5 Overrated NYC Tourist Attractions + Better Alternatives

<p>New York City offers nearly unlimited activities, restaurants, and unique landmarks to explore. Wasting your time on overhyped or overpriced attractions can eat away at your valuable time in the city.</p><p>In this article, we’re gonna help you avoid wasted time and money by calling out five overrated NYC attractions you can keep OFF your itinerary.</p><p>Plus, we’ll provide alternatives to each of these common tourist traps.</p><p><strong>1- Serendipity 3</strong></p><p>The crowds are hectic, the ambiance is overstimulating, and none of the food or desserts we tried were very good.</p><p>Instead, go to <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/muWPhcKXk6xPpbX28" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Caffè Panna</a> or <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/cTTQtdmTHCJchJXG7" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Grace Street</a>.</p><p><strong>2- Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island</strong></p><p>We&#39;ve covered this in <a href="https://bettertogetherhere.com/visiting-statue-of-liberty/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=overratedattractions" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">full detail previously</a>, but this experience is too long, too crowded, and too much waiting in line to be worth your time. Instead, take the free Staten Island Ferry or simply view the Statue of Liberty from Lower Manhattan.</p><p><strong>3- The Charging Bull in FiDi </strong></p><p>The crowds around this statue overstate what you&#39;ll actually get out of the experience. While passing by is great, we wouldn&#39;t go out of our way to view this statue. Instead, go to the <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/HVMpQCbd6RB5pBoa6" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">9/11 Memorial Pools</a>.</p><p><strong>4- Central Park Zoo</strong></p><p>The Central Park Zoo is actually quite small, with not very many animals. If you want a zoo experience, go to the <a href="https://www.viator.com/tours/New-York-City/Total-Experience-Tickets/d687-156679P1?pid=P00138108&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=podcast-overratedattractions" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bronx Zoo</a>. It has 265 acres and SO many exhibitions.</p><p><strong>5- Museum of Ice Cream/Color/Illusions</strong></p><p>If social media didn&#39;t exist, neither would these &quot;museums&quot;. Instead of spending the $30 or so for one of these money grabs, go to any of the iconic museums like <a href="https://www.getyourguide.com/new-york-city-l59/skip-the-line-tickets-museum-of-mo