There is a lot to love about New York. People who visit New York for the first time come with wide-eyed expectations and the city that never sleeps definitely does not upset. So grab a pen and paper (or an Ipad) and start listing down the best tourist attractions in NYC.

TIMES SQUARE
This is where all tourists flock in unparalleled numbers – there's a booming heady mix of shops and restaurants and all things New York. The neon signs are brighter than ever. You can even ask a friendly New York cop to pose with you and with the NYPD sign as your background right after he hands you a friendly reminder what to look out for while roaming the streets of New York. Keep an eye on your bag. Check. Keep an eye on your camera. Check.  And of course, this is where you can unleash your inner shopaholic and shop away! Check out the Times Square Visitors Center to know more about what exciting things await you in Times Square.

BROADWAY
Yes, it's Broadway, baby. Broadway is the entertainment street of the whole of America, not just New York. So this 15-mile street should definitely be on your list of best tourist attractions in NYC. Check out the latest popular shows in town – and imagine your name up on a marquee down 42nd street.

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Of course, you shouldn't miss this. You've seen this in Night at the Museum and for sure you did a mental note to yourself – Visit the American Museum of Natural History and take a picture with Dumdum with his bubble-blowing gum – for posterity sake. If you're traveling with kids, make sure you tell them that the dinosaur skeletons there don't really move with some kind of animatronix. If you're interested in human culture, ecology, Native Americans, the sea, and the universe or just about anything this is the best place to go.

CENTRAL PARK
If you're a Beatle's fan, let someone take you down because he's going to Strawberry Fields. There are a million and one things to do in all 843 acres of open spaces and lakes and gardens. Central Park is like an oasis in the concrete jungle of New York, which merits it a spot on your best tourist attractions in NYC list. There is no better place to feel what it's like to live in New York than Central Park. You'll see all kinds of people, you've seen some familiar spots in movies you've watched -- spot where famous people jog or walk their dog or have their lovers' spat caught under the lens of the Papparazzi.  

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
You've seen all the versions of the movie King Kong and you definitely don't want to miss visiting the Empire State Building. It should definitely find its way on best tourist attractions in NYC. Catch the breathtaking views of New York and its surrounding area.  Before you purchase tickets online, get Empire State Building Discount Coupons to save on admission tickets.

Again and again, there are a million reasons why NYC never fails to amuse people. You should give it a try and rest assured, you'll love to go back a million times over.