Things to do in Manhattan (US)

Crowd levels and popular times for Manhattan : Follow the crowd or avoid the queues by visiting the most popular attractions during the quiet hours as indicated below.

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St. Patrick's Cathedral (Church)
5th Ave
4.8



St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of New York and the seat of its Archbishop. Built by contributions large and small, it remains emblematic of the ascendance of religious freedom in the New World. As such, this international landmark is a beacon of hope for those who share the Catholic faith and a source of inspiration to the more than five million visitors of every religious denomination welcomed here each year.

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Washington Square Park (Park)
Washington Square
4.6

Washington Square Park is most popular around 4 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

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Madame Tussauds New York (Museum)
234 W 42nd St
4.5

Madame Tussauds New York is most popular around 6 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Slay center stage and mix, mingle and marvel with the stars at the World's Greatest Wax Museum! Grab your guest seat on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show. And, make those celebrity selfies sparkle next to Audrey Hepburn, Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt and the Kardashians. Times Square’s #1 Attraction materializes those magical New York moments!

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TopView (Other)
2 E 42nd St
4.2

TopView is most popular around 2 PM on Thursdays.

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Edge NYC (Tourist destination)
30 Hudson Yards
4.6

Edge NYC is most popular around 4 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Fridays.

Edge is the highest sky deck in the Western Hemisphere with a one-of-a-kind design, it’s suspended in mid-air, giving you the feeling of floating in the sky with 360-degree views you can’t get anywhere else. Look 100 stories down from the thrilling glass floor, lean out over the city on angled glass walls and sip champagne in the sky. You’ve never experienced New York like this before.

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Central Park Zoo (Zoo)
New York, NY 10021
4.4

Central Park Zoo is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

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