Must Visit Historical Places in New York City

Central Park Carousel

Historic handcrafted wooden carousel featuring 57 carved horses and two chariots, installed in 1951 and recognized as a piece of American folk art.

Castle Clinton

Historic circular sandstone fort that has served as a military installation, immigration processing center, and entertainment venue, now functioning as a museum and national monument.

Saint Paul's Chapel

Historic Georgian church built in 1766, known as the oldest colonial-era church in Manhattan. It serves as a place of worship and a memorial connected to the September 11 attacks.

Ellis Island Immigration Museum

Historic immigration museum and memorial that served as the primary entry point for millions of immigrants to the United States from 1882 to 1954.

Cathedral of Saint John the Divine

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine is the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.

The Sphere

Cleopatra's Needle

Cleopatra's Needles are a separated pair of ancient Egyptian obelisks now in London and New York City.

Peking

Peking is a steel-hulled four-masted barque. A so-called Flying P-Liner of the German company F.

Plymouth Church

Plymouth Church is an historic church located at 57 Orange Street between Henry and Hicks Streets in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of…