Skip to content
shortlist
Log inSign up
#10in Travel this month๐Ÿ—ฝ9 things

Free things to do in New York

MRMatteo Rossi
MRMatteo Rossi@matteo

NYC is expensive. These aren't.

  • 16 upvotes
  • 2.1k views
  • 10 saves
#budget#new-york#travel#usa
See the top Travel lists this week
Updated Jun 17, 2026

9 things

Staten Island Ferry

New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Free views of the Statue of Liberty. Stand on the right side going out.

Central Park

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Governors Island

New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

The Cloisters

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Medieval cloisters at the top of Manhattan. The gardens are the best part.

High Line

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Walk it south to north and end at Hudson Yards.

Brooklyn Bridge

New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Walk from Brooklyn into Manhattan so the skyline is ahead of you.

Grand Central Terminal

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Look up at the ceiling. Try the whispering gallery downstairs.

Prospect Park

Brooklyn, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Staten Island Ferry

New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Free views of the Statue of Liberty. Stand on the right side going out.

Grand Central Terminal

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Look up at the ceiling. Try the whispering gallery downstairs.

The Cloisters

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Medieval cloisters at the top of Manhattan. The gardens are the best part.

High Line

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Walk it south to north and end at Hudson Yards.

Central Park

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Governors Island

New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Brooklyn Bridge

New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Walk from Brooklyn into Manhattan so the skyline is ahead of you.

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Prospect Park

Brooklyn, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Staten Island Ferry

New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Free views of the Statue of Liberty. Stand on the right side going out.

Central Park

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Governors Island

New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

The Cloisters

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Medieval cloisters at the top of Manhattan. The gardens are the best part.

High Line

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Walk it south to north and end at Hudson Yards.

Brooklyn Bridge

New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Walk from Brooklyn into Manhattan so the skyline is ahead of you.

Grand Central Terminal

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Look up at the ceiling. Try the whispering gallery downstairs.

Prospect Park

Brooklyn, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Staten Island Ferry

New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Free views of the Statue of Liberty. Stand on the right side going out.

Grand Central Terminal

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Look up at the ceiling. Try the whispering gallery downstairs.

The Cloisters

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Medieval cloisters at the top of Manhattan. The gardens are the best part.

High Line

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Walk it south to north and end at Hudson Yards.

Central Park

Manhattan, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Governors Island

New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Brooklyn Bridge

New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Walk from Brooklyn into Manhattan so the skyline is ahead of you.

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

Prospect Park

Brooklyn, New York City, USA en.wikipedia.org

1 comment

  • LF

    Lena Fischer 6w

    Bold ranking. I respect it.

Log in to join the conversation.

More from Matteo

See profile
๐Ÿฅ9 things

Baking projects for a rainy weekend

MRmatteo
โญ5 things

My top five meals of the year

MRmatteo
๐Ÿšฒ7 things

Bike maintenance basics anyone can do

MRmatteo
๐Ÿš9 things

Things to make with leftover rice

MRmatteo
๐Ÿฅ9 things

Baking projects for a rainy weekend

MRmatteo
๐Ÿšฒ7 things

Bike maintenance basics anyone can do

MRmatteo
โญ5 things

My top five meals of the year

MRmatteo
๐Ÿš9 things

Things to make with leftover rice

MRmatteo
๐Ÿฅ9 things

Baking projects for a rainy weekend

MRmatteo
๐Ÿšฒ7 things

Bike maintenance basics anyone can do

MRmatteo
๐Ÿš9 things

Things to make with leftover rice

MRmatteo
โญ5 things

My top five meals of the year

MRmatteo
๐Ÿฅ9 things

Baking projects for a rainy weekend

MRmatteo
๐Ÿšฒ7 things

Bike maintenance basics anyone can do

MRmatteo
๐Ÿš9 things

Things to make with leftover rice

MRmatteo
โญ5 things

My top five meals of the year

MRmatteo

More like this

๐Ÿ’ธ10 things

Cheap cities where your money goes far

HBhannah_b
#3 in Travel๐ŸŽ’9 things

Southeast Asia for a first big trip

ICines_reads
๐Ÿš‹9 things

Lisbon in 3 days

HBhannah_b
#2 in Travelโ›ด๏ธ10 things

Islands I keep going back to

ICines_reads
๐Ÿง10 things

Cape Town and around

SEsven
๐Ÿž๏ธ10 things

US national parks, ranked by jaw-drop

SEsven
#2 in Travel๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ8 things

Patagonia, north to south

SEsven
โ›ฉ๏ธ10 things

Kyoto without losing your mind

HBhannah_b
๐Ÿ๏ธ8 things

Beaches that ruined all other beaches for me

FDfatou
๐Ÿคฏ10 things

Places that look fake but are real

HBhannah_b
๐Ÿ’ธ10 things

Cheap cities where your money goes far

HBhannah_b
#2 in Travel๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ8 things

Patagonia, north to south

SEsven
#2 in Travelโ›ด๏ธ10 things

Islands I keep going back to

ICines_reads
๐Ÿž๏ธ10 things

US national parks, ranked by jaw-drop

SEsven
๐Ÿš‹9 things

Lisbon in 3 days

HBhannah_b
๐Ÿ๏ธ8 things

Beaches that ruined all other beaches for me

FDfatou
๐Ÿง10 things

Cape Town and around

SEsven
#3 in Travel๐ŸŽ’9 things

Southeast Asia for a first big trip

ICines_reads
โ›ฉ๏ธ10 things

Kyoto without losing your mind

HBhannah_b
๐Ÿคฏ10 things

Places that look fake but are real

HBhannah_b
๐Ÿ’ธ10 things

Cheap cities where your money goes far

HBhannah_b
๐Ÿš‹9 things

Lisbon in 3 days

HBhannah_b
๐Ÿคฏ10 things

Places that look fake but are real

HBhannah_b
๐Ÿž๏ธ10 things

US national parks, ranked by jaw-drop

SEsven
โ›ฉ๏ธ10 things

Kyoto without losing your mind

HBhannah_b
๐Ÿง10 things

Cape Town and around

SEsven
#3 in Travel๐ŸŽ’9 things

Southeast Asia for a first big trip

ICines_reads
#2 in Travelโ›ด๏ธ10 things

Islands I keep going back to

ICines_reads
#2 in Travel๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ8 things

Patagonia, north to south

SEsven
๐Ÿ๏ธ8 things

Beaches that ruined all other beaches for me

FDfatou
๐Ÿ’ธ10 things

Cheap cities where your money goes far

HBhannah_b
โ›ฉ๏ธ10 things

Kyoto without losing your mind

HBhannah_b
๐Ÿž๏ธ10 things

US national parks, ranked by jaw-drop

SEsven
#2 in Travelโ›ด๏ธ10 things

Islands I keep going back to

ICines_reads
#3 in Travel๐ŸŽ’9 things

Southeast Asia for a first big trip

ICines_reads
๐Ÿ๏ธ8 things

Beaches that ruined all other beaches for me

FDfatou
#2 in Travel๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ8 things

Patagonia, north to south

SEsven
๐Ÿคฏ10 things

Places that look fake but are real

HBhannah_b
๐Ÿš‹9 things

Lisbon in 3 days

HBhannah_b
๐Ÿง10 things

Cape Town and around

SEsven
  • Home
  • Search
  • Create
  • Friends
  • Log in