The Cloisters
ExperienceHarlem#32 of 50

The Cloisters

New York, New York

Photo: Sebas Inchauspe

A branch of the Met built from pieces of five medieval European monasteries, perched on a hill in Fort Tryon Park overlooking the Hudson. The Unicorn Tapestries alone are worth the trip. The herb garden is planted from medieval manuscripts. The whole place feels impossible — a 12th-century cloister reassembled stone by stone in upper Manhattan. Most visitors never make it this far north. That's the point.

Insider tip

Take the A train to 190th Street. Walk through Fort Tryon Park to the entrance. The Unicorn Tapestries room, in silence.

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