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Herald Square

1 Herald Square, at 34th Street and Sixth Avenue, New York City, NY 10001-2902
212 922 9393
Ranked #202 of 707 attractions in New York City
4.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
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Summerville
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

Herald Square is a great place to shop, dine, and relax in the well-maintained area with cafe tables and chairs and enjoy a little people watching. Lots of great stores including Lush, Macy's, and more plus access to public transportation and proximity to Korea Town, home of some great dining options. This is a really nice area to stay in... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

We happened upon the very well located, but tiny, little Herald Square just outside the Macy's department store on 34th street. What a nice little find and a well appreciated break from our two hours of walking and browsing through the huge Macy's department store. We actually really enjoyed this little square and the people watching available in this are... More

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Port of Spain, Trinidad
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

Lots to experience at this time of year. Buzzing with people, the Macy's Shop WIndow and Many more exciting sites to unfold!

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Westminster, Colorado
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011

I've always wanted to see THE windows but only ever seen glimpses through a crowd. If you go at 11:30 pm on a Tuesday like I did, you have them mostly to yourself and can really get into the joy and beauty of the lights, displays, music and season without the 'torture' of all the other tourists. Also, Macy's was... More

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Helsingborg, Sweden
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011

A nice park in the middle of all the action in the busy place. Uy a coffe and sitt down and just look at all the people passing by.

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Kansas City, Missouri
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011

Another fun place to people watch and catch your breath while heading for Macy's, Penn Station, Empire State Building, shopping, shopping, shopping ...

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Frankfurt, Germany
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
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Himeji
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2011
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