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Pavol C.

Charging Bull - The Charging Bull sculpture is a powerful symbol of New York, and you can feel its energy immediately. Despite the many visitors, the location has a special atmosphere and a strong visual impact. The statue feels dynamic and confident--just like the city itself. It is one of those places you definitely want to see in person and remember as a core part of the New York experience. We had to wait about an hour in line for a photo, so it's best to come early in the morning.

Alisa J.

Crazy lines and crowds but worth checking out especially if you're in the area. Even mornings and during the day on week days are crowded.

Bertha C.

I have been living in this neighborhood for years, and today was the first time that I went there. It was extremely crowded! People were taking pictures touching the horns, posing in front, or taking photos from behind. This was very interesting because this was the longest line there. It made me feel upbeat to see so many people with smiles and enjoying themselves. It made me feel like a true New Yorker.

Connie Y.

Pretty cool statue in the financial district. You can line up to take a photo of the head or the balls. We just took one from across the street. Free. Happy Yelping!

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Sanjay G.

The Charging Bull (also referred to as the Wall Street Bull) is a massive 7,100-pound bronze sculpture located in the Financial District in New York City. At 11 feet tall and 16 feet long, the aggressive bull is an unmistakable tribute to power and prosperity. In mid of December 1989, a bronze sculpture of a bull in its charging position was dropped outside of the New York Stock Exchange. The Bull is a symbol of booming stock prices. This one-of-a-kind sculpture designed and constructed by Arturo Di Modica has quite the story to tell and is often the highlight of a visit to Lower Manhattan. This bronze sculpture stands on Broadway just north of Bowling Green in the Financial District. I always wondered, why it was there, who sculptured it and what was the reason? as part of my research and curiosity , i found the answer The 11-foot-tall, 7,100-pound bronze statue was installed without permission in front of the New York Stock Exchange on December 15, 1989. Di Modica spent approximately $360,000 of his own money to create the sculpture as a response to the 1987 stock market crash [also known as Black Monday, the biggest one-day drop of the stock market in history], aiming to uplift the spirits of New Yorkers and Wall Street traders. Fun fact: Di Modica actually put the statue up for sale in 2004, with the promise that the buyer would never move it. As of today, it remains unsold and Di Modica still retains the copyright for the piece. While the statue is one of Wall Street's most famous icons, there's a lot more to see in the Financial District when you visit. Consider some of these other sights nearby as well: Trinity Church, gothic revival church and final resting place of Alexander Hamilton The New York Stock Exchange Federal Hall The 9/11 Memorial & Museum

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Monique W.

If you're in the Financial District or visiting Wall Street, you should stop by the Charging Bull! When I visited on a Tuesday evening, there were two different photo lines. It looked like in either line, it was about a 20-30 minute wait time for pictures! The Charging Bull is located on Broadway. It's north of Bowling Green in the Financial District. The Bull symbolizes prosperity as well as financial optimism. It was built in 1989 and weighs approximately 7100 pounds! The Charging Bull was originally located outside of the New York Stock Exchange, but then was moved at Bowling Green. This is a popular tourist attraction in the Financial District! Luckily, everyone was taking turns in two different photo lines for the Charging Bull. This is a must visit if you're in the Financial District in New York City or visiting the city for the first time!

Raj S.

One of the main attractions in Downtoen NYC . It's right next to Wall Street and 10-15 mins walk from WTC train stop. Looks majestic .. there was a photographer next to bull who takes ur pics and gives it with a newspaper printout for a small tip - like -1$ . It's crowded mostly though. There is a line/ queue in the front and the backside of the hill and it is generally not very fast moving . People take 20-30 pics in all different poses and with so many members . Sometimes all you need is 1-2 pics ! This makes the line move really slow . It is also close to. Busy roads and you have to be careful while crossing the road or staying close to it. Good experience overall . Lots of sovenier shops around . 4 stars

Gabriela M.

The charging bull is located next to Wall Street. You definitely won't miss it. If you have time to stop by and wait in line to take a picture with the Charging Bull, that will make a great souvenir. Even with a long line, the wait didn't feel too long. I was able to take a picture holding the sack of the bull, which made for great laughs. It's said that touching the bull brings good luck. :) I do believe that.

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Hank C.

Charging Bull is a giant bronze statue, that tourists love to take photos with and crowd around. Financial optimism? Perhaps, close to Wall Street and at one point the subject of some controversy when they put the little Fearless Girl near the statue which changed the meaning (and I think had the artist sue because it changed their art). It's definitely a bucket list item but aside from the photo, not much else to do here, so I would do it towards either the early or late part of the day... middle is too crowded with tourists for a good shot.

Nick G.

Always seen it on tv and social media. It's one of those classic New York spots The sculpture itself is actually pretty impressive up close, larger than you'd expect and full of detail. It does get crowded, especially with people taking photos, but it moves quickly if you're patient. Highly recommend.

Alex C.

The Charging Bull is a famous landmark and sculpture two blocks away from the NY Stock Exchange. Representing prosperity and a rising (bull) market, the artist spent $300K of his own money to create this art piece. And (illegally) placed it in front of the NY Stock Exchange in the middle of the night. Although originally removed by request of the NY Stock Exchange, this art piece was brought back and placed in its current location by the Dept of Parks and Recreation after a huge public outrage resulted from the display's removal. Today, visitors come from far and wide to take a picture with this bull. It's commonly thought that touching the balls of the bull brings good fortune. So it's not uncommon to see tourists lining up for their photo op. Despite the extreme cold outside, there was still a decent sized line when we arrived early in the morning during a weekday for our own photo shot.

Van D.

The Charging Bull is an iconic landmark and photo opportunity in the Financial District of New York. Even though we passed by during a weekday, there were loooongggg lines for both the front of the bull and the back of the bull. The crowd was aggressive and too much trouble to deal with, so I didn't want to waste time waiting in line. It was still nice to see.

Eric W.

The charging bull is a relatively famous landmark near Wall Street and the NYSE. This is a famous landmark and lots of people go there. It had long lines from both sides of the bull, one at the balls which people rub for good fortune and one at the head for other pictures. The line took around 30-40 minutes even in off-peak hours. It is a famous landmark, but is skippable if you don't really want to see it. Overall, this place is good to get off your list if you have time, but otherwise it's nothing too overwhelmingly special.

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Bowery Savings Bank Building

5.0(3 reviews)
3.7 miMidtown East, Murray Hill

Tour historic buildings and designated landmarks of New York. Bowery Savings Bank building is one…read moreof many historic. Any history buff or avid amateur architecture enthusiasts would have a full appreciation and admiration of this stone building as old world architectural craft is no longer in use. This building still stands with the passage of time and nature's elements. The correct location of Bowery Savings Bank Building is in Chinatown, Lower Manhattan- NOT Midtown East, Murray Hill. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=132531

You might find a few Bowery Bums in the doorway of the Bowery Savings Bank Building, but it's New…read moreYork, and more to the point it's the USA, and that goes with the territory. This building is very special to me because when I needed to get my citizenship it was here that my awesome lawyer (whose office is in the upper reaches of this magnificent building) helped me through the process and got me over the line - and I will always be grateful for that. He's David Gottfried of Gottfried & Gottfried, by the way. I would recommend him to anyone as the perfect immigration lawyer for my situation and I wish nothing but the best for him. As for the building it's a typical old rustic early 20th century New York stunner, and it seems haunted. They do make you go through a security check to get up inside here but then so does Barbie with her clients.

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Van Gogh's Ear - Van Gogh's Ear, a public art sculpture by Elmgreen & Dragset

Van Gogh's Ear

5.0(3 reviews)
4.1 miMidtown East, Midtown West

Don't look for this work of art. It's not there. If you were lucky enough to see it, write a…read morereview. It's pretty cool if you stare and stare. Then all of a sudden you realize what you're looking at! My photos are from April 14, 2016. It was a beautiful Spring Day. I am enjoying reminiciing about today during the Arctic Blast!

"Van Gogh's Ear", a public art sculpture by Elmgreen & Dragset, is in place at 30 Rockefeller…read morePlaza, right across the street from the entrance to Sak's 5th Ave. The sculpture, by the same duo that brought us the Prada Marfa Store in the middle of the Texas desert, is a tribute to the ready-made style of Marcel Duchamp. The sculpture is a 30 foot tall swimming pool, taken out of its normal context and displayed in its side with a diving board built in at the top. One of my favorite elements are the working lights on the inside left and right of the pool sculpture. Being that it's out of context - a recreational object in the middle of a commercial center - it creates a sense of longing and desire for recreation over industry and gives you an off-kilter feeling (why am I going to work when I could be swimming!). Overall a great piece of colorful public art at placed I a great spot for the perfect season. The piece is on display from April 13th though June 3rd, 2016. Catch it while you can!

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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Plaque

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Plaque

5.0(1 review)
3.8 miMidtown East

"Don't know much about history Don't know much biology…read moreDon't know much about a science book Don't know much about the French I took" (Sam Cooke) I guess you can call me a history nerd. After all, I did major in history and rarely walk past a plaque or memorial or marker that I don't stop to read and more than likely Yelp. So when we were walking out to the street from Grand Central Station's Park Avenue/East 42nd Street entry and saw a wall plaque with the portrait of a familiar woman, I just had to stop and check it out. The portrait was of Jackie Kennedy Onassis. Those of my generation will always remember the traumatic and terribly sad photographs of her from Dallas on November 22, 1963 with her pink pill box hat and her blood splattered pink dress. Twelve years after JFK's assassination the former First lady was engaged in a high stakes 1975 battle to save one of her hometown's iconic landmarks. At issue was a plan to take the wrecking ball to New York City's Grand Station Terminal and demolish it, just as Penn Station has been demolished and rebuilt in 1964. She became outraged when she learned of the plan and led a coalition of New Yorkers and the the Municipal Art Society to stop it. She was the star of a famous press conference from Grand Central and declared "If we don't care about our past we can't have very much hope for our future, we've all heard that it's too late, or that it has to happen, that it's inevitable. But I don't think that's true. Because I think if there is a great effort, even if it's the eleventh hour, then you can succeed and I know that's what we'll do." She also wrote an eloquent letter to NYC 's Mayor Beame and asked him "...is it not cruel to let our city die by degrees, stripped of all her proud moments, until there is nothing left of all her history and beauty to inspire our children? If they are not inspired by the past of our city, where will they find the strength to fight for her future? Americans care about their past, but for short term gain they ignore it and tear down everything that matters..." The plaque was dedicated on June 24, 2014 to mark renovations to the station's main entrance. The renovations honor her legacy with photographs, a video display, and the plaque. The entry itself was renamed "The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Foyer".

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4.0(2.4k reviews)
3.3 miKoreatown, Midtown West

It's always been on my bucket list to visit this iconic building and in April of 2025 my son and…read moredaughter in law made it happen for me and my wife. I can't say enough about the trip overall but one moment stuck out that pulled at my heart strings. That moment was listening to Renita E. an ambassador of the Empire State Building reflecting upon her working on this very floor on 9/11. Her knowledge, kindness and grace touched all of us that day and her special acknowledgement of my son for bringing his parents across the country to create memories. Renita is a memory making saint. Thank you Renita!

I hadn't visited the Empire State Building in probably 20 years, but I decided to visit with my…read morehusband last weekend. It's such a different experience now. 20 years ago, I remember just walking into the lobby, buying a ticket, and heading up to the observation deck. But today? You enter in a different spot, and it's a whole experience. There's a "museum" now and you can spend more time here than just taking in the views from the 86th floor. So why go? It was the world's tallest building when it was completed in 1931 and until the North Tower of the World Trade Center was completed in 1970. (Sad aside: It became NYC's tallest building again after 9/11 until was surpassed by One World Trade Center in 2012.) It features gorgeous art deco architecture and design. It's a cultural icon (one of my favorite parts of the museum experience was a room where you can see dozens of film clips which feature the Empire State Building). The new experience includes exhibits that explain the history, design, and construction of the building. What I learned about its construction was particularly interesting! The construction of the building involved more than 3,500 workers, many of who were Irish and Italian immigrants, and led to an unknown number of deaths of workers (official reports say 5, newspapers at the time reported higher numbers). While I felt this museum addition really added to the experience of visiting the Empire State Building, it has also certainly made visiting the building more expensive. So let's get down to the brass tacks. The base ticket (which gets you entry into everything up to the 86th floor) is $44 for adults, $42 for seniors, and $38 for children (plus a $5 booking charge for each transaction). If you want to visit the 102nd floor for that additional observation deck, it's $79 for adults, $77 for seniors, and $73 for children (plus the booking charge). Then there are ways to spend even more money: a Starbucks Reserve Sunrise ticket ($135 per person); an Express Pass (starting at $85/120 per person); a Premium Experience ($175 per person); and All-Access Tour ($500 per person)... I'm generally not into these expensive view experiences that have popped up all over NYC. But the Empire State Building is special. It's an icon and a view. But I still wasn't willing to pay $80 to visit, so we stuck with the base ticket that gets you access only to the 86th floor observatory. The 86th Floor Observatory contains an enclosed viewing gallery and open-air outdoor viewing area. It's the classic observatory you've seen in movies. And it was certainly enough for me - the museum and the 86th floor observatory! Don't miss/rush through the original main lobby as you leave the experience. Or - if you're not willing to pay for the experience to see the view - stop in at the lobby on its own - it's open to the public (follow the signs for the Starbucks Reserve which is entered through this lobby). The lobby is gorgeous - marble, terrazzo, a scale model of the building... But the highlight is that aluminum relief of the skyscraper as it was originally built (without the antenna). It's incredible. It's an icon for a reason, and it was fun to visit and to see it again after so many years. They've certainly made it more of an experience than it used to be (although now, you can't just pop by for the view on a pretty day, since it's prohibitively expensive for a quick visit), but I had a really good time.

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The souvenir glass that you can only get in the restaurant on the first floor.

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