DK Travel : New York

With its skyscrapers, great museums, and bright lights of Broadway, New York is a city of superlatives. There are countless sights that have to be seen, but a handful are truly definitive of the city. These highlights illustrate the very best.

Iridium Jazz Club

A fine follow-up to a Lincoln Center performance, Iridium has funky decor, good food, a varied wine list, and excellent established and new jazz groups. The great guitarist Les Paul plays here Monday nights.
Iroquois

A suite is named for James Dean, who lived here from 1951 to 1953; other Hollywood guests have included Sandra Bullock and Johnny Depp. Rooms are modestly sized but deluxe, with French decor. Packages offer excellent rates.
Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum

Thirteen galleries and a serene Japanese sculpture garden.
Islamic Cultural Center

Ninety bulbs hang by brass rods from the dome.
Jackson Diner

No ambience, but one of New York’s best Indian restaurants, with an all-you-can eat buffet lunch.
Jacob Riis

Appalled by immigrant living conditions, Riis (1849–1914), a social reformer, writer, and photographer, used photos taken in tenements to illustrate his stories, shocking the middle class and motivating them to act. His 1888 article, Flashes from the Slums , and his book, How the Other Half Lives , brought national attention.
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art

A collection of Tibetan art in a Himalayan-style building with a garden.
Jazz bar

One of the most amazing bars I've ever been to...Nothing special about decoration -- this is how a jazz bar should be, right? It was all about atmosphere and superior music...!!!
Jazz Standard

This stylish club has first-rate acoustics and plays traditional to avant garde music. The loft restaurant, Blue Smoke, is recommended.
JC Penney Department Store

Must stop shop!

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with a glass of house wine, and all unavoidable charges including tax.
- under $25
- $25-$50
- $50-$80
- over $80
Hotel price categories

For a standard, double room per night (with breakfast if included), taxes and extra charges.
- under $150
- $150–$250
- $250-$350
- $350-$450
- over $450