Things to do in New York.

65 places, every one rated 4.0★ or better with enough reviews to mean it, and the source we read each rating from published next to it. Names, photos and exact spots are free; a membership adds the insider tip on each one.

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The short list

If you only have one day in New York, start with these five:

  1. Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam (Ganesh Temple) · a temple people come back to, 4.8★ across 3,069 reviews.
  2. Wave Hill · a view that stops the walk, 4.8★ across 2,179 reviews.
  3. Fort Tryon Park · green space the city keeps, 4.7★ across 8,492 reviews.
  4. Brooklyn Botanic Garden · a green pocket the city kept, 4.7★ across 15,292 reviews.
  5. New York Transit Museum · a museum worth a slow afternoon, 4.7★ across 6,446 reviews.

The places

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