100 BEST PLACES TO TAKE PHOTOS IN NEW YORK CITY

This curated collection is a list of the top 100 places to take a picture (or selfie) in New York City — the center of the universe. Each of these places have the unique potential to create the picture-perfect moment and a captivating backdrop for your photos. Whether you are chasing the sun, looking for a professional environment to take a video call, or a place to take it all in, these are the best places to go.

Welcome to your guide to a more captivating way to experience New York.

tHE TOP 10 pLACES IN NYC TO CAPTURE ON FILM

• Pier 57 Rooftop

• Times Square Red Steps

• The Vessel Exterior

• Brooklyn Bridge Promenade

• The High Line 14th St Overlook

• DUMBO Archway

• Domino Park

• Washington Square Fountain

• Little Island

• Rockefeller Plaza Flags

THE BEST PLACES TO CATCH THE SUNSET

• Brooklyn Heights Promenade

• Gantry Plaza State Park

• Pier 26 Tide Deck

• Battery Park Esplanade

• Top of the Rock

• Edge Observation Deck

• Roosevelt Island Southpoint Park

• Astoria Park Waterfront

• Williamsburg Waterfront

• Hudson River Park Pier 63

THE BEST BACKGROUNDS FOR A VIDEO CALL

• The Ford Foundation Atrium

• The Morgan Library Reading Room

• The Public Hotel Lobby

• NeueHouse Madison

• Soho House Dumbo Library

• The Shed Lobby

• The Met Great Hall

• The New York Public Library Steps

• The Crosby Street Hotel Lounge

• The Ace Hotel Workspace

THE BEST PLACES FOR A FIRST DATE

• The Strand Bookstore

• The Whitney Museum Terrace

• Stumptown Coffee West Village

• The High Line Chelsea Passage

• Ludlow House Garden

• The Noguchi Museum

• Jane’s Carousel

• The Tenement Museum

• The Little Canal Café

• The Wythe Hotel Rooftop

THE BEST PLACES FOR KIDS & FAMILIES

• Brooklyn Children’s Museum

• Central Park Heckscher Playground

• Chelsea Piers Field House

• American Museum of Natural History

• Pier 25 Mini Golf

• Brooklyn Botanic Garden

• The Bronx Zoo Entrance Plaza

• The Seaport Playground

• Domino Park Playground

• The Children’s Art Museum
  

THE BEST PLACES TO HAVE A BUSINESS MEETING

• NeueHouse

• Soho Works

• The Wing Dumbo

• The Standard East Village Café

• The Crosby Street Hotel

• The Ace Hotel Lobby

• The Hoxton Williamsburg

• The Ludlow Hotel Lounge

• The Microsoft Reactor NYC

• The AWS Loft

THE BEST PLACES TO SPARK CREATIVITY

• MoMA Sculpture Garden

• The Noguchi Museum

• The Whitney Staircase

• The Newlab Atrium

• The Strand Rare Books Room

• The Oculus Interior

• The Brooklyn Navy Yard Dry Dock

• The Fotografiska Staircase

• The Rubin Museum Spiral

• The Met Rooftop Garden

THE BEST PITSTOPS FOR CYCLISTS

• Pier 84 Bike Station

• Domino Park Bike Loop

• Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5

• Hudson River Park Pier 40

• East River Park Track

• Prospect Park Long Meadow

• Central Park Bethesda Terrace

• Astoria Park Under the Bridge

• Roosevelt Island Lighthouse Park

• Brooklyn Navy Yard Dock

THE BEST PLACES TO STOP AFTER THE BIG GAME

• The Bronx Alehouse

• The Seaport Beer Garden

• The Pennsy Food Hall

• The Wythe Rooftop

• The Standard Biergarten

• The Brooklyn Bowl

• The Chelsea Market Tacos

• The Harlem Shake

• The Williamsburg Hotel Water Tower Bar

• The Pier 57 Food Hall

THE BEST PLACES FOR WHEN YOU ONLY HAVE 30 MINUTES

• Bryant Park Reading Room

• The High Line 23rd St

• The Oculus Main Hall

• The Union Square Greenmarket

• The Rockefeller Center Concourse

• The Essex Market

• The Grand Central Vanderbilt Hall

• The Flatiron Plaza

• The Seaport Pier 17 Deck

• The Columbus Circle Fountain