Top rated Historic sites in New York

Experience the best that New York has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. 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)
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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)
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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)
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Battery Weed
Historical place
👍👍 Very interesting place. I wish they were open through the regular business hours. Although the view around is beautiful any time of the day the interior looks pretty abandoned. Their Rodman style colubiads look gorgeous. It would be great if they both had gun carriages. If you get accidentally insi...
4.60 (137 reviews)
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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)
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Floyd Bennett Field
Historical place
Part of Gateway National Recreation Area offering aviation museum, park land & athletic activities.
4.50 (4.2K reviews)
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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)
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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)
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Fort Tilden (Gateway National Recreation Area)
Historical place
This former U.S. Army base is now a tranquil park with a beach & nesting areas for piping plovers.
4.50 (1.6K reviews)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Hendrick I. Lott House
Historical place
😠 Family owned plenty of slaves .. nothing beautiful about this house
4.40 (65 reviews)
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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)
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