🗽 Manhattan: top 15 iconic landmarks

Skyscrapers, the lights of Times Square and the Statue of Liberty are the most recognizable symbols of New York, but the list of places that are definitely worth visiting is much longer. The editors of Travelcode have put together a great guide about this amazing city. We have compiled a short list of the most interesting locations in Manhattan.

Cathedral of John the God of Oslo

It began to be built in the 19th century, but has not yet been completed. The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is the fourth largest church in the world and the largest Anglican church. Inside you can find amazing prices on the columns. One of them depicts giant waves washing away the World Trade Center towers.

Central Park

An island of nature in the middle of an overhanging concrete jungle. On 350 hectares there are seven reservoirs, two ice skating rinks, its own zoo and even a castle. This location has appeared in more than 250 films and TV series. 

Rockefeller Center

This is a whole complex of 14 high-rise buildings, but the most popular is one, the most important one – the 265-meter main skyscraper with a luxurious observation deck. This place is best known for the annual Christmas tree that is placed next to the building. 

St. Patrick's Cathedral

The city's main Catholic cathedral was built in the heart of Manhattan. It amazes with its majestic beauty against the backdrop of skyscrapers. Inside you can find the image of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe, considered the patroness of New York.

Times Square

This square is the only place in the world where authorities legally require building owners to place advertising billboards on the façade. It is also one of the busiest places in the world. Every day more than 300 thousand pedestrians pass here and 115 thousand drivers and passengers pass through. The best view of the surrounding area is at night. 

Empire State Building

It was considered the tallest building on the planet for the longest time—as much as 40 years. And now it is the third tallest skyscraper in the States. And the observation deck at the top of the building is the most popular in the city.

Flatiron Building

This unusual building is shaped like an iron. It is also the first skyscraper in the city.

9/11 Memorial

This is the saddest place in New York. The memorial consists of two black marble pools on the site of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The water flowing into the pools throughout the perimeter symbolizes tears for the innocent victims, and three thousand names of the dead are written along the edges.

The complex of new buildings of the World Trade Center shows that life goes on. Four skyscrapers have already been erected, with two more on the way. WTC-1, or the “Freedom Tower”, opened in 2014, demonstrates the strong spirit of the United States with its entire appearance.

Wall street

The elite of the US economic world moves along the streets of the business district. There is strict architecture and expensive coffee shops everywhere. The “Charging Bull” sculpture located in Bowling Green Park deserves attention. This is a symbol of the rapid development of the American stock market.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

The basis of his collection consists of paintings by impressionists and post-impressionists. There are also works by recognized classics – Hals, Van Dyck, Vermeer and others. Exhibitions of the Costume Institute are also held here, telling about such designers as Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace.

Broadway musical

On the Broadway stage, the most unusual fantasies are brought to reality – from Chicago gang wars to dramas in the variety show Moulin Rouge.

American Museum of Natural History

This is the world's largest natural history museum. 32 million exhibits are collected in 25 buildings in the western part of Central Park. There are also research laboratories, a planetarium and a famous library. Tens of thousands of precious stones, meteorites from distant corners of the galaxy, skeletons of ancient people who are several million years old – all this can be seen with your own eyes.

Solomon Guggenheim Museum

This building is striking in its appearance. Its architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, believed that such a design gave a feeling of pure peace. Inside are the brightest, most daring and unusual pieces of art of the time. 

Fifth Avenue

This is the most respectable and expensive street in the world. It divides Manhattan into two parts, and its most luxurious stretch of boutiques is called the Golden Mile.

Chrysler Building

This building held the title of the tallest for 11 months – until the construction of the Empire State. The skyscraper is considered one of the best manifestations of the Art Deco style, popular in the first half of the 20th century. 

UN Headquarters

It is located on the banks of the East River and is easily recognized by the two hundred flags fluttering at the entrance. And the plot of land itself on which the office of the magistrate is located is international territory, which belongs equally to all member states.

High Line Park

There used to be an elevated railway here, but it closed in 1980. Instead of dismantling it, the authorities decided to lay out a park alley here in an industrial style. 

Previously, three American guides were published on Pilgrimos. In one, we answered the question of whether there is life outside of Manhattan. Another talked about a resort among the swamps – Charleston. And in the third, we prepared a short list of the most important places in Washington, which every tourist should see. You can also find information about the green card draw in the USA.