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10 Must-See Big Apple Buildings

There's plenty of NYC beyond the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty

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(Newser) – Headed to New York for a burst of sightseeing? Trade the Statue of Liberty for a tour of the Big Apple’s 10 must-see buildings, as compiled by the Center for Architecture:

  1. Conde Nast Building
  2. Brooklyn Museum
  3. Prada New York
  4. Rose Center For Earth And Space
  5. Apple Store Soho
 

  1. Grand Central Terminal
  2. Morgan Library Expansion
  3. Chrysler Building
  4. Hearst Tower
  5. Seagram Building
Click on the link below to learn more about these architectural standouts.

The Brooklyn Museum is shown on Jan. 8, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
The Brooklyn Museum is shown on Jan. 8, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)   (Associated Press)
This Feb. 2008 photo released by Prada shows the Prada store in New York's Soho neighborhood. (AP Photo/Prada)
This Feb. 2008 photo released by Prada shows the Prada store in New York's Soho neighborhood. (AP Photo/Prada)   (Associated Press)
Planets dangle in the Scales of the Universe in the Rose Center for Earth and Space at New York's American Museum of Natural History in this file photo of Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Planets dangle in the Scales of the Universe in the Rose Center for Earth and Space at New York's American Museum of Natural History in this file photo of Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens,...   (Associated Press)
The Conde Nast building is shown on Dec. 19, 2006 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
The Conde Nast building is shown on Dec. 19, 2006 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)   (Associated Press)
Commuters make their way through Grand Central Terminal in New York in this file photo of Wednesday, March 2, 2005. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Commuters make their way through Grand Central Terminal in New York in this file photo of Wednesday, March 2, 2005. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)   (Associated Press)
Renzo Piano's expansion of the Morgan Library is seen in this file photo from April 25, 2006. The glass walls of the pavilion allow visitors to see into the original rooms of the library, creating a unifying link between the old and new. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Renzo Piano's expansion of the Morgan Library is seen in this file photo from April 25, 2006. The glass walls of the pavilion allow visitors to see into the original rooms of the library, creating a unifying...   (Associated Press)
The Chrysler Building is shown in this file photo of Friday, May 27, 2005, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Rountree, File)
The Chrysler Building is shown in this file photo of Friday, May 27, 2005, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Rountree, File)   (Associated Press)
For tourists looking beyond the Empire State building, The Hearst Building is one of the must-see architectural draws of New York City.
For tourists looking beyond the Empire State building, The Hearst Building is one of the must-see architectural draws of New York City.   (Getty Images)
The Seagram Building, center, at 375 Park Avenue in New York is shown on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2007. the Seagram Building, the only van der Rohe designed building in the city, is often seen as the best example of skyscrapers in the international style. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
The Seagram Building, center, at 375 Park Avenue in New York is shown on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2007. the Seagram Building, the only van der Rohe designed building in the city, is often seen as the best example...   (Associated Press)
The interior of the Apple Store in the Soho neighborhood of New York is shown on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The interior of the Apple Store in the Soho neighborhood of New York is shown on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)   (Associated Press)
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