17 days in New York City Itinerary

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Times Square and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Change things up with these side-trips from New York City: Philadelphia (Reading Terminal Market, Philly Brew Tours, &more), @ease Massage (in Belmar) and Gun For Hire Shooting Range (in Woodland Park). Next up on the itinerary: tour the pleasant surroundings at Central Park, pause for some photo ops at 9/11 Memorial, admire the masterpieces at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and get a new perspective on nature at American Museum of Natural History.

To find maps, traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, read our New York City sightseeing website.

Expect a daytime high around 40°F in January, and nighttime lows around 24°F.