Most reviewed Historic sites in New York City

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of New York City through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 16 places from Historic site category.

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Intrepid Museum
Museum
Flight museum on an aircraft carrier whose exhibits include a Concorde, submarine & space shuttle.
4.60 (38.8K reviews) (~2.41 km from centre)
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Castle Clinton National Monument
Monument
Circular fort from 1808-1811 & later an immigration center, now a small museum.
4.40 (21.2K reviews) (~6.03 km from centre)
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Flatiron Building
Tourist attraction
Architect Daniel Burnham's iconic 1902 triangular tower nicknamed for its clothes iron look.
4.50 (13.1K reviews) (~1.28 km from centre)
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The Woolworth Building
Historical landmark
1913 neo-Gothic skyscraper, once the world's tallest building & still an architectural landmark.
$$ $$
4.50 (2.3K reviews) (~4.81 km from centre)
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Federal Hall
Museum
Museum in 1842 Customs House on site where Washington was sworn in & the Bill of Rights was written.
4.50 (2.3K reviews) (~5.37 km from centre)
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General Grant National Memorial
Memorial
Elaborate granite & marble tomb (North America’s largest) for President Ulysses S. Grant & his wife.
4.50 (1.1K reviews) (~7.2 km from centre)
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Hamilton Grange National Memorial
Historical place
Restored founding father's home relocated to a park location with furnished rooms & a gift shop.
4.40 (799 reviews) (~8.4 km from centre)
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The Dakota
Apartment building
Historic, gabled apartment building home to many celebrities over the years, including John Lennon.
4.50 (696 reviews) (~2.97 km from centre)
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Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal
Rail museum
Romanesque-style riverside ferry & train terminal from 1889, with exhibits on transport history.
4.60 (598 reviews) (~6.65 km from centre)
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Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Historical place museum
Museum founded in 1923 offering guided tours of period rooms in historic home of the 26th president.
4.60 (383 reviews) (~1.48 km from centre)
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Old Stone House of Brooklyn
Historical place museum
Reconstructed Dutch farmstead & site of the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn, with local history displays.
4.60 (292 reviews) (~8.57 km from centre)
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69th Regiment Armory
Historical place
😠 This is not open to the public. It appears to be run by the New York State National Guard, and they seem pretty sure it is not a museum and you cannot go in.
4.40 (220 reviews) (~1.03 km from centre)
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The Five Points
Historical place
👍 As the weather was warm last evening, I took a long stroll down to the Five Points area hoping to find myself a good time. I fancied that the companionship of a lady was what I needed. I was looking for Cameron Diaz but, alas, after much searching, she was nowhere to be seen. The thought passed thro...
4.30 (159 reviews) (~4.34 km from centre)
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Sybil's Cave
Historical place
Excavated in 1832, this cave features a natural spring & a Gothic-style arch at the entrance.
4.00 (85 reviews) (~3.66 km from centre)
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Jersey City Armory
Historical place
4.20 (52 reviews) (~7.76 km from centre)
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Museum of Jersey City History at the Van Wagenen (Apple Tree) House
Historical place
😠 One star was only because they did not update the website. Should have said call before coming. I flew 3000 miles to see the property. If it is open to the public self guided tours should be available if not please advise visitors on the website to call before coming and have prices available wast...
4.30 (44 reviews) (~7.61 km from centre)
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