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The High Line vs Tenement Museum

The High Line and Tenement Museum are both rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Tenement Museum ranks slightly higher than The High Line. Tenement Museum is ranked #4 in New York City with praise from 10 publications including Frommer's, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.

The High Line
The High Line
9 / 10
High Line, New York City, NY
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This elevated space has been transformed into a green retreat in the spirit of Paris's Promenade Plantée and is one of the most visited parks in the city." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The High Line is brilliantly executed, hugely popular, and has become an instant must-see."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"“To walk on the High Line,” says Friends of the High Line cofounder Joshua David, “is to experience New York from a vantage point that can’t be touched anywhere else.”" Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Manhattan’s newest and most inventive park... winds its way through two of Manhattan’s most creative and vibrant neighborhoods." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"Built atop a former elevated railway, the High Line quickly became one of New York’s most popular parks." Full review
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Tenement Museum
Tenement Museum
9 / 10
103 Orchard Street, Lower East Side, New York City, NY 10002
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This museum puts the neighborhood’s heartbreaking but inspiring heritage on full display in three recreations of turn-of-the-20th-century tenements." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Searching for a place to house a museum honoring American immigrants, Ruth Abram unearthed 97 Orchard Street." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"This fascinating museum—actually a series of restored tenement apartments at 97 Orchard Street—is accessible only by guided tour." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Offers a glimpse of what life in the turn-of-the-20th-century Lower East Side was like for those who lived there." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Great illustration of turn-of-the-century (20th, that is) life."
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