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Landmarks

Midtown Manhattan Attractions

All 12 Midtown Manhattan landmarks in our guide, from Art Deco towers and famous squares to observation decks. Each card links to its own page with history, facts and visiting tips.

The Channel Gardens at Rockefeller Center, with a fountain and planted beds leading to the tower beyond

Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan: the Art Deco city within a city built from 1931 to 1939, with Radio City, Prometheus and the Channel Gardens.

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The Plaza Hotel

The Plaza Hotel

The Plaza Hotel at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South: Henry Hardenbergh's 1907 French Renaissance landmark facing Grand Army Plaza.

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The Columbus Monument column at Columbus Circle, topped by a statue of Christopher Columbus

Columbus Circle

Columbus Circle at Central Park's southwest corner: the 1892 Columbus Monument, the U.S.S. Maine Monument and a rebuilt circle redesigned in 2005.

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Aerial view of the Empire State Building above Midtown Manhattan in soft evening light

Empire State Building

The Empire State Building: a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper at 350 Fifth Avenue, built in just over a year and opened in 1931.

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Times Square at dusk, lit by giant screens and neon signs

Times Square

Times Square: the Midtown junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue and 42nd Street, renamed in 1904 and home to the New Year's Eve ball drop since 1907.

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Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal: the 1913 Beaux-Arts rail terminal at 89 East 42nd Street, with a 125-foot-high Main Concourse and a turquoise celestial ceiling.

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The Chrysler Building in Midtown Manhattan

Chrysler Building

The Chrysler Building: William Van Alen's 77-floor Art Deco tower at 405 Lexington Avenue, the world's tallest building from 1930 to 1931.

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Madison Square Garden at dusk with pedestrians crossing the street in front

Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden: the fourth arena to carry the name, opened in 1968 above Penn Station at 4 Pennsylvania Plaza and home to the Knicks and Rangers.

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The Vessel at Hudson Yards, a climbable structure of copper-colored stairways, seen from below.

Hudson Yards and the Vessel

Hudson Yards and the Vessel: a 28-acre development on Manhattan's West Side built over rail yards, with Thomas Heatherwick's 154-flight Vessel.

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Mirrored room at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt with visitors and city views reflected all around

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt: the observation experience on floors 91 to 93 of the 1,401-foot One Vanderbilt tower, across from Grand Central, opened in 2021.

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Trump Tower's dark glass tower on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan

Trump Tower

Trump Tower: a 58-story glass tower at 721-725 Fifth Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets, designed by Der Scutt and opened in stages in 1983.

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The narrow wedge-shaped Flatiron Building on a cloudy day, with a cyclist and taxis at street level

Flatiron Building

The Flatiron Building: Daniel Burnham's wedge-shaped, 22-story skyscraper at 175 Fifth Avenue, completed in 1902 at the south end of Madison Square.

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