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Tourist Attractions in New York, NY

Dubbed as the City that Never Sleeps, New York City is a bustling modern city composed of five boroughs: Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island. This global power city has been considered as the finance and cultural capital of the world and is located in one of the biggest natural harbors in the world. Although the Big Apple is seen more as a business district, its tourism industry actually plays a vital role to its economy, recording up to 56.4 million international and domestic visitors in 2014. Its most frequented locations include Times Square, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park and Rockefeller Center, to name a few. Other notable occasions to check out in New York City include the Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting and the New Year’s countdown at the Times Square.

There are 115 tourist attractions found in New York, NY. This is 9% of all tourist attractions listed in New York. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are museums and landmarks. Then there is also nature attractions listed in New York. You may find a list of all categories of New York attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of New York of that type.

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New York Tourist Attractions in the Following Categories

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Landmarks Landmarks
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Amusement Parks Amusement Parks

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