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Free Things to Do in New York
40 real, notable landmarks in New York that don't require a ticket to see — ranked by real Wikipedia notability, not a fixed list copied across cities. New York is in United States.
Free landmarks in New York
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Statue of Liberty
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Central Park
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Times Square
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Museum of Modern Art
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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American Museum of Natural History
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Brooklyn Museum
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St. Patrick's Cathedral
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Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
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National September 11 Memorial & Museum
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The Battery
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Madison Square and Madison Square Park
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Prospect Park
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Trinity Church
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High Line
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Whitney Museum of American Art
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Unisphere
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Federal Hall
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The Frick Collection
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Union Square
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Washington Square Park
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Columbus Circle
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USS Intrepid
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The Morgan Library & Museum
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Cathedral of St. John the Divine
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Central Park Zoo
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U Thant Island
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Bryant Park
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Riverside Church
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Castle Clinton
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Strawberry Fields
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National Academy of Design
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New Museum
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St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
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Riverside Park
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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Jewish Museum
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Japanese Peace Bell
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Real weather data, based on the last 3 years — useful since these are mostly outdoor sights.
January
5° / -1°C
~107mm rain
April
16° / 7°C
~116mm rain
July
28° / 22°C
~112mm rain
October
19° / 11°C
~85mm rain
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FAQs — Free Things to Do in New York
Yes — most major public landmarks (squares, viewpoints, parks, and the exterior of most monuments) are free to visit. We list 40 of New York's most notable ones below, ranked by real Wikipedia notability.