Battery Park is a 25-acre (10 ha) public park located at the Battery, the southern tip of Manhattan, facing New York Harbor. The area and park are named for the artillery batteries that were positioned there in the city's early years to protect the settlement behind them.

The Statue of Liberty is a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess. She holds a torch above her head, and in her left arm carries a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) inscribed "July 4, 1776", the date of the American Declaration of Independence. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue became an icon of freedom and of the United States, and was a welcoming sight to immigrants arriving from abroad. The copper statue was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States.

Ellis Island, in Upper New York Bay, was the gateway for over 12 million immigrants to the United States as the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station for over sixty years from 1892 until 1954.

Charging Bull, which is sometimes referred to as the Wall Street Bull, is a bronze sculpture that stands in Bowling Green Park in the Financial District in Manhattan.

The New York Stock Exchange (abbreviated as NYSE and nicknamed The Big Board), is an American stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street, Lower Manhattan. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at US$19.3 trillion as of June 2016.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum (also known as the 9/11 Memorial and 9/11 Memorial Museum) are the principal memorial and museum, respectively. They commemorate the September 11, 2001 attacks, which killed almost 3,000 victims.

One World Trade Center (also known as Freedom Tower) is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan. It is currently the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the sixth-tallest in the world. The supertall structure has the same name as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center, which was completely destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the borough of Manhattan. It features some of the oldest architecture in downtown Manhattan, and includes the largest concentration of restored early 19th-century commercial buildings in the city.

The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City and is one of the oldest bridges of either type in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River.

The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River, connecting Lower Manhattan with Downtown Brooklyn. It was opened on December 31, 1909.

The Manhattan Chinatown is home to the largest enclave of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere, with a population estimated to about 100,000 people. Its history dates back to the mid 1800's.

Little Italy is a neighborhood in lower Manhattan, dating back to the late 1800's when large influx of Italian immigrants settled in the area. Once known for its large population of Italian Americans, today the neighborhood consists of only a few Italian stores and restaurants.

Greenwich Village,often referred to by locals as simply "the Village", is a neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan. Greenwich Village has been known as an artists' haven. New York University (NYU) is located in Greenwich Village.

Founded in 1831, NYU is a private nonprofit research university located in Greenwich Village, with campuses based throughout New York City. It is considered one of the world's most influential research universities.

The Flatiron Building, originally the Fuller Building, is a triangular 22-story steel-framed landmarked building located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, and is considered to be a groundbreaking skyscraper. Upon completion in 1902, it was one of the tallest buildings in the city.

The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets in Midtown, Manhattan. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 m), and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 feet (443 m) high. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years, from its completion in early 1931.

Pennsylvania Station is the main intercity railroad station in New York City. Serving more than 600,000 commuter rail and Amtrak passengers a day, it is the busiest passenger transportation facility in the Western Hemisphere.

Macy's Herald Square, is the flagship of Macy's department stores, located on Herald Square in Manhattan. Open since 1901, the store is one of the world's largest department stores with 2.2 million square feet (almost 205,000 square meters). The building is a National Historic Landmark since 1978.

The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City. With nearly 53 million items, the New York Public Library is currently the second largest public library in the United States (behind the Library of Congress), and fourth largest in the world.

Originally built in 1871, the Grand Central Terminal has intricate designs both on its inside and outside. In addition, it contains a vast interior main concourse. The terminal is one of the world's most visited tourist attractions.

Completed in 1930, the Chrysler Building is an Art Deco-style skyscraper located on the East Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. At 1,046 feet (318.9 m), the structure was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931

The headquarters of the United Nations is a complex in New York City designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. The complex has served as the official headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1952.

Originally built in 1878, St. Patrick's Cathedral is a decorated Neo-Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral church in the United States and a prominent landmark of New York City.

Constructed during the Great Depression in the 1930's, Rockefeller Center is a large complex consisting of 19 high-rise commercial buildings covering 22 acres (89,000 m2) in New York City. It is famous for its annual Christmas tree lighting. There is an observation deck named Top of the Rock where visitors can have a panoramic view of the entire city.

Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city. Its interior was declared a city landmark in 1978.

Times Square is a major commercial network, tourist destination, and entertainment center in Midtown Manhattan. Times Square is sometimes referred to as "The Crossroads of the World", "The Center of the Universe", "the heart of The Great White Way", and the "heart of the world".

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is an American military and maritime history museum with a collection of museum ships in New York City. The museum showcases the aircraft carrier the former USS Intrepid, the submarine the former USS Growler, a Concorde SST, a Lockheed A-12 supersonic reconnaissance plane, and the Space Shuttle Enterprise.

Broadway is a road in the U.S. state of New York. Broadway is known widely as the heart of the American theatre industry.

Columbia University (officially Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private Ivy League research university in Upper Manhattan. It was established in 1754.

Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan. It is the most visited urban park in the United States and one of the most filmed locations in the world. The park was established in 1857.

The American Museum of Natural History (abbreviated as AMNH), located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, is one of the largest museums in the world. The museum collections contain over 33 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, human remains, and human cultural artifacts.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States, and is among the most visited art museums in the world. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among seventeen curatorial departments. The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden is located on the roof near the southwestern corner of the museum. The roof garden offers views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline.

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often referred to as The Guggenheim, is the permanent home of a continuously expanding collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions throughout the year.