Top rated Historical landmarks in New York City

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9/11 Memorial Pools
Historical landmark
Reflecting pools honoring those killed in the 9/11 terror attacks & 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
4.90 (12.9K reviews) (~5.14 km from centre)
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Christopher Wallace childhood home The Notorious B.I.G. / Biggie Smalls / Big Poppa / Frank White
Historical landmark
👍👍 Today St James Pl was renamed after the one and only Notorious B.I.G.!🔥🔥🔥 Find it at the crossing with Fulton in Brooklyn!
4.90 (151 reviews) (~7.51 km from centre)
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Mayor John Purroy Mitchel Memorial
Sculpture
👍👍 I think this area is the most beautiful place in Central where you can see a lot of cherry blossoms during the cherry blossom season. It's also safe.
4.90 (43 reviews) (~4.21 km from centre)
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St. Mary Star of the Sea
Catholic church
👍👍 One of the most down to earth churches I have been too. Mass was about 35min or less.
4.90 (35 reviews) (~8.28 km from centre)
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Bow Bridge
Bridge
This scenic, 1862 pedestrian bridge with a decorative banister is a well-known romantic spot.
4.80 (2.5K reviews) (~2.95 km from centre)
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Jersey City 9-11 Memorial
Historical landmark
👍👍 Great landmark remembering the events from September 11th. It has a firefighter statues and steak pieces form one of the towers. It’s incredible to see how much distraction occurred when you look at the best steel beams. It’s a sad day in America’s history. This monument stands to remind us of those...
4.80 (651 reviews) (~5.95 km from centre)
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Bethesda Fountain
Tourist attraction
👍 Lindo como cada unas de las fontanas o esculturas del Central Park. En específico, este lugar tiene muchas cosas lindas. Un gran sitio dentro del parque.
4.80 (527 reviews) (~2.81 km from centre)
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The Mall and Literary Walk
Scenic spot
Statues of Shakespeare, Robert Burns & other writers dot this wide promenade shaded by elm trees.
4.80 (488 reviews) (~2.59 km from centre)
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Black Tom Island
Historical landmark
👍👍 Had a early morning visit! We truly enjoyed ourselves. The weather was perfect for a morning walk and as a homeschool mom we got some lessons in!
4.80 (372 reviews) (~9.08 km from centre)
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Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
Catholic church
Late 19th-century church with a highly decorative, vaulted nave & venue for choral & organ concerts.
4.80 (331 reviews) (~3.68 km from centre)
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North Tower Pool
Memorial park
👍👍 It took everything in me to visit this area. I literally had to get my nerves under control. I'm quite happy I decided to return with my husband by my side. The last time I visited the World Trade Center was days after the buildings fell and the smell still haunts me. Returning here gives everyone...
4.80 (322 reviews) (~5.05 km from centre)
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Glen Span Arch
Bridge
Built in 1865, this reconstructed Central Park bridge is decorated with geometrically shaped stones.
4.80 (222 reviews) (~5.27 km from centre)
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American Merchant Mariners' Memorial
Historical landmark
Major sculptural work & memorial depicting a merchant marine vessel that was sunk in WWII.
4.80 (161 reviews) (~6.02 km from centre)
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Burnett Fountain
Historical landmark
👍 Not the best fountain to visit in winter but still pretty nice!
4.80 (71 reviews) (~5.32 km from centre)
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Joan of Arc Monument
Sculpture
👍👍 Great monument to a wonderful person…
4.80 (53 reviews) (~4.92 km from centre)
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The New York Life Building
Historical landmark
👍👍 Can’t believe this place hasn’t got a review yet. It looks absolutely beautiful in the night light with the golden cap and to know this is 100 years old, makes it all the more historical and beautiful.
4.80 (36 reviews) (~0.94 km from centre)
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Hangman's Elm
Historical landmark
👍👍 Like history itself, the story of English elms in New York hasn’t been straight-forward. As the international cousin of the American elm, they have been referred to as the foreign elm, with debates about whether they’re native or nonnative to New York. This specific English elm, however, speaks for...
4.80 (35 reviews) (~2.54 km from centre)
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Rockefeller Center
Historical landmark
Famous complex that's home to TV studios, plus a seasonal ice rink & a giant Christmas tree.
4.70 (175.1K reviews) (~0.98 km from centre)
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Empire State Building
Historical landmark
Iconic, art deco office tower from 1931 with exhibits & observatories on the 86th & 102nd floors.
4.70 (103.5K reviews) (~0.51 km from centre)
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Statue of Liberty
Historical landmark
Iconic National Monument opened in 1886, offering guided tours & a museum, plus harbor & city views.
4.70 (100K reviews) (~8.67 km from centre)
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