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Gracie Mansion

Worth a detourUpper East Side

Mayor’s residence. Same era as Bartow-Pell but well kept. Interesting back-to-back. Smaller than I expected, and the view’s not much.

What it is

Built in 1799 & a mayoral residence since 1942, with public tours & events in the riverside garden.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1Roosevelt Island Lighthouse0.3 mi · Free
  2. 2The Noguchi Museum0.7 mi · $16

    Awesome, in the middle of nowhere Astoria.

Skip Socrates Sculpture Park (0.6 mi), even if you’re passing: “Ratty park with a few half-hearted, uninteresting sculptures.”