Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in New York City

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in New York City. This list contains 86 places from Tourist Attractions category.

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Experience NYC
Tour operator
👍👍 Loved it, John has fantastic charisma for a tour guide, made it totally memorable. Thanks! 😁
5.00 (85 reviews) (~1.77 km from centre)
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NYC Bus Rental
Bus charter
5.00 (25 reviews) (~5.84 km from centre)
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New York Carl
Tourist attraction
👍👍 it was a kind of... warm?? 10/10 experience
5.00 (21 reviews) (~1.16 km from centre)
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Questing NY
Tourist attraction
👍👍 If you’re looking for a fun way to explore NYC — finding oft overlooked city specifics — a Questing scavenger hunt is for you! My daughter and I followed clever clues (with the exact right level of difficulty) around FiDi and South Street Seaport areas of Manhattan. It was challenging, fun and inf...
5.00 (19 reviews) (~5.12 km from centre)
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Luxury Bus Rental
Transportation service
5.00 (8 reviews) (~6.09 km from centre)
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Harbor View Lawn
Park
👍👍 A nice green patch with inclination and a nice view. Conveniently located next to the ferry, at the end of Pier One on Brooklyn Bridge Park
4.90 (110 reviews) (~5.57 km from centre)
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The United House of Prayer for All People
Church
👍👍 Little known Soul Food Kitchen in Harlem. Owned and manage by the Church. All your soul food favorites are here Only real good comfort food like your Grandma used to make sold here. Sweet potato 🥧 pie and peach cobbler too. Look for the banner outside if it's there it means that the Kitchen is open...
4.90 (95 reviews) (~7.07 km from centre)
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Bike Tours Central Park
Tour agency
👍👍 Bike Tours Central Park was awesome! We only had a few hours in the city and chose to do a bike tour to learn about the park rather than just wander through. Because our time was limited, Tony managed to move it along without us feeling rushed. It was worth the VIP experience and I will recommend...
4.90 (53 reviews) (~1.77 km from centre)
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Pratt Institute Sculpture Park
Museum
👍👍 Very interesting and historical some very unique pieces
4.90 (34 reviews) (~6.72 km from centre)
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Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
Park
👍👍 One of the most amazing places in Jersey City. Favorite venue for family walks, running 🏃‍♀️, and enjoying the beautiful views of Hudson River and NYC.
4.80 (144 reviews) (~5.53 km from centre)
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9/11 Tribute In Light
Tourist attraction
Revered public art installation of 2 beams of light projected in the sky on the 9/11 anniversary.
4.80 (121 reviews) (~5.57 km from centre)
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Engineers' Gate
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Great place to unwind and spend time with nature. Catch epic sunsets with amazing silhouettes of the city scrapers
4.80 (121 reviews) (~4.19 km from centre)
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Hush Hip Hop Tours
Tourist attraction
High-energy themed tours of clubs, murals & landmarks from the city's storied hip-hop culture.
4.80 (84 reviews) (~5.29 km from centre)
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Midtown Manhattan Skyline
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Midtown Manhattan's skyline is an iconic panorama of towering skyscrapers, including landmarks like the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and One World Trade Center. The area is bustling with activity, offering world-class shopping along Fifth Avenue, the vibrant atmosphere of Times Square,...
4.80 (83 reviews) (~1.8 km from centre)
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The Hills
Park
👍👍 One of the beautiful place in NYC to go check it out in the summer Dont go alone take your favorite person, family or friends. You love enjoy it. Go in the morning Highly recommend
4.80 (80 reviews) (~7.95 km from centre)
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Custom & Private New York Tours Inc
Sightseeing tour agency
4.80 (80 reviews) (~4.99 km from centre)
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The Church of St. Luke in the Fields
Episcopal church
👍👍 I am a life long Roman Catholic, my entire family tracing back to my great great great grandmother have all been catholic. Naturally i was raised in a catholic school both elementary and high school. Therefore one can expect and understand that my mentality and political thinking would be conservati...
4.80 (70 reviews) (~2.97 km from centre)
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St. Paul's Chapel
Chapel
Italian Renaissance revival domed chapel on Columbia's campus hosting services, concerts & events.
4.80 (50 reviews) (~6.63 km from centre)
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Esplanade Plaza
Park
👍👍 It's an amazing place to eat, drink, relax and play volleyball! The volleyball community there is awesome!
4.80 (49 reviews) (~5.28 km from centre)
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Gossip girl tour
Sightseeing tour agency
👍👍 My friend and I, loved this tour ❤️❤️❤️ Our tour operator, Chad, was super nice and very knowledgeable about Gossip Girl’s places. He definitely took the best photos of us. A very well organized adventure.
4.80 (46 reviews) (~1.69 km from centre)
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