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Brooklyn Bridge vs Ellis Island
Both are recommended by professionals. Overall, Ellis Island scores marginally better than Brooklyn Bridge. Ellis Island has a TripExpert Score of 91 with approval from 7 reviews like Time Out, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
Brooklyn Bridge
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Brooklyn Bridge, NY
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Fodor's
"A walk across its promenade—a boardwalk elevated above the roadway, shared by pedestrians, in-line skaters, and cyclists—takes about 40 minutes and delivers exhilarating views."
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Concierge
"When it was completed in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was a marvel of civil engineering—the longest suspension bridge in the world."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A New York icon, the Brooklyn Bridge was the world’s first steel suspension bridge."
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Travel + Leisure
"A stroll along this span is an only-in-New York experience that provides an up-close sense of the city's true grandeur."
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Not For Tourists
"The granddaddy of them all. Walking toward Manhattan at sunset is as good as it gets."
Ellis Island
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New York Harbor, New York City, NY 10017
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Fodor's
"The island's main building, now a national monument, reopened in 1990 as the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, which is divided into four major exhibit areas."
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Concierge
"Roughly 12 million immigrants passed through this island as they entered America from the late 1800s through the mid-1950s, sometimes at the rate of thousands a day."
Travel + Leisure
"See America through the eyes of the 12 million immigrants that entered through Ellis Island."
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Time Out
"Trace the history of U.S. immigration with a visit to the three floors of objects, photographs and interactive displays housed on the famous island next door to Lady Liberty herself."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Ellis Island is situated about halfway between lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor."
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