María Bello: It is a must to see at New York. I feel happy here. I like the sculptures, the fountains and the trees. A marvelous enviroment.
Ignacio Dominis: The best place in the city to disconnect a little bit and relax.
Léna Le Rolland: This place is incredible, beautiful and peaceful ! Totally fell in love w/ few years ago. I could spend hours and hours by the fountain...
3. The LEGO Store
620 5th Ave (at Rockefeller Plaza), New York, NY
Toy Store · Rockefeller Center · 108 tips and reviews
NBC Nightly News: Check out the Rockefeller Center LEGO sculpture!
Barrett Lane: As touristy as they are, the oversized Lego sculptures, including the model of Rockefeller Center, are really cool.
Monica Vargas: Cute key-chains near the cash register. Great to get cheaper souvenirs from this awesone store!
4. The Modern
8.3
9 W 53rd St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 197 tips and reviews
Christophe Van der Linden: One the best restaurants in NYC. If you have time, go for the full Monty in the restaurant with a great view on some MOMA sculptures. If you are in a 'rush' indulge at the bar. Great wine list!
Travel + Leisure: The Modern has views of MoMa’s sculpture garden, and the menu is all French-inflected suave goodness, but the real allure here is its sense of civilized escape.
Tablet Hotels: The Modern is a lovely spot without any of the pretension that can sometimes plague these types of restaurants. The setting - from the decor to the sculpture garden view, is possibly the best in NYC.
5. Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza
6.7
Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · Turtle Bay · 25 tips and reviews
NYC Parks: Jonathan Prince’s G2V incorporates sleek form with broken edges, creating a dynamic tension with the highly refined form of this stainless steel sculpture. See G2V through April 2013. Read more.
NYC Parks: Andrew Rogers' Individuals is composed of 15 bronze sculptures. Located near the United Nations they are a reminder that a community is made of unique individuals. On display until September 13, 2013. Read more.
NYC Parks: This stone and dust temporary sculpture is a replica of the first majestic Olmec head to be uncovered in San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan in 1964.See it through May 5, 2013. Read more.
Affinia Hotel Collection: Not just home to a breathtaking collection of modern art, MoMA also has a beautiful hidden sculpture garden. You really shouldn’t miss this.
Aerie: One of the most popular museums in all of Manhattan, it includes exhibits on film, architecture, and sculpture, and is only one of the plethora of museums on 5th Ave!
Peter Zehren: Cafe in the sculpture garden has a Parisian Metro arch. Great place for a glass of wine.
11. Japan Society
9.1
333 E 47th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Turtle Bay · 48 tips and reviews
NYC-ARTS: Extending in scope from prehistory to the present, the gallery’s exhibitions cover topics as diverse as classical Buddhist sculpture and calligraphy. Read more.
Sandra Lloyd: The Japanese classes here are great, really cheap, and in the evenings. They also go up to a really high level. Awesome way to learn Japanese or pick it back up/maintain it.
MoMA: Japan House is a MoMA: Landmarks of Modern Architecture Scavenger Hunt location! Show your checkin at MoMA (6/17-7/31) to receive $5 off 1 regular admission ticket! http://bit.ly/13Acm3l
Spotted by Locals - city guides by locals: Don’t forget to look up – an enormous branchy and crystal-covered chandelier sculpture hangs at the entrance-way, known as “Sirshasana” Read more.
Daniel Mccarter: The oven roasted orange and sweet potato dish is amazing!!
Bravo: Don’t order the embryos in a glass (trust us, your date would rather you not), but do stroll casually and pick up some snacks through the most beautiful train station in the city.
13. Christie's
8.6
20 Rockefeller Plaza (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Auction House · Rockefeller Center · 24 tips and reviews
BLOUIN ARTINFO: Urs Fischer's Sculpture Untitled (Lamp/Bear) on View in New York at Seagram Plaza until September 2011. Read more.
Emilio C: Make sure to check out showings here. It's free. The coffee and biscuits are also free!
The Wall Street Journal: The most expensive piece of artwork ever sold at auction, Pablo Picasso's "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust," went for $106.5 million to an anonymous bidder here. Read more.
15. Grand Central Terminal
9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · Midtown East · 1467 tips and reviews
IWalked Audio Tours: Atop 42nd St entrance is 48' tall x 60' wide sculpture known as Transportation. Below is 13' clock that is largest usage of Tiffany stained glass. Number 6 on clock is window.More site info via<LINK> Read more.
City of New York: The world's largest Tiffany clock, measuring 14 feet in diameter, resides at the center of the sculptural group at Grand Central's 42nd Street entrance.
Daniel de Plantagenet: It's an amazing building for a tour. The architecture is astounding inside and out.