Liberty Enlightening the World, known to most as the Statue of Liberty, is recognizable by its towering green-patina copper surface that stands in contrast to the sky of New York Harbor. Constructed of copper sheets hammered into shape by…
Best of New York
Walk through the historic landmarks and architectural masterpieces that define Manhattan, from the southern harbor to the heart of Central Park.
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1. Statue of Liberty
2. Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is defined by its massive stone towers, constructed from limestone, granite, and cement, which reach two hundred seventy-seven feet above the East River. These two Gothic-inspired arches support a complex web of…
3. 9/11 Memorial & Museum
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum occupies sixteen acres of the World Trade Center site, defined most immediately by two massive reflecting pools. These pools sit directly within the footprints of the original North and South Towers. Architects…
4. Empire State Building
The Empire State Building rises one thousand four hundred and fifty-four feet above Fifth Avenue, identifiable by its stepped, Art Deco limestone profile and the multi-colored lights that crown its peak. Completed in nineteen thirty-one,…
5. Times Square
Times Square is defined by the massive, glowing digital billboards that wash the bowtie-shaped intersection in constant light. Originally called Longacre Square, it functioned as the center of the city’s horse and carriage trade. This…
6. Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal is identifiable by the massive, triple-arched stone facade on its forty-second street front, crowned by a monumental sculpture group and a clock of Tiffany glass. It opened in nineteen thirteen as the final version…
7. Chrysler Building
The Chrysler Building is identified by its terraced crown of stainless steel, which radiates in seven overlapping arches punctuated by triangular windows. Completed in nineteen thirty, this seventy-seven-story skyscraper at Lexington…
8. Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is a massive complex of nineteen commercial buildings covering twenty-two acres in Midtown Manhattan, defined by its cohesive Art Deco limestone architecture and sunken plaza. Commissioned by John D. Rockefeller Jr. and…
9. Bethesda Terrace
Bethesda Terrace is defined by its two-level structure of New Brunswick sandstone, which connects the southern promenade of the Mall to the water’s edge of the Lake. Conceived in the eighteen fifty-eight Greensward Plan by Frederick Law…