Manhattan, NYC

Central Park is the most-visited urban park in America, attracting more than 40 million annual visitors to its 843-acre oasis in north central Manhattan. The park was designed by legendary landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted in 1858 and has become one of the most popular filming locations in the world, known for iconic sights such as its Bow Bridge and tree-lined Central Park Mall, which contains one of the last remaining native stands of American Elm trees in North America.

Photo-friendly attractions abound, from the scenic Bethesda Terrace to the picturesque Conservatory Gardens. For couples looking for a more intimate stroll, the park's Shakespeare Gardens offer a quiet respite, while the Ramble offers 38 acres of twisting footpaths. Romantic dining options within the park include the iconic Boathouse Restaurant and the scenic Tavern on the Green, while rental boats and horse-drawn carriages allow for unique means of transportation. During the winter months, Wollman Rink offers ice skating and hot chocolate sales.

Hornblower Cruises provide unique opportunities to see New York City's most famous sights from within the Hudson River waterfront as part of two-hour cruise excursions. The company is best known for its Alive After Five evening cruises, which offer onboard happy hours and opportunities to view top city landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Brooklyn Bridge. Music is presented onboard, along with a variety of opportunities to purchase food and beverages. Different ticket levels allow cruise participants to patronize several buffet stations, including all-you-can-eat options and unlimited bar options. For couples traveling with children in tow, cruise tickets are available for participants of all ages.

78 South St, New York, NY 10038, Phone: 844-400-7277

The High Line is one of Manhattan's newest major attractions, spanning 1.45 miles of elevated linear park and greenway space above the borough's Chelsea and Meatpacking District neighborhoods. The project was inspired by Paris' Promenade Plantée and was designed by architects Piet Oudolf, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and James Corner Field Operations, reimagining a stretch of a former New York Central Railroad viaduct that was formerly known as the West Side Line. It spans from Gansevoort Street to the northern edge of West Side Yard, designed as a living system incorporating elements of ecology, urban design, and landscape architecture. Since its opening in 2009, the High Line has attracted more than five million annual visitors and has reinvigorated nearby real estate and business districts. It is accessible from several points, including an adjoining entrance at Chelsea Market, making it a perfect spot for couples looking to picnic with food purchased at the market.

New York, NY 10011, Phone: 212-500-6035

Chelsea Market is a food and shopping hall in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood that was developed in 1997 on the site of the neighborhood's former Nabisco factory. The market encompasses a full city block between Ninth and Tenth Avenues and 15th and 16th Streets and is home to a number of television company offices and filming sites on its upper levels, including the main offices for Food Network. Anchor stores within the indoor pedestrian market include upscale clothing retailer Anthropologie, bookseller Posman Books, and Brooklyn-based vintage and artisan market Artists and Fleas. The market has been widely acclaimed as a foodie paradise in Manhattan, offering a wide variety of full-service restaurants and quick-casual food vendors, from gourmet Italian restaurant Filaga to trendy Asian fusion taco joint Takumi to farm-to-table stand Chelsea Creamline, early purveyors of the meatless Impossible Burger.

75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011, Phone: 212-652-2110

Birdland is an iconic jazz supper club located in Manhattan's Theater District, first opened in 1949 by entrepreneurs Morris and Irving Levy at a location near West 52nd Street. Throughout its initial tenure, the club attracted international jazz headliners such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Harry Belafonte, and Thelonious Monk, noted for its famed Live at Birdland jazz music compilation albums. Since then, it has changed locations several times, now located within the Distirct's former New York Observer building. A full traditional supper club menu is served nightly, available before and during performances by top national jazz artists and bands. For visitors checking out the club after Broadway performances, half-price admission is offered to the club's late-night shows with valid ticket stub presentation.

315 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, Phone: 212-581-3080

Marea first opened its doors in New York City in 2009 and almost immediately was noted as one of Manhattan’s most consistently wonderful and original upscale restaurants. The beautiful restaurant along Central Park South features a sunlit dining room and specializes in fresh shellfish and fish in Italian-inspired dishes prepared by the restaurateur and skilled chef Michael White. Unique dishes at Marea include the fusilli with bone marrow and octopus and the crostini with sea urchin and lardo. Since opening, the fine-dining restaurant has received a James Beard Award, two Michelin stars, and “Best New Restaurant” by GQ Magazine, Esquire, and Bon Appetit.

240 Central Park S, New York, NY 10019, Phone: 212-582-5100

Gotham Bar and Grill was originally opened in 1984 by restaurateurs Jerry Kretchmer, Jeff Bliss, and Robert and Rick Rathe, striving to recreate the ambiance of a traditional Parisian brasserie. The restaurant is located on East 12th Street within Manhattan's Greenwich Village neighborhood and is the only restaurant in New York City to receive five separate three-star ratings from The New York Times. It has also received three separate James Beard Awards, including an honor for executive chef Alfred Portale, who serves up a variety of European-influenced fare at lunch and dinner seven nights a week. The restaurant is legendary for its three-course prix fixe menu, which highlights options such as yellowfin tuna tartare, red prawn risotto, and 28-day dry-aged New York strip steak. A signature wine program is also offered, along with a menu of gourmet Gotham Cocktails.

12 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003, Phone: 212-620-4020

Farm.One is the only indoor hydroponic farm in Manhattan, located in the city's lively TriBeCa neighborhood within the Institute of Culinary Education under the fine-dining restaurant Atera. The unique urban vertical farm is entirely powered by technology, growing specialty herbs and crops for use in the city's finest restaurants. Visitors can embark on hourlong tours and tasting events five days a week, offering individual question-and-answer time with expert farm staff. All tours include tastings of dozens of rare edible flowers, herbs, and microgreens, with complimentary glasses of prosecco offered to all participants over the age of 21. Visitors should note that tours adhere to a strict no-tipping policy and must be scheduled at least several days in advance of desired tour date.

625 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11238, Phone: 646-883-3276