Always amazing installations - great bookstore 

I've seen so many great classic movies on film here. Being able to have that experience is one of the things that I feel lucky living in this city.

I discovered the Frick my first week in New York, during a heat wave in August. The galleries were surprisingly empty, with only the occasional visitor strolling through the rooms, gently creaking the floorboards. I stood for a while in front of the Bronzino, a portrait of a boy standing against a background of green drapery, and then sat in the courtyard for a long, cool hour.

I could include a separate location for every room at the Met. Each visit is a year's worth of Art-absorbing.

Coney Island is the best for everything - the beach, the rides, the beer - but mostly for the Skee Ball. It's incredibly addicting, affordable and satisfying (depending on your aim).