New York City received a ninth consecutive annual record of

approximately 65.2 million tourists in 2018, counting not just overnight

visitors but anyone visiting for the day from over 50 miles away, including
commuters. Overall the city welcomed 37.9 million visitors who stayed
overnight in 2018, of which 13.6 million were international. Major
destinations include the Empire State Building, Ellis Island, the Statue of
Liberty on Liberty Island, Broadway theatre productions, Central Park, Times
Square, Coney Island, the Financial District, museums, and sports stadiums. Other major
visitor activities include luxury shopping along Fifth and Madison
Avenues; entertainment events such as the Tribeca Film Festival; Randalls
Island music festivals such as Governors Ball, Panorama and Electric Zoo;
and free performances in Central Park at Summerstage and Delacorte
Theater. Many New York City ethnic enclaves, such as Jackson
Heights, Flushing, and Brighton Beach are major shopping destinations
for first and second generation Americans.

New York City has over 28,000 acres (110 km2) of parkland and 14
linear miles (22 km) of public beaches. Manhattan's Central Park,
designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, is the most visited
city park in the United States. Prospect Park in Brooklyn, also designed by
Olmsted and Vaux, has a 90-acre (36 ha) meadow. Flushing Meadows–
Corona Park in Queens, the city's fourth-largest, was the setting for
the 1939 World's Fair and 1964 World's Fair.

NYC & Company, the city's official convention and visitor bureau, is
currently headed by Fred Dixon. It has offices in 14 countries, including
Brazil, Britain, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands,
Russia, Spain, Sweden, Japan, Korea and China. NYC & Company is the
official source of tourism statistics for the city. The research department
develops and distributes comprehensive information on NYC domestic
and international visitor statistics and monitors the travel industry's
impact on New York City's economy. The department also produces 14
official New York City tourism marketing publications that feature
information on member hotels, museums, attractions, theaters, stores,
restaurants, meeting venues, and service providers.

New York City has a rich musical culture and history. Accordingly,
numerous jazz, gospel music, rock and roll, rhythm and blues and hip
hop tours are available. Popular locations for music tours
include Harlem and the East Village. Walking tours are one of the most
popular ways of seeing the city and many private guides supply tours.

Food tours are another option for visitors. New York is one of the top
culinary destinations in the world. New York's food culture, influenced by
the city's immigrants and large number of dining patrons, is diverse.

All of the below attractions are located in Manhattan unless otherwise

stated. Only attractions with more than 2 million visitors are listed. The
most visited attractions in New York City include: Central Park, Times
Square, Grand Central Terminal, Theater District (including Broadway

theatres), High Line, Metropolitan Museum of Art…

CentralPark

Times Square

Grand Central Terminal

High Line
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Empire State Building