Island to the Statue of Liberty Monument and under the National Parks Service’s care. In 1976, Ellis Island reopened, and added an Immigration Museum in 1990.
Photo by Armando Olivo Martín del Campo
20. Museum at Eldridge Street
The Museum at Eldridge Street’s Synagogue is a vital part of the Lower East Side’s Jewish history. Opened in 1887, the Synagogue was descended from America’s first Russian Jewish congregation and is now the only marker left of the old Lower East Side. The Eldridge Street Synagogue was a spiritual home for Russian, Polish, and Lithuanian immigrants for fifty years. However, it declined after the 1924 Immigrant Quota Laws and the exodus to the outer boroughs. In 1986, the Eldridge Street Project formed to save the synagogue, repairing the building, and securing it a National Historic Landmark designation in 1996. The Museum completed the Synagogue’s restoration in 2007 and built a visitor center in 2014. Today the Museum at Eldridge Street welcomes people for tours, programs, concerts, lectures, festivals and other events.
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21. St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Created to affirm religious freedom and tolerance, St. Patrick’s Cathedral was built and paid for by immigrants and citizens. In 1853, Archbishop John Hughes announced his ambition to build St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Neither Civil War nor lack of funds would derail Hughes’ dream in building the New World’s most beautiful Gothic Cathedral. St. Patrick’s Cathedral laid its cornerstone in 1858, opened in 1879, and had its spires completed in 1888. In 1900, the Lady Chapel began construction, and installed its first stained glass window in 1909. For the next century, the Cathedral went through a variety of renovations, improvements, and restorations. In 2001, Cardinal Edward Egan presided over a memorial mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for the victims of the September 11 attacks. In 2008, Pope Benedict XVI became the first Pope to celebrate Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Photo by Kamira
22. Grand Army Plaza/Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch
Designed and built by Calvert Vaux in 1867, Grand Army Plaza is the elliptical entrance that provides a wide and picturesque approach to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. The Plaza was one of Prospect Park’s first features to be built and marks the start of the Eastern Parkway. Park officials estimated that over 11 million people visited Prospect Park in its first five years of operation. Built by McKim, Mead and White in 1892, the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch helped to beautify the Plaza. Over the next decade, the Plaza added four Doric columns, an electric fountain, statues of Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Henry Tablet, Alexander Skene, and Henry Slocum, an iron chariot at the top of the Arch, and side sculptures. The current Bailey Fountain was completed in 1932. John F. Kennedy’s bust was added in 1965. In 1973 and 1975, the Arch and Grand Army Plaza were designated as official City landmarks.
Photo by Felix Lipov
23. Bronx Zoo
Opened in 1899, the Bronx Zoo is the United States’ largest urban zoo at 265 acres. Operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Zoo houses 4,000 animals from 650 species, with its most noted creatures being Pattycake the gorilla, Samantha the python, Temujin the gyrfalcon, Jose the beaver, and the elephants Gunda, Patty, Maxine, and Happy. The zoo also includes several official city landmarks like the Rainey Gate entrance, Astor Court, Rockefeller Fountain, and Rocking Stone. The zoo contains the cage-free naturalistic areas of the African Plains habitat, Lion Island, Congo Gorilla Forest, Tiger Mountain, the Elephant and Lion Houses, Butterfly Garden, a sea lion pool, and the Wild Asia, Himalayan Highlands, World of Reptiles, and Madagascar! exhibits. But the Bronx Zoo is best known for its inventive zeal, as it built the world’s first animal-hospital at a zoo, the world’s first major exhibit of nocturnal animals, and the world’s first large-scale exhibit to integrate various species into a single shared ecosystem.
Photo by Paulo JC Nogueira
24. High Line
Built on a historic, elevated rail line, the High Line is more than just a park. You can walk through gardens, view art, experience a performance, savor delicious food, or connect with friends and neighbors–all while enjoying a unique perspective of New York City. Originally a train line that carried goods from 34th Street to St John’s Park Terminal, the High Line was saved from destruction by the organization Friends of the High Line in 1999. Breaking ground in 2006, the High Line had its final section completed in 2019. Designed by James Corner, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Piet Oudolf, the High Line’s planting structure is inspired by the seeded landscape that grew on the elevated rail tracks during the years after trains stopped running. A continuous greenway featuring 500+ species of plants and trees, the High Line is home to a diverse suite of public programs, community and teen engagement, and world-class artwork and performances.
Photo by Acroterian
25. Brooklyn museum
Founded in 1823 as the Brooklyn Apprentices’ Library, the Brooklyn Museum is one of the United States’ oldest and largest art museums. The Museum itself was built from 1895 to 1926, consisting of the west and northeast wings, a central pavilion, a staircase, and the Beaux-Arts Court. In 1977, the Museum was added to the National Register of Historic Places. During the 1990’s, the Museum built the Cantor Auditorium and the Schapiro Wing, as well as revamping the Beaux-Arts Court. The Museum’s front entrance and plaza contains the glass-encrusted Rubin Pavilion and Lobby, a front stoop, a fountain, and a reflecting pool. In 2007, the Beaux-Arts Court’s floor was renovated, adding steel framed glass panels while preserving the mosaic tiled marble floor. The Museum is home to the Elizabeth Sackler Center for Feminist Art, the country’s first public space that explores feminist art. Above all else, the Brooklyn Museum is where people can discover dignity and empathy through its exceptional works of art, interesting discussions, and inventive tactics.
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26. Bow Bridge
Like a graceful Victorian decoration perched above Central Park’s Lake, the Bow Bridge gathers lovers of New York together in one beautiful place. On the big screen, the Bridge has been a magnificent setting in films like Manhattan, Spider Man 3, Highlander, Enchanted, and Night at the Museum. Designed in 1862 by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould, this cast-iron bridge incorporated elements of Gothic, Neo-Classical, and Renaissance design to create an unforgettable romantic passage. Found near Bethesda Terrance at 74th Street, the absolutely breathtaking bridge spans 60 feet over the lake, connecting the serene cherry blossoms of Cherry Hill with the wooded Ramble. For anyone dedicated to finding that quintessential New York moment, Bow Bridge delivers majesty and picturesque splendor in droves.
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27. Delacorte Theater
As the Public Theater’s summer home, the Delacorte Theater hosts free performances of Shakespeare plays for over 100,000 people each year. Created by Public Theater founder Joseph Papp in 1954, the traveling Shakespeare Workshop found a permanent home in the 1960’s in front of Central Park’s Turtle Pond at George Delacorte Jr.’s permanent amphitheater. In 1962, the Delacorte Theater opened with a production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice starring George C. Scott and James Earl Jones. In addition to the works of Shakespeare, the Delacorte has been home to the Public Theater’s productions of other classic works with actors such as Meryl Streep, Denzel Washington, Natalie Portman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Richard Dreyfuss.
Photos by Jake Rose
28. Broadway Theaters
Through its history, New York City’s Theater District has reflected and shaped New York’s character. The Theater District was established in 1895 when Oscar Hammerstein’s Olympia Theater moved to the area. While the city had yet to install electric street lamps in the area, Hammerstein bathed his theater in electric light, starting a trend that converted the Theater District into the Great White Way. By 1910, Broadway’s dazzling lights became an iconic part of New York City. Broadway has made actors like Mae West, Will Rogers, Julie Andrews, and James Earl Jones household names, and created songs like “Give My Regards to Broadway” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” that have entered American culture. While the area struggled in the 1970s, the Marriott Marquis Hotel’s completion in 1985 led to the District’s revival. By 2000, the area regained its signature visual flare due to the city adding a vast array of lit signs and amusements. Today, the Theater District is once again a riveting destination for the best in urban entertainment.
29. Stonewall Inn
Originally built in the mid-19th century, the initial Stonewall Inn opened in 1934 as a Greenwich Village bar and restaurant. The Stonewall Inn became a gay club when Mafioso Fat Tony Lauria opened it in 1967. In 1969, patrons from the Stonewall Inn defied the harassment from the New York City Police Department. The events that followed would send a wave of change around the world. It is impossible to project when these burgeoning swells of change and equality might subside, but it can be said with certainty as they look back, on that night that the Stonewall Inn would forever become the “Place Where Pride Began.” Designated as a National Historic Landmark, a New York City Landmark, a New York State Historic Site, and a National Monument, Stonewall Inn holds an immense importance for such an unassuming little bar on Christopher Street.
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30. New York hall of science
Founded at the 1964–65 World’s Fair, the New York Hall of Science has evolved into New York’s center for interactive science, serving half a million people a year. The Hall offers hands-on learning through “design-make-play” products and services that make learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math fun. NYSCI’s Great Hall rises 100 feet tall with no corners or straight segments and its façade is made up of over 5,000 2-by-3-foot glass panels. When built, the Great Hall was the world’s largest poured-in-place concrete structure. By employing youth from their diverse community for their science career ladder program, the museum helps to diversify science and technology fields nationwide.
Photo by Ajay Suresh
Through its 30 beautiful illustrations and detailed descriptions, “Color NYC” masterfully highlights what makes the Big Apple so special.
Color NYC is filled to the brim with iconic settings such as Times Square, Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, Apollo Theater, and the Brooklyn Museum, among many others.
