CBS Broadcast Center

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This massive complex in Hell's Kitchen is the main HQ for all things CBS, as well as a number of side stations and places that rent broadcasting space. The big tourist draw these days is to attend a live taping of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

Tickets to the British comedian's biting news-recap show are available online up to a month in advance of taping dates. The show is taped at 6:30pm on Sunday at the CBS Broadcast Center and audience members are requested to arrive at least 40 minutes in advance. Minimum age of admission is 18.

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    1.6 MILES

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    1.57 MILES

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  • Ellis Island and the Immigration Museum

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    5.49 MILES

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  • Beautiful view of Manhattan during a summer sunset

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    1.51 MILES

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    One World Observatory

    4.09 MILES

    Spanning three levels at the top of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, One World Observatory offers dazzling panoramic views over Manhattan's…

  • SolomonR. Guggenheim Museum, detailed view

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    1.91 MILES

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  • Statue of Liberty

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    6.24 MILES

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  • NEW YORK CITY, USA - JUNE 18 2016 - Panoramic view of the interior National 9/11 Memorial Museum. The Last Column Remnants and Slurry Wall. Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA

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    4.18 MILES

    When the twin towers of the World Trade Center toppled during the awful events of 11 September 2001, it led to years of soul-searching about what would be…

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1. Lincoln Center

0.39 MILES

This stark arrangement of gleaming modernist temples houses some of Manhattan’s most important performance companies: the New York Philharmonic, the New…

2. David Rubenstein Atrium

0.42 MILES

The David Rubenstein Atrium is a modern public space behind the Empire Hotel offering a lounge area (with free wi-fi), a cafe, and a TKTS booth selling…

3. Hearst Tower

0.45 MILES

This 46-floor tower is one of NYC's most creative works of contemporary architecture, not to mention one of its greenest; around 90% of its structural…

4. Museum of Arts & Design

0.5 MILES

MAD offers four floors of superlative design and handicrafts, from blown glass and carved wood to elaborate metal jewelry. Temporary exhibitions are…

5. American Folk Art Museum

0.54 MILES

This small institution offers rotating exhibitions in three small galleries. Past exhibits have included quilts made by 19th-century soldiers and…

6. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

0.61 MILES

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7. Brill Building

0.7 MILES

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8. Radio City Music Hall

0.9 MILES

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