Look over NYC from the Top of the Rock
Let the world believe the Empire State Building has the best view of New York City–it keeps the crowds slightly more manageable at 30 Rockefeller Center’s spectacular open air observation deck. The bird’s eye view of Gotham from 70 stories up allows visitors to not only see other landmark skyscrapers around midtown–including the aforementioned Empire State Building–but also to see the full sprawl of Central Park.
If you’re willing to spend a little more, don’t forget to dress up and stop by the Rainbow Room–the historic lounge on the 65th floor–for exceptional cocktails, fine dining, live music and spectacular sightlines that rival the deck’s, albeit a few stories lower. $34 per person. Therefore, looking over NYC from the Top of the Rock is one of the things to do in New York City for under $100.
Website: top-of-the-rock-observation-deck-t37483
Address: 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020
Contact: 1-877-692-7625
Price: Adults $38, seniors $36, children 6-12 $32
Opening hours: 8am–midnight
