Brooklyn Bridge
Cross the East River on the bridge that was the world's longest suspension span when it opened in 1883 — on a promenade raised 18 feet above the traffic.
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The first fixed crossing of the East River and an icon of New York City, now a National Historic Landmark. Its pedestrian-only promenade runs between the two roadways and above them, keeping walkers clear of the cars.
What to look for
- The neo-Gothic stone towers with their characteristic pointed arches
- Iron railings by Janes & Kirtland, the Bronx foundry that also made the U.S. Capitol dome and Central Park's Bow Bridge
- Where the promenade rises to a balcony slightly overhanging the roadways at each tower
Only pedestrians, cyclists, and passenger vehicles are permitted to cross.
Brooklyn Bridge is one of 38 sights worth the detour in New York, all bundled offline in Voyage GO — download the New York pack and it sits on your map with no signal, filling your travel passport the moment you walk past.
More to see in New York
- Statue of LibertyFrance's gift to the U.S.: a crowned, robed woman raising a torch over New York Harbor, long read as a welcome to immigrants arriving by sea.
- Empire State BuildingRide up to the 86th- or 102nd-floor deck and look straight down on Midtown Manhattan.
- World Trade Center & 9/11 MemorialTwo reflecting pools now sit in the exact footprints where the Twin Towers stood until September 11, 2001.
- Wall StreetUnder 2,000 feet of pavement that stands in for all of American finance — named for a wall that hasn't existed since 1699.
- The Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art)1.5 million works under one roof, from Sumerian stone to modern American rooms — a day here barely scratches it.
- Central ParkThe most visited urban park in the US — an estimated 42 million visits a year — built by hand on the razed land of a Black settlement, Seneca Village.