Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in New York, United States

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Number of sights 30 sights
Distance 9.7 km
Ascend 213 m
Descend 241 m

Experience New York in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in New YorkIndividual Sights in New York

Sight 1: Charles Scribner's Sons Building

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The Charles Scribner's Sons Building, also known as 597 Fifth Avenue, is a commercial structure in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, on Fifth Avenue between 48th and 49th Streets. Designed by Ernest Flagg in a Beaux Arts style, it was built from 1912 to 1913 for the Scribner's Bookstore.

Wikipedia: Charles Scribner's Sons Building (EN)

882 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 2: Eugene O'Neill Theatre

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Eugene O'Neill TheatreAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA / CC BY 2.0

The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, previously the Forrest Theatre and the Coronet Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 230 West 49th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was constructed for the Shubert brothers. It opened in 1925 as part of a hotel and theater complex named after 19th-century tragedian Edwin Forrest. The modern theater, named in honor of American playwright Eugene O'Neill, has 1,108 seats across two levels and is operated by ATG Entertainment. The auditorium interior is a New York City designated landmark.

Wikipedia: Eugene O'Neill Theatre (EN)

328 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Barrymore Theatre

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The Ethel Barrymore Theatre is a Broadway theater at 243 West 47th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1928, it was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in the Elizabethan, Mediterranean, and Adam styles for the Shubert family. The theater, named in honor of actress Ethel Barrymore, has 1,058 seats and is operated by the Shubert Organization. Both the facade and the auditorium interior are New York City landmarks.

Wikipedia: Ethel Barrymore Theatre (EN)

212 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Duffy Square

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Duffy Square The original uploader was Leonard G. at English Wikipedia.. Later version(s) were uploaded by Ksmagorinsky at en.wikipedia; cropped by Beyond My Ken 20:31, 23 January 2011 (UTC) / CC SA 1.0

Duffy Square, officially named Father Duffy Square in 1939, is the northern triangle of Times Square in Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded by 45th and 47th Streets, Broadway and Seventh Avenue. It is now well known for the TKTS reduced-price theater tickets booth located there.

Wikipedia: Duffy Square (EN)

154 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Church of Saint Mary the Virgin

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The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin is an Episcopal Anglo-Catholic church in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, which is part of the Episcopal Diocese of New York of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The church complex is located in the heart of Times Square at 133-145 West 46th Street, with other buildings of the complex at 136-144 West 47th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. It is colloquially known as "Smoky Mary's" because of the amount of incense used in the services.

Wikipedia: Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Manhattan) (EN), Website, Heritage Website

318 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Hudson Theatre

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The Hudson Theatre is a Broadway theater at 139–141 West 44th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Sixth Avenue, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. One of the oldest surviving Broadway venues, the Hudson was built from 1902 to 1903. The exterior was designed by J. B. McElfatrick & Son, while Israels & Harder oversaw the completion of the interior. The theater has 970 seats across three levels. Both its exterior and interior are New York City designated landmarks, and the theater is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wikipedia: Hudson Theatre (EN)

259 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Belasco Theatre

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The Belasco Theatre is a Broadway theater at 111 West 44th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Sixth Avenue, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Originally known as the Stuyvesant Theatre, it was built in 1907 and designed by architect George Keister for impresario David Belasco. The Belasco Theatre has 1,016 seats across three levels and has been operated by The Shubert Organization since 1948. Both the facade and interior of the theater are New York City landmarks.

Wikipedia: Belasco Theatre (EN)

543 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 8: Bryant Park

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Bryant Park is a 9.6-acre (39,000 m2), privately managed public park in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas and between 40th and 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan. The eastern half of Bryant Park is occupied by the Main Branch of the New York Public Library. The western half contains a lawn, shaded walkways, and amenities such as a carousel, and is located entirely over an underground structure that houses the library's stacks. The park hosts several events, including a seasonal "Winter Village" with an ice rink and shops during the winter.

Wikipedia: Bryant Park (EN), Website

527 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: Golda Meir

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Golda Meir

Golda Meir is an outdoor bronze sculpture of former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir. The sculpture is located at Golda Meir Square near Broadway and 39th Street in the Garment District of Manhattan, New York. It was unveiled in 1984. It is one of only five statues of women in New York City as of 2016.

Wikipedia: Bust of Golda Meir (EN)

401 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: Candler Building

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The Candler Building is a skyscraper at the southern end of Times Square in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Located at 220 West 42nd Street, with a secondary address of 221 West 41st Street, the 24-story building was designed by the firm of Willauer, Shape and Bready in the Spanish Renaissance style. It was constructed between 1912 and 1913 for Coca-Cola Company owner Asa Griggs Candler. The Candler Building was one of the last skyscrapers built in New York City before the 1916 Zoning Resolution, which required setbacks. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Wikipedia: Candler Building (New York City) (EN), Heritage Website

418 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Helen Hayes Theatre

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The Hayes Theater is a Broadway theater at 240 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Named for actress Helen Hayes, the venue is operated by Second Stage Theater. It is the smallest Broadway theater, with 597 seats across two levels. The theater was constructed in 1912 for impresario Winthrop Ames and designed by Ingalls & Hoffman in a neo-Georgian style. The original single-level, 299-seat configuration was modified in 1920, when Herbert J. Krapp added a balcony to expand the Little Theatre. The theater has served as a legitimate playhouse, a conference hall, and a broadcasting studio throughout its history.

Wikipedia: Hayes Theater (EN)

207 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Broadhurst Theatre

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Broadhurst TheatreAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA / CC BY 2.0

The Broadhurst Theatre is a Broadway theater at 235 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1917, the theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was built for the Shubert brothers. The Broadhurst Theatre is named for British-American theatrical producer George Broadhurst, who leased the theater before its opening. It has 1,218 seats across two levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization. Both the facade and the auditorium interior are New York City landmarks.

Wikipedia: Broadhurst Theatre (EN)

142 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Booth Theatre

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Booth TheatreAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA / CC BY 2.0

The Booth Theatre is a Broadway theater at 222 West 45th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1913, the theater was designed by Henry Beaumont Herts in the Italian Renaissance style and was built for the Shubert brothers. The venue was originally operated by Winthrop Ames, who named it for 19th-century American actor Edwin Booth. It has 800 seats across two levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization. The facade and parts of the interior are New York City landmarks.

Wikipedia: Booth Theatre (EN)

32 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 14: Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre

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Gerald Schoenfeld TheatreAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA / CC BY 2.0

The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, formerly the Plymouth Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 236 West 45th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1917, the theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was built for the Shubert brothers. The Schoenfeld Theatre is named for Gerald Schoenfeld, longtime president of the Shubert Organization, which operates the theater. It has 1,079 seats across two levels. Both the facade and the auditorium interior are New York City landmarks.

Wikipedia: Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (EN)

28 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 15: Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre

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Bernard B. Jacobs TheatreAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA / CC BY 2.0

The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre is a Broadway theater at 242 West 45th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1927, the theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a Spanish style and was built for real-estate developer Irwin S. Chanin. It has 1,100 seats across two levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization. Both the facade and the auditorium interior are New York City landmarks.

Wikipedia: Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (EN)

230 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 16: Imperial Theatre

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The Imperial Theatre is a Broadway theater at 249 West 45th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1923, the Imperial Theatre was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was constructed for the Shubert brothers. It has 1,457 seats across two levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization. The auditorium interior is a New York City designated landmark.

Wikipedia: Imperial Theatre (EN), Website

552 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 17: Holy Cross Church

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Holy Cross Church is a Roman Catholic church located at 329 West 42nd Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, near Times Square and across the street from the Port Authority Bus Terminal.

Wikipedia: Holy Cross Church (Manhattan) (EN), Website

553 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 18: Church of Sts. Cyril & Methodius and St. Raphael

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Church of Sts. Cyril & Methodius and St. Raphael

The Catholic Church of Sts. Cyril & Methodius and St. Raphael in Manhattan, New York City has since 1974 been administered as the seat of a Croatian national parish. It offers services in Croatian as well as services in English.

Wikipedia: Church of Sts. Cyril & Methodius and St. Raphael (EN), Website

951 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 19: West Side Jewish Center

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West Side Jewish Center

Congregation Beth Israel, commonly referred to as the West Side Jewish Center or, in more recent years, the Hudson Yards Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 347 West 34th Street, in the Garment District of Manhattan, in New York City, New York, in the United States. Established in 1890, the congregation completed its current building near Penn Station in 1925.

Wikipedia: Congregation Beth Israel West Side Jewish Center (EN), Website

253 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 20: St. Michael's Church

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The Church of St. Michael is a parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 424 West 34th Street, in Manhattan, New York City.

Wikipedia: Church of St. Michael (34th Street, Manhattan) (EN)

529 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 21: Church of the Holy Apostles

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The Church of the Holy Apostles is an Episcopal parish located at 296 Ninth Avenue at 28th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Its historic church building was built from 1845 to 1848, and was designed by New York architect Minard Lafever. The geometric stained-glass windows were designed by William Jay Bolton. The church faces Chelsea Park across 9th Avenue. The building is a New York City landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Apostles (Manhattan) (EN), Website

197 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 22: Chelsea Park

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Chelsea ParkEden, Janine and Jim from New York City / CC BY 2.0

Chelsea Park is a park in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, that dates back to 1910. The park has sports fields, basketball and handball courts, a children's playground and space for sitting. The surface is mostly tarmac or artificial turf, with pits for the plane trees and some plots with annual flower plantings. There is a statue to a World War I soldier, the "Doughboy Statue", erected in 1921. The process of approval, funding and clearing the tenements that occupied the site was protracted. The park has since been upgraded several times by the Works Progress Administration and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

Wikipedia: Chelsea Park (EN), Website

361 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 23: Berry Campbell Gallery

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Berry Campbell Gallery is an art gallery in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. Its founders and directors are Christine Berry and Martha Campbell. The gallery focuses on historical and contemporary artists associated with American modernism.

Wikipedia: Berry Campbell Gallery (EN), Website

424 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 24: Gagosian

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Gagosian Kazuhisa OTSUBO / CC BY 2.0

The Gagosian Gallery is a contemporary art gallery owned and directed by Larry Gagosian. The gallery exhibits some of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. There are 18 gallery spaces – six in New York City, two in London, three in Paris, and one each in Basel, Gstaad, Beverly Hills, Rome, Athens, Geneva and Hong Kong.

Wikipedia: Gagosian Gallery (EN), Website

335 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 25: Hauser & Wirth

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Hauser & Wirth is a Swiss contemporary and modern art gallery.

Wikipedia: Hauser & Wirth (EN), Website

183 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 26: Dia Chelsea

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Dia Art Foundation is a nonprofit organization that initiates, supports, presents, and preserves art projects. It was established in 1974 by Philippa de Menil, the daughter of Houston arts patron Dominique de Menil and an heiress to the Schlumberger oil exploration fortune; art dealer Heiner Friedrich, Philippa's husband; and Helen Winkler, a Houston art historian. Dia provides support to projects "whose nature or scale would preclude other funding sources."

Wikipedia: Dia Art Foundation (EN), Website

250 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 27: Church of the Guardian Angel

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The Church of the Guardian Angel is a Roman Catholic church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 193 Tenth Avenue, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York.

Wikipedia: Church of the Guardian Angel (Manhattan) (EN)

51 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 28: Galleria Ca' d'Oro

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Galleria Ca' d'Oro is an international contemporary art gallery curated and organized by Gloria Porcella. The gallery was founded in Rome by Antonio Porcella in 1970, and currently has three locations in Rome, Miami, and New York City.

Wikipedia: Galleria Ca' d'Oro (EN), Website

212 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 29: David Zwirner

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David Zwirner NYU FC 2 (Wikis Take Manhattan 2009 participant) / CC BY-SA 3.0

David Zwirner Gallery is an American contemporary art gallery owned by David Zwirner. It has four gallery spaces in New York City and one each in Los Angeles, London, Hong Kong, and Paris.

Wikipedia: David Zwirner Gallery (EN), Website

172 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 30: Hales Gallery

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Hales Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located on Bethnal Green Road in Shoreditch owned by Paul Hedge and Paul Maslin. Hales Gallery opened in 1992 in Deptford, South London, before moving to the Tea Building, in Shoreditch, London's East End in 2004 and later opening a second space in Chelsea, New York City in 2018.

Wikipedia: Hales Gallery (EN), Website

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