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Destinations

New York for history buffs

The places with real depth, for travellers who came for the history.

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  1. 1.The Metropolitan Museum of ArtFor history & culture, The Metropolitan Museum of Art delivers.
  2. 2.Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)For history & culture, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) delivers.
  3. 3.Statue of Liberty & Ellis IslandFor history & culture, Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island delivers.
  4. 4.A Broadway ShowFor history & culture, A Broadway Show delivers.
  5. 5.Apollo Theater & HarlemFor history & culture, Apollo Theater & Harlem delivers.
  6. 6.The Met CloistersFor history & culture, The Met Cloisters delivers.
  7. 7.9/11 Memorial & MuseumFor history & culture, 9/11 Memorial & Museum delivers.
  8. 8.Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumFor history & culture, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum delivers.
  9. 9.Whitney Museum of American ArtFor history & culture, Whitney Museum of American Art delivers.
  10. 10.Lincoln CenterFor history & culture, Lincoln Center delivers.
  11. 11.Foods of NY — Original Greenwich Village Food TourFor history & culture, Foods of NY — Original Greenwich Village Food Tour delivers.
  12. 12.Grand Central TerminalFor history & culture, Grand Central Terminal delivers.
  13. 13.New York Public Library (Stephen A. Schwarzman Building)For history & culture, New York Public Library (Stephen A. Schwarzman Building) delivers.
  14. 14.American Museum of Natural HistoryFor history & culture, American Museum of Natural History delivers.
  15. 15.West Village & StonewallFor history & culture, West Village & Stonewall delivers.
  16. 16.Grand Central Oyster BarFor history & culture, Grand Central Oyster Bar delivers.
  17. 17.Empire State BuildingFor history & culture, Empire State Building is hit or miss.
  18. 18.Katz's DelicatessenFor history & culture, Katz's Delicatessen is hit or miss.
  19. 19.Brooklyn Bridge WalkFor history & culture, Brooklyn Bridge Walk is hit or miss.
  20. 20.New York CityPASSFor history & culture, New York CityPASS is hit or miss.
  21. 21.Rockefeller CenterFor history & culture, Rockefeller Center is hit or miss.
  22. 22.Greenwich VillageFor history & culture, Greenwich Village is hit or miss.
  23. 23.Wall Street & Charging BullFor history & culture, Wall Street & Charging Bull is hit or miss.
  24. 24.Radio City Music Hall Stage Door TourFor history & culture, Radio City Music Hall Stage Door Tour is hit or miss.
  25. 25.St. Patrick's CathedralFor history & culture, St. Patrick's Cathedral is hit or miss.
  26. 26.Russ & DaughtersFor history & culture, Russ & Daughters is hit or miss.
  27. 27.The Plaza HotelFor history & culture, The Plaza Hotel is hit or miss.
  28. 28.The Carlyle, A Rosewood HotelFor history & culture, The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel is hit or miss.
  29. 29.The Jane HotelFor history & culture, The Jane Hotel is hit or miss.
  30. 30.The Beekman, a Thompson HotelFor history & culture, The Beekman, a Thompson Hotel is hit or miss.
  31. 31.Top of the RockFor history & culture, Top of the Rock is hit or miss.
  32. 32.The High LineFor history & culture, The High Line is hit or miss.
  33. 33.Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumFor history & culture, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is hit or miss.
  34. 34.FDR Four Freedoms ParkFor history & culture, FDR Four Freedoms Park is hit or miss.
  35. 35.Peter Luger Steak HouseFor history & culture, Peter Luger Steak House is hit or miss.

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