New York City Tourism

New York City is known as being one of the biggest tourism destinations in the world, but how many people flock to the place that myself, and millions of others, call home? 

To be exact, 58.7 million people visited New York City in 2015 alone, and that number was expected to increase to 59.7 for 2016. Tourism is a huge part of New York City's economy. These visitors generated $61.3 billion in revenue and helped to support 359,000 jobs related to the tourism industry.

But what draws people from all over the world to New York City? According to NYC Go, New York City's official tourism guide, these are the top 10 attractions tourists check out:

1. The Skyline via One World Observatory
2. Times Square 
3. Broadway
4. Central Park 
5. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
6. The Museum of Modern Art
7. Rockefeller Center
8. Statue of Liberty Monument
9. Macys Herald Square
10. Yankee Stadium 

Of course, there is so much more to see beyond this list, but those are the attractions people make a point to see when visiting New York City. Definitely be sure to check out as many as possible on your next visit!