Wander into a church on a Tuesday afternoon and see if you can catch organ or choir practice.
Spend some time catching up on your travel log in the Rose Room at the [New York Public Library... or just get your giggles in as you imagine Bill Murray and Dan Ackroyd running down the front steps.
Evesdrop on conversations at Bryant Park or make friends with a shoeshine man.
Look up.
Visit Cleopatra's needle or Alice in Wonderland at Central Park.
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47th Street between 6th and 7th
Look for the giant fake diamonds on top of the street signs.
Fifth Avenue and 51st Street, across from Rockefeller Center
Check out the statue of Atlas across the street before entering this gorgeous Gothic cathedral
Park Avenue and 50th Street
Frequently on Tuesday afternoons you can catch organ practice at this stunning Byzantine church.
29th Street between Fifth and Madison
Officially known as the Church of the Transfiguration, the Little Church Around the Corner has long been a favorite of New York's acting community.
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street
The two lions named Patience and Fortitude guard the entrance of this imposing monument to literacy. The Rose Reading Room and the front steps were both featured in the opening scenes of Ghostbusters.
Sixth Avenue between 41st and 42nd Streets
Behind New York Public Library
Once rundown and filled with drug dealers, this beautiful 15-acre plot is filled with sunbathers and business people on sunny afternoons.
Corner of 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue
They're some of the best in the world. Take some time to look around.
In Central Park, behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art
82nd Street and Fifth Ave.
Given as a gift from Egypt.
In Central Park, north of Conservatory pond
75th Street and Fifth Ave.
Pure Innocent Goodness. Definitely bring the kids.
More > Ideas 1-8: A Feast For The Senses on Fifth Avenue and Times Square; Ideas 9-15: Nudity, Skaters, Books and Sculptures; Ideas 26-30:Kayaking, Concerts and An Abandoned Railway
