Tours, tickets and day trips in Manhattan
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New York Public Library | 18,000,000 | 2009 |
| American Museum of Natural History | 5,000,000 | — |
| High Line | 5,000,000 | 2014 |
| Statue of Liberty National Monument | 4,441,988 | 2017 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 1,958,000 | 2021 |
| Apollo Theater | 1,300,000 | — |
| Museum of Modern Art | 1,160,686 | 2021 |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | 1,100,000 | 2018 |
| Castle Clinton National Monument | 633,793 | 2020 |
| Governors Island National Monument | 625,653 | 2017 |
The busiest is New York Public Library at 18,000,000 visitors in 2009. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Liberty Island.
Day trips from Manhattan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan to Queens | United States | 16 km (10 mi) | about 15 min |
| Manhattan to Yonkers | United States | 17 km (11 mi) | about 17 min |
| Manhattan to Newark | United States | 18 km (11 mi) | about 18 min |
| Manhattan to Paterson | United States | 23 km (14 mi) | about 22 min |
| Manhattan to Elizabeth | United States | 25 km (15 mi) | about 24 min |
| Manhattan to Staten Island | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 28 min |
| Manhattan to Stamford | United States | 47 km (29 mi) | about 46 min |
| Manhattan to Edison | United States | 48 km (30 mi) | about 47 min |
| Manhattan to Philadelphia | United States | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Manhattan to Boston | United States | 299 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 51 min |
| Manhattan to Baltimore | United States | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Manhattan?
New York Public Library, with 18,000,000 visitors in 2009 (Wikidata).
Does Manhattan have a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yes: Liberty Island.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.