- Our list of the best things to do in Long Island City, New York, features the top 800 nearby activities — including 276 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Long Island City, NY has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, and Sights & Landmarks.
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Take in views of the Manhattan skyline separated by a 112 ft. retractable glass wall while dining on Asian fusion cuisine
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The David RubenStein Atrium, New York City, NY 10023
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The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of the foremost performance venues in the world. Visitors of the location can attend concerts, the opera, jazz shows, or Broadway performances in one of many different venues.
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One of the top fifty higher education institutions in the United States, New York University is a private research university located in Greenwich Village. The university's athletic programs competes in men's and women's basketball, fencing, golf, soccer, volleyball, and wrestling.
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Visitors of The Metropolitan Opera will be able to watch performances ranging from Aida from Giuseppe Verdi to The Death of Klinghoffer from John Adams. The location's gift shop also sells autographed items, calendars, and Blu-ray collections of the performances.
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Astoria Park Pool is a free public pool in Astoria, New York. One of the largest pools in the area it offers both deep and shallow waters for various age and skill levels.
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Covering approximately 1 square mile, a traveler in City Island will be anywhere a few minutes away from the sea. It has numerous seafood restaurants and antique shops, for which it is actually popular among its visitors.
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79th Street and Central Park West, New York City, NY 10024
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Over 32 million artifacts are housed in 27 interconnected buildings at the American Museum of Natural History making it one of the largest museums in the world. Some of the more prominent permanent exhibits include Akeley Hall of African Mammals, Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites, Milstein Hall of Ocean Life.
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At Temple Bar, visitors can enjoy a variety of specialty cocktails, including Champagne Carlton and the Betty Draper, the latter of which is named after the Mad Men character. The site's menu items include Deviled Eggs and Hoison Braised Short Ribs.
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Located in an actual tenement building, the Tenement Museum is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history surrounding the immigrant experience along the Lower East Side of New York City. The Visitor Center and Museum Shop are open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
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The Williamsburg Bridge connects the Lower East Side of Manhattan with the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The bridge, first opened in 1903, has been featured in films like The Amazing Spiderman, American Gangster, Scent of a Woman, and City for Conquest.
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Central Park West and 79th Street, New York City, NY 10024
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Operating out of the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History, the Hayden Planetarium offers exhibits that help guests to understand the natural world. Directed by famous scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson, the location's staff members include Bill Nye the Science Guy.