The most underrated things to do in New York City
Ranked by the Hype Gap: how much better the experience is than its fame suggests.
Worth itReality 76 +571Governors Island★ 4.7
Worth itReality 71 +482Flushing★ 4.1
Worth it if…Reality 65 +413TKTS★ 4.5
Worth itReality 81 +374Roosevelt Island Tram★ 4.7
Worth itReality 81 +375Staten Island Ferry★ 4.7
Worth itReality 70 +336Ellis Island★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 64 +337The Frick★ 4.6
Worth itReality 81 +318DUMBO★ 4.8
Worth itReality 81 +289Little Island★ 4.7
Worth itReality 76 +2610Chinatown★ 4.3
Worth itReality 71 +2411Flatiron Building★ 4.5
Worth itReality 86 +2112Grand Central★ 4.8
Worth itReality 71 +2113Williamsburg★ 4.8
Worth itReality 70 +1914The Cloisters★ 4.8
Worth it if…Reality 69 +1615Brooklyn Botanic Garden★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 61 +1516The Whitney★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 64 +1317NYBG★ 4.7
Worth itReality 81 +1218St. Patrick's★ 4.8The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Governors Island | Worth it | 19 | 76 | +57 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (1,459) |
| 2 | Flushing | Worth it | 23 | 71 | +48 · Underrated | ★ 4.1 (5,879) |
| 3 | TKTS | Worth it if… | 24 | 65 | +41 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (3,611) |
| 4 | Roosevelt Island Tram | Worth it | 44 | 81 | +37 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (10,095) |
| 5 | Staten Island Ferry | Worth it | 44 | 81 | +37 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (9,858) |
| 6 | Ellis Island | Worth it | 37 | 70 | +33 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (6,635) |
| 7 | The Frick | Worth it if… | 31 | 64 | +33 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (5,146) |
| 8 | DUMBO | Worth it | 50 | 81 | +31 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (9,680) |
| 9 | Little Island | Worth it | 53 | 81 | +28 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (17,980) |
| 10 | Chinatown | Worth it | 50 | 76 | +26 · Underrated | ★ 4.3 (3,574) |
| 11 | Flatiron Building | Worth it | 47 | 71 | +24 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (15,866) |
| 12 | Grand Central | Worth it | 65 | 86 | +21 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (34,888) |
| 13 | Williamsburg | Worth it | 50 | 71 | +21 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (6,724) |
| 14 | The Cloisters | Worth it | 51 | 70 | +19 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (9,185) |
| 15 | Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Worth it if… | 53 | 69 | +16 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (15,513) |
| 16 | The Whitney | Worth it if… | 46 | 61 | +15 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (15,257) |
| 17 | NYBG | Worth it if… | 51 | 64 | +13 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (13,149) |
| 18 | St. Patrick's | Worth it | 69 | 81 | +12 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (43,279) |