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Join us for an instructor-led “Sip and Paint” class. Bring your own beverage and relax. Take your masterpiece home.
3.7 Miles
96%
6761 votes
245 West 52nd (between Broadway and 8th Avenue), New York City, NY
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A Tony award winner, the Jersey Boys is a musical praised by all the critics, with words such as 'the crowd goes wild' in the New York Times, and 'too good to be true' in the New York Post. It has its own line of souvenirs.
4.3 Miles
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.
5.1 Miles
96%
62217 votes
1000 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY 10028
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There are approximately 1,500 highlights in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, including in here paintings, centuries-old sculptures, and ancient artifacts. The Cloisters area is dedicated to the art and architecture of medieval Europe.
3.6 Miles
A Broadway show for adults and children alike, Wicked has been played since 2003 and tells the story of the witches of Oz, before Dorothy arrived. It has won more than 50 awards, including in here Grammy awards and Tony awards.
4.5 Miles
The Frick Collection features a variety of exhibits from past painters and sculptors from around the world. The location offers lectures, school visits, studio programs, courses and conversations, and concerts.
4.3 Miles
97%
65470 votes
59th to 110th St., from Central Park West to 5th Ave., New York City, NY 10022
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Founded in 1980, Central Park covers 843 acres and features gardens, lakes, woodland areas and others. In here there are also playgrounds, sculptures and monuments, bridges, ball fields, as well as other amenities.
3.5 Miles
96%
42296 votes
30 Rockefeller Center, New York City, NY
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Opened in 1933, the Top of the Rock Observation Deck is situated at 853 feet above the street and offers a panoramic view of the city.
4.4 Miles
95%
2038 votes
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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On the pace where the Twin Towers stood, the 9/11 Memorial is dedicated to the men, women, and children which perished in the terrorist attacks, from both 1993 and 2001.
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Worldwide known as the center of the American theater industry, Broadway features plenty of theaters which have been staging shows for more than 50 years. The Majestic is one of the most important ones, hosting the longest running Broadway show, The Phantom at the Opera.