Highest-rated free things to do in New York by visitors

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- Rating: 4.7/5 (1,079 reviews)
- City: Lake Placid New
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#30. Mirror Lake
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (2,395 reviews)
- City: Poughkeepsie New
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#29. Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (3,364 reviews)
- City: Brooklyn New
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#28. Brooklyn Bridge Park
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (4,627 reviews)
- City: Niagara Falls New
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#27. Niagara Falls State Park
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (656 reviews)
- City: Brooklyn New
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#26. Dyker Heights
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- Rating: 4.0/5 (4,956 reviews)
- City: New
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#25. Macy's Herald Square
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- Rating: 4.4/5 (950 reviews)
- City: New
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#24. Roosevelt Island
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (3,489 reviews)
- City: Brooklyn New
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#23. Brooklyn Heights Promenade
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- Rating: 4.2/5 (4,090 reviews)
- City: Central Valley New
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#22. Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
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- Rating: 4.4/5 (3,874 reviews)
- City: New
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#21. SoHo
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,539 reviews)
- City: New
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#20. The Vessel
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- Rating: 4.1/5 (4,969 reviews)
- City: Brooklyn New
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#19. Coney Island
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (8,603 reviews)
- City: New
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#18. Fifth Avenue
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (3,845 reviews)
- City: New
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#17. Greenwich Village
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (15,396 reviews)
- City: New
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#16. St. Patrick's Cathedral
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (2,985 reviews)
- City: Brooklyn New
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#15. Dumbo
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (21,511 reviews)
- City: New
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#14. Manhattan Skyline
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (8,267 reviews)
- City: Niagara Falls New
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#13. Niagara Falls
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (2,759 reviews)
- City: New
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#12. The Oculus
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (24,003 reviews)
- City: New
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#11. Bryant Park
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (25,697 reviews)
- City: New
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#10. Rockefeller Center
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (9,948 reviews)
- City: New
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#9. Chelsea Market
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (23,124 reviews)
- City: New
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#8. Staten Island Ferry
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (14,739 reviews)
- City: New
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#7. New York Public Library
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (32,403 reviews)
- City: New
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#6. Broadway
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (44,847 reviews)
- City: New
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#5. Grand Central Terminal
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (26,279 reviews)
- City: New
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#4. Brooklyn Bridge
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- Rating: 4.3/5 (57,102 reviews)
- City: New
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#3. Times Square
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (63,344 reviews)
- City: New
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#2. The High Line
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (134,336 reviews)
- City: New
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Central Park
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