NEW YORK CITY TRAVEL GUIDE | Top 50 Things To Do In New York City

Our recent week in New York City was an action-packed one. We decided to set ourselves a challenge to see and do as much as we possibly could, and that gave way to this travel video guide which highlights 50 of the top attractions. In a city like New York this means we barely scratched the surface, but hopefully this video will highlight the cornucopia of possibilities that is the Big Apple.

50 Things to do in New York City Top Attractions Travel Guide:

1 Grand Central Terminal
2 The High Line
3 Meatpacking District
4 Greenwich Village
5 Brooklyn Bridge
6 Williamsburg
7 Street Art in Williamsburg
8 Prospect Park
9 Dumbo
10 New York Style Pizza
11 Bryant Park
12 New York Public Library
13 Staten Island Ferry
14 Statue of Liberty
15 Battery Park
16 Little Italy
17 Little Korea
18 Chinatown
19 Coney Island
20 Mermaid Parade
21 The Cloisters
22 Harlem's Apollo Theatre
23 Soul Food in Harlem at Sylvia's
24 World Trade Center Memorial
25 Trinity Church
26 Wall Street
27 Lincoln Center
28 Ride a Bicycle
29 Watch a New York Yankees baseball game at Yankee Stadium
30 MET Museum (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
31 Flatiron Building
32 Washington Square Park
33 NYU (New York University)
34 National Museum of the American Indian
35 Museum of Natural History
36 Times Square
37 MOMA (Museum of Modern Art)
38 Roosevelt Island Tramway
39 Fifth Avenue Shopping
40 Rockefeller Center
41 Empire State Building
42 Carnegie Hall
43 Central Park
44 Strawberry Fields
45 Street Food
46 Catch a Broadway Theatre Performance
47 Madison Square Garden
48 African Burial Ground
49 Columbus Circle
50 Take the Subway Metro

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We try our best to cover all of the top attractions including fine arts, entertainment, festivals, dining, architecture and museums as well as focusing on lesser known off the beaten path attractions to cover all forms of tourism. If you only have time to visit only one city in the United States it ought to be NYC, USA:

Most journeys begin at Penn Station or Grand Central, and if you arrive at the later you'll be wowed by the building. The Meatpacking District was once home to markets, slaughterhouses, and packaging plants, but times have changed. Today you'll find a mixture of trendy restaurants, clubs and boutiques. The Village used to be a bohemian neighborhood that drew artists and musicians, but today you're more likely to find upper middle class families living here. Completed in 1883, Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Williamsburg has become popular given its lower rent prices. University students and young professionals have been flocking to this part of town.
You can walk along the riverfront for a great view of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges and the Manhattan skyline. During the summer months, Bryant Park also becomes a popular hangout spot people looking to relax and even work on their tans. The Staten Island Ferry is free of charge and this makes it really popular with visitors who want to catch a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty from a distance. Battery Park is located on the southern tip of Manhattan. Having both lived in South Korea, we were thrilled to come across Manhattan's own Little Korea. Coney Island is all about good old fashioned fun. The Cloisters will make you feel like you've travelled over to Europe. Central Park is massive and there are so many places to visit within its boundaries. We managed to visit Belvedere Castle, the Great Lawn, Shakespeare Garden, The Ramble, The Jackie Onassis Reservoir, the Alice in Wonderland Statue, and we still left feeling like we barely scratched the surface.

And that concludes a look at our very busy week in New York City. I'm still shocked we managed to cover so many attractions, but the great thing about this city is that distances aren't very long and there's always something really cool worth checking out around each corner. Have you been to New York? What are your favorite things about this city? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.

This video features the songs World Map, Crimson Fly, Omission,
Monks, Say Yeah & First Day available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Commercial license.

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0:34 1. Grand Central Terminal
0:42 2. The High Line
1:08 3. Meatpacking District
1:22 4. Greenwich
1:36 5. Brooklyn Bridge
1:59 6. Williamsburg
2:28 7. Street Art in Williamsburg
2:42 8. Prospect Park
3:00 9. Dumbo
3:29 10. Eat Pizza
3:43 11. Bryant Park
4:16 12. New York Public Library
4:23 13. Staten Island Ferry
4:42 14. Statue of Liberty
4:53 15. Battery Park
5:12 16. Little Italy
5:22 17. Little Korea
5:37 18. Chinatown
5:52 19. Coney Island
6:15 20 Mermaid Parade
6:47 21. The Cloisters
7:12 22. Apollo Theater
7:21 23. Soul Food in Harlem
7:39 24. One World Trade Center
7:51 25. Trinity Church
8:04 26. Wall Street
8:18 27. Lincoln Center
8:38 28. Ride a Bike
8:52 29. Yankees Stadium
9:14 30. MET Museum
9:34 31. Flatiron Building
9:45 32. Washington Square Park
10:04 33. New York University
10:14 34. National Museum of the American Indian
10:27 35. Museum of Natural History
10:39 36. Times Square
11:14 37. Museum of Modern Art
11:20 38. Roosevelt Island Tramway
11:50 39. Fifth Avenue Shopping
12:04 40. Rockefeller Center
12:14 41. Empire State Building
12:27 42. Carnegie Hall
12:34 43. Central Park
13:37 44. Strawberry Fields
13:51 45. Eat Street Food
14:20 46. Broadway Theater
14:37 47. Madison Square Garden
15:05 48. African Burial Ground
15:17 49. Columbus Circle
15:27 50. Take the Metro
Long list but worth the watch. Thanks for uploading this video.

[eh]

I will be there in less than two months. It's my first time. Your video has helped me a lot

[danmu]

Thank you for this video! We are visiting New York in November and have tralled through youtube for a useful guide!  

[renatalimarzi]

NY city of my heart!! My dream is coming back....Good job guys as usual! Just LOVE LOVE LOVE your videos full of tips and interesting contents! Greetings from Milan. Renata

[NerDex]

We are heading to New York next week for the first time, from sunny London England. Found this video really helpful . Thank you both .

[westernpigeon]

TIPS FOR PPL GOING TO NYC
-Don't stand in the middle of the sidewalks
-Don't take a taxi in Manhattan or a yellow taxi (THEY CHARGE YOU A LOT!)
-Explore more than just Manhattan
-Do NOT go to central park at night
-SOME neighborhoods in the uptown part of the 1 train are dangerous
-Stay away from the Monks in Times Square they will try to give you something and then fool you and make you pay them
-Don't stare at people on the train
-If you wana see street performers, go to 42nd st train stations or 34th st D train station
-Bryant Park is lame, good to go just to see once and that’s it
-14th st where the 4 train station is, is where the party is at
-Don't take pictures with the Elmo's and minions in times square they will charge u for a picture
-We NY people aren't rude we're just in a rush!
-For the best shakes you will ever taste, Visit BLACKTAP NYC
-Chinatown has a lot of good Chinese spots/restaurants
-Expect to see many homeless people but don't feel bad that you didn't give them money because there are A LOT!
-Use the Train since its the most cheapest form of transportation (Download an app of the train map)
-Times Square Dallas BBQ's is one of the worst places to eat, STAY AWAY!
-SoHo has a lot of clothing stores if you're interested in buying any (mostly expensive)
-Don't dress or look too Tourist-ee
-Visit Times Square only once for one day, its too crowded and there's really amazing nothing there.

[remotedarren]

I've been to New York three times and there's always lots more to discover. Great guide, you've given me some more ideas for my next trip there in 2015.

[RelaxingNatureMusicSound]

oh ! so amazing New York tourist attractions . I loved

[heysoulful]

This morning I booked a 7 day trip to New York (1st visit) in May and really enjoyed your video because I simply can't wait! Great selection, thanks. So much to see. Bye from The Netherlands!

[netanyaf]

New York is my cittyyyy and home sweet home😁 lucky to be able to live here

[erikvanconover]

Great video guys! Even though I live in NYC it's great to find new places and things to do!

[max]

I was there last November. And thanks to your NYC guide I have to come back because I didn't see all the "must see" of the city that never sleeps!! Looking for my next availability... and enjoying New - York!

[billyraym]

Great highlight of New York! We plan to visit for the first time very soon. Thank You.

[skyer]

I lived in NYC for 5 years, and still go there about once or twice a year to see my parents(they are livining in the city). Your guys did a great job on showing NYC. Really love NYC, especially FOOD! So many choices.

[burnwithyou]

At 0:09 you showed my street and I started freaking out because you'd been there. Great video/tour of the city!

[alanharborne]

My wife and I are going tomorrow, just about to pack our cases. Even after reading Tripadviser and loads of other stuff your video was really useful - many thanks!

[USARoadtrip]

Very nice and useful video guiding New York.. very good for me to prepare trips to NY.. thanks a lot for giving this informative video..

[luizsalles]

I'm MADLY looking forward to see all this stuff!!!! I hope a month will be anough!

[raimondasmarciulevicius]

Samuel and Audrey New York City, good job. Together we are strong!

[quicker]

A MUST do, Circle-line tour, a nice boat ride all the way around Manhattan!