MP Taverna - Astoria

Floor-to-ceiling windows frame views of Central Park and Columbus Circle.

The focus at this gallery, one of dozen or so exhibition spaces in the area, is on contemporary photography.

The churchyard includes the gravesite of Alexander Hamilton.

Longtime neighborhood residents, families and tourists from every corner of the world all come together at Umberto's, a Little Italy staple.

Every nook and cranny of this bookstore is packed with great finds, from hardcovers and paperbacks of classic literary fiction, to an extensive collection of mysteries, cookbooks, art and photography tomes, French language volumes and kids books, as well as a rare book room containing signed first editions and eccentric out-of-print titles (E.

This public garden and cultural center in the Bronx overlooks the Hudson River, with sweeping views west to the New Jersey Palisades.

The Waterfront at Brookfield Place offers spectacular views of the Hudson River, with the Brookfield Place complex as a backdrop.