Brooklyn Bridge
Free: All time Since its opening, the Brooklyn Bridge has become an icon of New York city and was designated a National Historic Landmark and National Historic Civil Engineering. Spanning across the East River, the bridge connect the borough of Brooklyn and Manhattan. The bridge not only carries automobile traffic, it has a separate elevated...
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Free: All time Strolling down Brooklyn Heights Promenade, you will bump into couples on first dates and wedding shoots. This is because it’s one of the most romantic spots in New York City. Walking north on the promenade’s boardwalk towards DUMBO, you’ll have a stunning view of Manhattan skyline on your left, and historic grand...
Castle Clinton
Free: All time Located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island in Battery Park, Castle Clinton stands where New York City began, and represents not only the city’s growth, but the growth of a nation. Initially intended to prevent a British invasion in 1812, the fortification has transformed over the years to welcome theatergoers, immigrants,...
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Free: All time Sandwiched in between the retail stores in Fifth Avenue is St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Entry to this Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church is free. The church has been a prominent landmark of New York City. Just as expected from a cathedral in one of the most advanced cities in the world, St. Patrick’s Cathedral...
9/11 Memorial
Free: All time As a part of the World Trade Center redevelopment plan, there’s a site for 9/11 Memorial. The memorial honors the lives of those who were lost to the 9/11 event. The site occupies eight of the 16 acres at the World Trade Center. The names of every person who died on the 1993 WTC...
Westin St. Francis Hotel Glass Elevator
Free: All time Head over to the Westin St. Francis Hotel in Union Square, and you’ll get treated to a bird’s eye view of San Francisco, for free! The hotel has a 32-floor glass-walled tower elevator that will bring you outside after the 4th floor. Once at the top, feast in the superb panorama, snap...
The Drawing Center
Free: Thursdays 6pm – 8pm The Drawing Center is the only fine arts institution in the U.S. to focus solely on the exhibition of drawings, both historical and contemporary. This nonprofit organization was established in 1997 to provide opportunities for emerging and under-recognized artists. The Center is small and intimate in scale and it has...
Japan Society Gallery
Free: Fridays 6-9pm Japan Society is a non-profit cultural center that’s dedicated to the deepening of the cultural relationship between Japan and the U.S. The organization is housed in a stunning five-floor building in which the interior fuses clean architecture design with natural greenery. The Society has a gallery that hosts two prominent exhibits and...
New York Public Library
Free: All time The New York Public Library technically refers to the entire 87 branches of this library system in New York City (which are all free). However, for tourist, The New York Public Library that probably matters is the main branch in Manhattan. It is the flagship building and a prominent historic landmark of...
Navy Pier
Free: All time Navy Pier is an entertainment hub along the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. What was originally constructed as a cargo facility is today Chicago’s number one tourist attraction. The site offers many attractions from IMAX theater to Ferris Wheel to museums. The pier and its ground encompass myriads of parks, gardens, shops,...
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Free: Every Tuesday (only for IL residents); All time for children under 12 years old The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago has hosted several notable debut exhibitions including Frida Kahlo’s and Jeff Koon’s. Its current collection consists of work by Jasper Johns, ANdy Warhol, Cindy Sherman and many more. If these names alone do not...
Gas Work Park
Free: All time As the name suggests, Gas Work Park is a park with remnants of the former gas plant. It is easily the strangest park in Seattle, and may rank among the strangest in the world. Part of the plant was repurposed into a playbarn. There’s also a man-made kite-flying mound. The park site...
