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Brooklyn Bridge

Worth a detourBrooklyn-Manhattan

Iconic

What it is

Iconic Gothic-arched suspension bridge opened in 1883, the first to span the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Also on the block, if you have time

Museum of Food and Drink (0.3 mi), Manhattan Bridge (0.3 mi, free), South Street Seaport Museum (0.4 mi, free).

Skip Fraunces Tavern Museum (0.8 mi), even if you’re passing: “Tourist trap above a tavern.”