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Brooklyn BridgevsEmpire State Building
Both are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Empire State Building ranks significantly better than Brooklyn Bridge. Empire State Building ranks #3 in New York City with praise from 8 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and National Geographic.
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." Full review
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." Full review
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." Full review
Not For Tourists "The granddaddy of them all. Walking toward Manhattan at sunset is as good as it gets."
Afar Magazine "A stroll across the 5,989-foot-long bridge is a quintessential New York experience." Full review
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Pedestrians should stay on the south (harbor) side of the walkway, bicycles on the north.
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This famed structure was one of the great engineering triumphs of the 19C." Full review
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Stroll across it to enjoy one of the most dramatic walks in New York.
Where "A hybrid cable-stayed suspension bridge and one of the oldest of its kind, the Brooklyn Bridge, which connects Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River." Full review
Fodor's "While the majority of tourists usually walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan, you'll get better views if you enter and walk from the Brooklyn side." Full review
Fodor's "“A drive-through cathedral" is how the journalist James Wolcott once described the Brooklyn Bridge, one of New York's noblest and most recognized landmarks, perhaps rivaling Walt Whitman's comment that it was "the best, most effective medicine my soul has yet partaken" Full review
Empire State Building Fodor's Concierge Lonely Planet
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350 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY 10118
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Fodor's "The Empire State Building is an art deco monument to progress, a symbol for New York City, and a star in some great romantic scenes, on- and off-screen." Full review
Concierge "With the tragic demise of the World Trade Center, this symbol of New York is again the city's most recognizable skyscraper and, at 1,050 feet, its tallest."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The Empire State Building – actually a very glorified office building – is the most famous member of the New York skyline." Full review
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Getting here very early or very late will help you avoid delays.
Frommer's "There’s no better introduction to New York than a visit to the Empire State Building... the apex of the New York skyline." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Remains one of the city's most beautiful—and popular—attractions, with thousands of people visiting every day." Full review
Not For Tourists "View unlike any other (except maybe Top of the Rock)."
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Strength and grace combine to make the Empire State Building the most famous skyscraper in the world and the quintessential New York landmark." Full review
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Views from the 86th-floor observatory (try to go early in the day to avoid long lines) extend 80 miles on a clear day,
Where "Magnificent 360-degree views of New York from the 86th- and 102nd-floor observatories." Full review
Atlas Obscura "A little known disaster that tested the Empire State Building's structural integrity. "
The Telegraph "Get your bearings, and an idea of the sheer size of the city, from the 86th- or 102nd-floor observatory decks of the most recognisable building in the United States." Full review
