The skyline from above, the heart of Midtown, and the great room under the stars.
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM· 1h 30m
Top of the RockLandmarks & MonumentsAnchor
The best skyline view because it puts the Empire State Building in your photo — go early.
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY11:00 AM – 1:30 PM· 2h 30m
Rockefeller Center & Fifth AvenueShoppingWorth it
St. Patrick's Cathedral, the flags and rink at Rockefeller Plaza, and Fifth Avenue's flagship stores.
45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY3:00 PM – 4:30 PM· 1h 30m
Bryant Park & the NY Public LibraryLandmarks & MonumentsBonus
The lion-guarded main library and the park behind it.
476 5th Ave, New York, NY5:00 PM – 6:30 PM· 1h 30m
Grand Central TerminalLandmarks & MonumentsAnchor
Two blocks east along 42nd Street and one of the great rooms in America: a marble concourse under a turquoise ceiling painted with the constellations — backwards, as it happens, and nobody has ever fixed it. Stand on the ramp for the evening rush, find the whispering gallery outside the Oyster Bar, and eat downstairs if you're hungry.
89 E 42nd St, New York, NY