New York landmarks & historic places to visit

Public museum with exhibitions and visitor programs.

A Harlem music landmark and marquee worth knowing; the historic theater is undergoing renovation, so check official reopening information.

Pause in New York’s oldest public park and see its historic iron fence beside the Custom House and lower Broadway.

Attend a concert or check the official tour program at one of New York's landmark music venues.

Explore a vast cathedral, its art and grounds through the current visitor or tour program, respecting services.

An Art Deco skyline icon with a gleaming spire; use this as an exterior architecture and photography stop.

Look for the church's distinctive grotto and French architectural character; respect services and posted visitor access.

A striking Gothic-inspired church and historic setting reward an architecture stop; check access around services.

See a distinctive Upper West Side synagogue and learn its community history; arrange architectural tours with the congregation.

Explore design exhibitions inside the Carnegie mansion and discover its distinctive rooms and garden.

See the historic Foundation Building and Great Hall setting, with public exhibitions and events when scheduled.

Explore Manhattan's surviving Dutch colonial farmhouse and its garden, a striking contrast to the surrounding streets.

Observation decks and visitor exhibits.

Explore a historic Wall Street building associated with the nation's early government; confirm current National Park Service access.

An instantly recognizable wedge-shaped skyscraper; enjoy its exterior and the surrounding Flatiron neighborhood.

Visit a tavern museum connected with Revolutionary-era New York, then explore the surrounding historic streets.

See the mayoral residence in Carl Schurz Park, with historic architecture and tours when scheduled.

Historic working train terminal, architecture, main concourse and visitor tours.

A distinctive surviving fire-watch tower at Marcus Garvey Park, paired with an easy Harlem park visit.

Explore art and cultural collections from Spain, Portugal and the Spanish-speaking world at Audubon Terrace.

Discover a synagogue and museum preserving the history of New York's Romaniote Jewish community; check visiting times.

See the monumental arch and colonnade at the Manhattan entrance to the bridge, an easy architecture stop near Chinatown.

Visit a preserved nineteenth-century merchant family's house museum, with original rooms and objects central to the experience.

Discover a historic mansion in Washington Heights whose architecture and museum connect local life with the Revolutionary era.

A surviving nineteenth-century country hotel offers a small museum about leisure and travel in early New York.

See a restored synagogue interior and museum devoted to immigrant life and the Lower East Side; check admission and hours.

Visit the Smithsonian's Native American exhibitions inside the monumental former customs house at Bowling Green.

See a key civic building from City Hall Park, with guided interior access when officially offered.

See the Fifth Avenue lions, monumental public rooms and library exhibitions; consult the library's visitor guidance.

Exterior architecture and Wall Street photo stop.

Experience large-scale art and performances inside a historic military armory; check the current program before going.

Visit a landmark church noted for its soaring tower, architecture and cultural programming, respecting worship times.

Explore Harlem's landmark research library and exhibitions tracing Black history and culture.

Explore modern and contemporary art in Frank Lloyd Wright's distinctive spiral museum on Fifth Avenue.

Visit the cathedral on Fifth Avenue for architecture, art and its official visitor program, respecting worship times.

Visit the historic cathedral complex in Little Italy and look into its official tours, respecting active religious use.

Visit a historic chapel and churchyard near the World Trade Center, known for its long civic and neighborhood history.

A richly decorated civic landmark near City Hall; appreciate the exterior and check courthouse rules before an interior visit.

See the grand Fifth Avenue synagogue, with visitor tours and museum access according to current temple guidance.

Experience major works of art inside a preserved Fifth Avenue mansion and its historic rooms.

Visit medieval art, cloisters and gardens in Fort Tryon Park, with the building and landscape forming part of the experience.

A major art museum with galleries, architecture and exhibitions that can anchor a full Fifth Avenue visit.

Museum and historic library rooms open to visitors.

Explore exhibitions and collections about New York and American history in its landmark Central Park West building.

Recognizable architecture and Palm Court afternoon tea.

Visit the reconstructed birthplace museum to learn about Theodore Roosevelt and nineteenth-century city life.

Explore the landmark church and churchyard at the head of Wall Street, following current visitor guidance.

Visit Ukrainian art exhibitions and cultural programs in the Fletcher-Sinclair mansion near Museum Mile.

An iconic early skyscraper with elaborate Gothic-inspired exterior details; treat it as an exterior architecture stop.

See the grand entrance, explore the public rooms and follow the library's architecture audio tour.

Explore art exhibitions inside a monumental museum beside Prospect Park.

Explore Brooklyn history, exhibitions and research collections in the historic Pierrepont Street building.

Experience a classic wooden roller coaster and the atmosphere of Coney Island.

Begin a scenic walk among historic monuments, trees and rolling hills at the Gothic entrance.

Visit a historic farmhouse in Prospect Park that explores Brooklyn's changing communities through museum programming.

Learn the Battle of Brooklyn story in a reconstructed stone farmhouse and enjoy Washington Park and its gardens.

Discover an Upjohn-designed Brooklyn Heights church adapted by a Lebanese congregation, with unusual reused architectural details.

Visit the Revolutionary War memorial at the summit of Fort Greene Park and understand the prison-ship story.

Enjoy a waterside architecture stop and nature activities at the Audubon Center.

Explore surviving Hunterfly Road houses and exhibitions about one of the country's historic free Black communities.

An unmistakable clock-tower landmark in Brooklyn; enjoy its exterior and check for public events in the former banking hall.

Tour New York's oldest house and explore the surrounding farmhouse grounds.

Visit a historic house connected to religious freedom, abolition and the Underground Railroad.

Attend jazz, global music, exhibitions and cultural programs in a restored historic town hall.

Explore the preserved Civil War battery and waterfront park, with guided fortress tours when scheduled.

Explore an early American house museum and the history of Rufus King's antislavery advocacy.

Explore Queens history at a surviving historic house beside Flushing public gardens and heritage sites.

Visit the inventor's historic home for exhibitions and programs about Black innovation and community history.

Tour the preserved home of Louis and Lucille Armstrong and explore exhibits on his music.

Visit a working farm and historic farmhouse in Queens, with animals, growing fields and seasonal programs.

Explore Jet Age architecture, aviation exhibits and restored public spaces at the TWA Hotel.

Walk around Queens' signature globe and explore the former World's Fair landscape.

A Victorian house museum with a garden and bird sanctuary, offering a quieter Flushing destination.

The Bronx Zoo's historic courtyard combines landmark animal houses, the sea lion pool and a central stop on a zoo visit.

A landmark glasshouse with tropical, desert and aquatic plant collections inside the New York Botanical Garden.

A compact literary house museum preserving the final New York home of Edgar Allan Poe.

A furnished historic house museum that connects a park outing to colonial New York, the Revolution and the history of enslavement.

A dramatic classical library and nearby Hall of Fame colonnade make a distinctive architecture visit when campus access or tours permit.

Discover Bronx history in the historic Valentine-Varian farmhouse, with museum visits according to the operator schedule.

A preserved country-house museum with formal gardens and a carriage house in Pelham Bay Park.

A historic country house within a public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River.

Explore notable memorial architecture, cultural history and an arboretum on a respectful walk or guided tour.

A waterfront photography museum and nationally recognized LGBTQ history site centered on Alice Austen and Gertrude Tate.

A Revolutionary War house museum within a waterfront park at the southern end of Staten Island.

A massive waterfront fort below a public overlook with views across New York Harbor.

See coastal fortifications and harbor views at Fort Wadsworth; enter Fort Tompkins only when an authorized tour is available.

Visit a Staten Island cottage museum connected with Giuseppe Garibaldi, Antonio Meucci and Italian-American cultural history.

Temple Row's central landmark anchors a cultural campus with contemporary art, museums and botanical gardens.

Attend a performance or announced tour inside Staten Island’s ornate historic theater, close to the ferry.

A distinctive landmark office at the historic lighthouse depot, paired with the nearby National Lighthouse Museum for a ferry-side maritime stop.

A Historic Richmond Town house that reveals how new scientific research can change a familiar local history.