Today, there exists a wide range of tourist attractions in New York City such as times square, waterfall, statue, art museum, natural history museum, amusement parks, festivals, historical buildings and landmarks, hotels, museums, galleries, outdoor recreation, spas, restaurants and sports.

These are the most popular New York tourist attractions:

Times Square (Number 1 tourist attraction in USA based on most visited tourist)
Times Square is the most visited tourist attractions in the US. It is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. more detail..
New Year's Eve in Times Square
Notable landmarks in Times Square
Major buildings on Times Square

Niagara Falls (Number 8)
Metropolitan museum of art (Number 18)
American museum of natural history (Number 24)
Empire State building
Statue of Liberty
Grand Central Terminal
Rockefeller Center
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Staten Island Ferry
Another tourist attractions destinations in New York:

1. Central Park
2. The Museum of Modern Art