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100 things to do in New York City

Ellis Island is still undergoing renovations after damage from Superstorm Sandy, but some parts have reopened on a limited basis. Visitors can enjoy the free audio tours guiding you through the immigration station where many began their lives in America; the exhibit "Journeys: The Peopling of America 1550-1890" and the Immigrant Wall Of Honor. (nps.gov/elis)

Ellis Island is still undergoing renovations after damage from Superstorm Sandy, but some parts have reopened on a limited basis. Visitors can enjoy the free audio tours guiding you through the immigration station where many began their lives in America; the exhibit “Journeys: The Peopling of America 1550-1890” and the Immigrant Wall Of Honor. (nps.gov/elis)  (Emmanuel Dunand, AFP/Getty Images)

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The city that doesn’t sleep offers hundreds of diversions each week. Incredibly, there are enough restaurants to dine out somewhere new every night for more than 50 years. No wonder visitors get overwhelmed! Happily, we’ve gathered ideas from the most plugged-in insiders for the Top 100 latest and greatest, tried and true. Turns out some of the most exciting venues these days are in the boroughs beyond Manhattan - minutes away on the subway. Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island and Queens are all in the midst of a vibrant renaissance. We’ve also highlighted some of NYC’s beloved holiday attractions. For more info, go to nycgo.com
-Stephanie Citron, For The Baltimore Sun

New York Botanical Garden

The New York Botanical Garden spans some 250-acres of Bronx Park and is home to some of the world’s leading plant laboratories. Don’t miss the spellbinding aromatic Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden. (2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, nybg.org)   (Emmanuel Dunand, AFP/Getty Images)

The Frick Collection

It’s a shame but many visitors miss the spectacular art collection housed at grand estate home of Henry Clay Frick. As the furnishings and decorative embellishments, many still arranged where Frick placed them, so rival the exhibits; you won’t know where to look first. (1 East 70th St., frick.org)   (Stan Honda, AFP/Getty Images)

Brooklyn Museum

At 560,000 square feet, the Brooklyn Museum is one of the largest - and oldest - museums in the U.S. The beautiful Beaux-Arts structure houses more than a million acclaimed works in its collection. The pre-Columbian collection and contemporary American painters - including the likes of Georgia O’Keeffe and John Singer Sargent is especially worthwhile. (200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, brooklynmuseum.org).   (Stan Honda, AFP/Getty Images)

American Museum of Natural History

Often called a field guide to the entire planet, the Museum of Natural History is perhaps the world’s greatest warehouse of dinosaur bones, including an intimidating Tyrannosaurs Rex skeleton and about 30 million other impressive artifacts. Don’t miss the Rose Center, with its planetarium and theaters. Also, through Aug. 10, 2014, poisonous frogs are on display during “The Power of Poison” exhibition. (Central Park West at 79th St., amnh.org)  (Emmanuel Dunand, AFP/Getty Images)

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