Modern Architecture & Skyscrapers

Discover New York City's modern architectural marvels and towering skyscrapers that shape its iconic skyline. This collection highlights landmark buildings such as the Art Deco Chrysler Building and neo-Gothic Woolworth Building, innovative structures like the Oculus Transportation Hub by Santiago Calatrava, and historic bridges connecting boroughs. Explore museums dedicated to architecture and art, unique parks repurposed from railways, and distinctive commercial landmarks throughout Manhattan.

Chrysler Building

An Art Deco skyscraper and one of the tallest skyscrapers in New York City.

Brooklyn Bridge

This bridge, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, is definitely one of New York’s most iconic sights.

World Trade Center Transportation Hub - Oculus

World Trade Center is a terminal station on the PATH system, within the World Trade Center complex in the Financial District of Manhattan,…

Apple Fifth Avenue

The iconic glass cube located in Manhattan is one of the best known Apple Stores.

Trump Tower

This 202 m, 58-storey high building was one of the first mixed-use skyscrapers that got recognition in the world.

Woolworth Building

This neo-Gothic-style building has been decorating the skyline of Manhattan for more than a century now.

MetLife Building

The MetLife Building is a skyscraper at Park Avenue and 45th Street, north of Grand Central Terminal, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood…

Manhattan Bridge

One of the most often photographed landmarks in New York, this bridge crossing the East River is a must-see for every visitor.

Grand Central Terminal

A Beaux-Arts railroad terminal in New York City. There are 44 platforms (no other railway terminal in the world has this many) and 67 tracks.

The High Line

This park is situated on the old railway and it is undoubtedly one of the most unique structures in New York.

TriBeCa

Tribeca, originally written as TriBeCa, is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan in New York City.

Whitney Museum of American Art

The Whitney Museum of American Art, known informally as "The Whitney", is a modern and contemporary American art museum located in the…

Skyscraper Museum

The Skyscraper Museum is an architecture museum located in Battery Park City, Manhattan, New York City and founded in 1996.

The Trump Building

40 Wall Street is a 927-foot-tall neo-Gothic skyscraper on Wall Street between Nassau and William streets in the Financial District of…

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Ever seen a gold vault with your own eyes? Here, you have a unique opportunity to see one and also learn something about money and finance…

View Point

A designated viewpoint offering panoramic views of Manhattan’s skyline and surrounding architecture.