Places that Matter
Place Explorer: What New Yorkers Find Beautiful
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| Place Name | Neighborhood | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 412 E. 85th St. | Upper East Side | Manhattan | Unusual wooden farmhouse amid the New York City grid |
| Akwaaba Mansion Bed & Breakfast | Bedford-Stuyvesant | Brooklyn | A black-owned Bed & Breakfast and the only one in Bed-Stuy |
| Alexander Calder's Terrazzo Sidewalk | Upper East Side | Manhattan | Sidewalk art by sculptor and artist Alexander Calder |
| Alice Austen House | Rosebank | Staten Island | Historic home of photographer that exhibits her works |
| Alley Pond Park | Douglaston | Queens | Second largest park in Queens and home to the largest high ropes adventure course in the Northeast |
| Angel Orensanz Foundation Center for the Arts | Lower East Side | Manhattan | Art, concert & performance space in a historic synagogue building |
| Astoria Pool & Park | Astoria | Queens | One of the city's 11 giant WPA-era pools |
| BAMcafe | Fort Greene | Brooklyn | Upstairs eatery at the Brooklyn Academy of Music that offers performances and a place to gather |
| Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Sunset Park | Brooklyn | Striking church run by the Redemptorist Fathers |
| Broken Angel | Clinton Hill | Brooklyn | Artistically modified home with features like found-item stained glass windows and a roof-top camera obscura |
| Brooklyn Bears Community Garden | Prospect Heights | Brooklyn | A community garden for over two decades |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Prospect Heights | Brooklyn | Extensive gardens and diverse greenhouses mark this Brooklyn oasis |
| Brooklyn Heights Promenade | Brooklyn Heights | Brooklyn | Waterfront walkway offering spectacular views along the East River |
| Brooklyn Historical Society | Brooklyn Heights | Brooklyn | Museum and library devoted to Brooklyn's history |
| Carnegie Hall | Midtown | Manhattan | One of the premier concert venues in the world |
| Cathedral of St. John the Divine | Morningside Heights | Manhattan | Church, cultural center and architectural wonder |
| Central Park | Central Park | Manhattan | Perhaps New York's most famous oasis |
| Christmas House | Pelham Gardens | Bronx | Every year, this house is extensively adorned with hand-made holiday decorations |
| Church of the Intercession | Washington Heights | Manhattan | Church founded by J.J. Audubon and designed by Bertram Goodhue |
| City Hall Park | Civic Center | Manhattan | Historic public space that forms the lawn of City Hall |
| Claremont Riding Academy (former) | Upper West Side | Manhattan | One of the city's oldest stables, now closed |
| Cooper Station, US Post Office | East Village | Manhattan | Graciously designed WPA-era post office |
| Eldridge Street Synagogue | Chinatown | Manhattan | First great synagogue constructed by Eastern European Jews in U.S. |
| Flatiron Building | Flatiron | Manhattan | Famous three-sided skyscraper |
| Fordham Manor Reformed Church | Fordham | Bronx | One of the first ministries in the Bronx, chartered in 1696 |
| Fruit Street Sitting Area | Brooklyn Heights | Brooklyn | Park with views of Lower Manhattan and the harbor |
| Gage and Tollner (former) | Downtown | Brooklyn | Brooklyn's oldest restaurant until its close in 2004 |
| General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen | Midtown | Manhattan | Charitable organization founded in 1785 by skilled craftsmen that offers cultural, educational, and social services to members and their families |
| Governors Island | Governors Island | Manhattan | Former military base now transformed into a public park |
| Grace Court Alley | Brooklyn Heights | Brooklyn | Block of intact historic carriage houses |
| Greene Street Cobblestones | Greenwich Village | Manhattan | Street paving from the 19th century |
| Hall of Fame for Great Americans | University Heights | Bronx | Historic outdoor hall of fame offering panoramic views |
| High Line (formerly High Line Elevated Railroad) | Chelsea | Manhattan | Manhattan's first and only elevated all-freight rail service, now an innovative park |
| Hindu Temple Society of North America | Downtown Flushing | Queens | A major center for the Hindu community |
| Jackson Heights Historic District | Jackson Heights | Queens | Neighborhood planned as a "Garden City" |
| Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art | Lighthouse Hill | Staten Island | Unique museum of Tibetan and Buddhist works planned and built by Jacques Marchais in the 1940s |
| Jahn's Ice Cream Parlor (former) | Richmond Hill | Queens | Classic ice cream parlor famous for heaping servings |
| Jefferson Market Courthouse and Garden, now a branch of the NYPL | Greenwich Village | Manhattan | Former site of a Women's House of Detention and one of the most loved buildings in Greenwich Village |
| Judson Memorial Church | Greenwich Village | Manhattan | Church that fosters the arts community |
| Kaufmann Conference Center | Murray Hill | Manhattan | Rare U.S. interior designed by Alvar Aalto |
| La Guardia Corner Gardens | Greenwich Village | Manhattan | Luxuriously-planted community garden on land owned by New York City |
| La Plaza Cultural | East Village | Manhattan | A vast community garden and performance space |
| Limestone Frieze of Moses | Weeksville | Brooklyn | Public art adorning the grounds of the Kingsborough Houses |
| Loew's Paradise Theater (former) | Fordham | Bronx | Sumptuous former movie palace turned theater |
| Magnolia Tree Earth Center | Bedford-Stuyvesant | Brooklyn | Environmental center and site of a "living" landmark |
| Masonic Hall | Midtown South | Manhattan | Grand Lodge of the New York Masons |
| Moravian Cemetery | Dongan Hills | Staten Island | Beautifully landscaped cemetery dating from the 18th century |
| Mosaic Benches at Grant's Tomb | Morningside Heights | Manhattan | Colorful community art project |
| Mosaic House | Boerum Hill | Brooklyn | Private home transformed into work of art |
| North Bronx Bikeway (Mosholu-Pelham Greenway) | Pelham Bay Park | Bronx | Scenic bike path from Van Cortlandt to Pelham Park |
