New York Top Attractions & Passes
New York attractions, in short: we list 10 of New York’s cited top attractions below. The multi-attraction passes — CityPASS and Go City — each bundle their own set of sights into one ticket; we don’t quote a price (inclusions and pricing are set by the provider and change often). Weighing whether a New York city pass is worth it? That guide compares the passes neutrally.
How a city attraction pass works
A city attraction pass bundles admission to several of a city's top sights into one ticket you buy once. The big passes — CityPASS and Go City — each cover a different set of attractions and price differently, and what they include changes over time. That is why this page never prints a price or a fixed bundle: we show you the cited attractions and link you to the provider for live pricing, so you compare against the sights you actually want to see.
Photo: National Park Service / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)New York City is one of the world's most visited destinations, drawing millions of travelers annually to its iconic landmarks, observation decks, art museums, and parks. The metro area, home to approximately 19.9 million people, offers world-renowned attractions like the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, and Central Park alongside numerous art institutions and cultural venues. The region also provides access to eight nearby National Park Service sites, extending exploration opportunities beyond the city itself.
Many visitors use multi-attraction city passes to streamline their sightseeing and gain entry to multiple venues with a single ticket. These passes bundle together various museums, observation decks, landmarks, and parks to offer convenience and flexible itineraries. For current information about which attractions are included, available pass options, and pricing details, visit the official city pass provider's website directly, as inclusions and rates change regularly.
| Attraction | Type |
|---|---|
| Statue of Liberty | Landmark |
| Empire State Building | Observation deck |
| Central Park | Park |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Art museum |
| Times Square | Landmark |
| American Museum of Natural History | Museum |
| Top of the Rock Observation Deck | Observation deck |
| 9/11 Memorial & Museum | Memorial |
| Brooklyn Bridge | Landmark |
| The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) | Art museum |
City attractions & pass-planning cheat-sheet
A city's top cited attractions and the NPS sites nearby on one page, so you can weigh a pass. Free. We never quote a pass price.
| NPS unit | Annual visits |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Grange Nm National Memorial · 9.4 mi | 97,253 (2025) |
| Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site · 9.5 mi | 26,864 (2025) |
| General Grant National Memorial · 9.7 mi | 63,152 (2025) |
| African Burial Ground National Monument · 10.4 mi | 32,465 (2025) |
| Federal Hall National Memorial · 10.8 mi | 66,223 (2025) |
| Saint Paul'S Church National Historic Site · 10.9 mi | 8,853 (2025) |
| Castle Clinton National Monument · 11.2 mi | 3,656,350 (2025) |
| Governors Island National Monument · 11.3 mi | 52,200 (2025) |
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Attraction names and types are cited to New York's tourism record; metro-area population is from the U.S. Census metro spine and nearby-NPS visitation from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics package, verified June 2026. How we compile this. We never quote a pass price.