Best landmarks & sacred sites in New York City, ranked honestly
Ranked by Reality: whether each one delivers for people who went. The chips show if it lives up to its hype.
Worth itReality 86 +211Grand Central★ 4.8
Worth itReality 81 02Brooklyn Bridge★ 4.8
Worth itReality 81 +123St. Patrick's★ 4.8
Worth itReality 71 +244Flatiron Building★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 60 −215Statue of Liberty★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 56 −346Rockefeller Center★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 51 −107Charging Bull★ 4.4
Worth it if…Reality 50 −448Times Square★ 4.7
Skip itReality 39 −199Vessel★ 4.6The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Central | Worth it | 65 | 86 | +21 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (34,888) |
| 2 | Brooklyn Bridge | Worth it | 81 | 81 | 0 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.8 (94,190) |
| 3 | St. Patrick's | Worth it | 69 | 81 | +12 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (43,279) |
| 4 | Flatiron Building | Worth it | 47 | 71 | +24 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (15,866) |
| 5 | Statue of Liberty | Worth it if… | 81 | 60 | −21 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (112,748) |
| 6 | Rockefeller Center | Worth it if… | 90 | 56 | −34 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (202,716) |
| 7 | Charging Bull | Worth it if… | 61 | 51 | −10 · Overhyped | ★ 4.4 (44,634) |
| 8 | Times Square | Worth it if… | 94 | 50 | −44 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (249,420) |
| 9 | Vessel | Skip it | 58 | 39 | −19 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (29,211) |