Downtown New York Landmarks for Views and History

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Mon – Sun, 09:00 – 21:00

117 West Street

Look across New York from floors 100 to 102, with panoramic views of the rivers and surrounding boroughs. The elevator introduces the changing skyline, while the See Forever Theater adds another perspective.

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Mon – Fri, 09:30 – 16:00

11 Wall Street

The New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, anchors this pedestrian stretch of Wall Street. View its facade from the car free block for an exterior architecture stop, rather than planning a public trading floor visit.

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Wed – Sun, 10:00 – 16:00

290 Broadway

Pause at a National Historic Landmark honoring an estimated 15,000 Africans buried here between the 1690s and 1794. The monument records the legacy of free and enslaved African communities in early New York.

4.2 (478)

Mon, Thu – Sun, 09:00 – 17:00

263 Mulberry St

Completed in 1815, this Nolita cathedral pairs a historic pipe organ with guided walks through its underground catacombs. The tours focus on early New York and its Catholic roots.