Are you a tourist planning a trip to Queens, but don't know where to start? Queens is a decent size, it's actually the largest borough in New York City.
It's important to group the attractions together by location.
This way, you're not wasting time going back and forth on the subway.
Here are the four most popular neighborhoods for tourists and the attractions to see in them.
Astoria Let's start off with Astoria, perhaps the most popular neighborhood in Queens.
It's a middle class and commercial neighborhood.
Astoria is nestled along the northwestern corner of Queens, right along the East River.
In this neighborhood you'll find attractions like Astoria Park, Socrates Sculpture Park, Museum of Moving Image, Athens Square Park, and Bohemian Hall.
Astoria Park is a great place to go for a jog and relax with an East River view.
Socrates Sculpture Park is an outdoor museum with art by local artists.
The Museum of Moving Image is an interactive museum for film and video game lovers.
Athens Square Park is where to go for a local gathering and experience.
The Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden is for relaxing and grabbing a refreshing beverage.
Flushing Whereas Astoria may be the most popular neighborhood in Queens, the Flushing neighborhood has many more activities to do.
This is probably because it's where Flushing Meadow-Corona Park is located, which is a huge 1,255 acre park with many activities located on site.
Flushing is located in north-central Queens.
In the Flushing Meadow-Corona Park you'll find the Queens Museum of Art, Queens Zoo, Queens Theatre in the Park, New York Hall of Science, Queens Botanical Garden, Citi Field, and USTA National Tennis Center.
The park itself is a great place to visit.
Visitors will discover interesting relics from the New York World Fairs.
The Queens Museum of Art is a diverse art museum with the Panorama of the City of New York.
The Queens Zoo is a cheap zoo with over 75 species.
Queens Theatre in the Park is for anyone who enjoys musicals or plays.
New York Hall of Science is an interactive science museum that teaches physics, chemistry, and biology.
The Queens Botanical Garden is for people who enjoy the outdoors.
Citi Field is home to the New York Mets.
The USTA National Tennis Center is open 11 months out of the year for tennis fans to tour.
Long Island City Long Island City is in western Queens and is a middle class neighborhood.
Tourists can enjoy the parks with waterfront views.
It's also where the Noguchi Museum and MoMA PS1 are located.
The Noguchi Museum preserves and displays the work of Japanese American artist Isamu Noguchi.
MoMA PS1 is an art museum dedicated to contemporary art.
If you're a big fan of art, you should explore Long Island City.
If you don't particularly enjoy art, you can probably skip this neighborhood.
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