New York City's northernmost borough offers a vast array of must-visit landmarks, such as the Bronx Zoo, Yankee Stadium, and Pelham Bay Park.
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One of the largest (and most famous) zoos in the United States.
Bronx Zoo
The New Yankee Stadium opened in 2009. Home of the NY Yankees baseball team, winners of 27 world championships.
Yankee Stadium
Established in 1891, it is located on a 250-acre site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants.
New York Botanical Garden
Largest public park in New York City. Known for its many geographical features, both natural and man-made.
Pelham Bay Park
Third-largest park in NYC. Park offers numerous sports facilities along with several hiking trails.
Van Cortlandt Park
Former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe, built in 1797. Located in Poe Park, in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx.
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
One of the largest cemeteries in New York City and a designated National Historic Landmark. It is notable in part as the final resting place of some well-known figures.
Woodlawn Cemetery • Conservancy
Close-knit neighborhood in the northeastern Bronx. Known for its many seafood restaurants, with lobster being particularly popular.
City Island
Historic house museum at Shore Road in the northern section of Pelham Bay Park. The mansion's facade, interior, and surrounding grounds are designated as a New York City designated landmark and a National Historic Landmark.
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Ferry Point Park contains one and a half miles of prime waterfront. Bisected by the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge and the Hutchinson River Parkway, this Bronx park is easily accessible by car from Manhattan, Queens, and Westchester.
Ferry Point Park
Bay Plaza is located in the Co-Op-City section of the Bronx. Known for its various department stores, restaurants, and multiplex movie theater.
The Mall at Bay Plaza
Public park in the northeast Bronx. I personally enjoyed going to this park when I was growing up. Park features basketball courts, baseball field, tennis courts, and swimming pool.
Haffen Park
Only public beach in the Bronx. The recreational facilities include two playgrounds, two picnic areas, a large parking lot, and 26 courts for basketball, volleyball, and handball.
Orchard Beach
Fordham Road is famous as the borough's premier shopping district, also serving as a bustling academic and transit hub.
East Fordham Road
Huge public park located in the South Bronx. Park includes a 3.3-acre lake, as well as numerous recreational facilities such as a swimming pool.
Crotona Park
Museum focuses on contemporary and 20th-century works created by American artists. Its permanent collection consists of more than 800 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and works on paper.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
Outdoor sculpture gallery located on the grounds of Bronx Community College. The hall commemorates 102 prominent Americans.
