This post originally appeared on Refinery29. Keep reading to see some lesser-known New York City landmarks that make for the perfect Instagram snapshot.
1. The Bridge At Tudor City
Looking down 42nd street, this tourist-free overpass catches the absolute best sunsets any New Yorker (or non-New Yorker) has ever seen.
2. Abandoned Smallpox Hospital
Left to be engulfed by nature almost half a century ago, the 1856 hospital leaves for some creepy snaps. Roosevelt Island? Try Shutter Island.
3. Tom Fruin Water Tower
Not every water tower should be Instagrammed, but artist Tom Fruin has made this DUMBO lookout a masterpiece that steals every show.
4. The Cloisters
While The Met's Cloisters are just in Washington Heights, the medieval-themed museum transports every visitor to Benedictine monastery.
5.New York Botanical Garden
Flora and fauna unite at the pinnacle of Manhattan Horticulture. It's impossible not to catch a romantically peaceful photo at this green-filled sanctuary.
6. Stone Street Historic District
The 1660 street, formally known as 'Brewers Street,' was renamed for its cobblestone streets. Originally part of New Amsterdam, the majority of the district was burnt down in Great Fire of 1835. Despite the damage, the time-warp imagery persists. 
7.Brooklyn Bridge
This New York landmark is one of the city's most photo ready, with geometrical crosshatching and mind-bending illusionary perspectives.
8.Green Wood Cemetery
The Père Lachaise of New York houses some of the most extravagent tombstones. While the visit may be a bit dark, the pictures that result from it will be anything but remorseful.
9. Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Perfect for a FiDi silhouette, the park captures weather and skyline from its cross-the-water grounds.
10. Belvedere Castle
This Central Park gem catches some of the least Manhattan style photos in the city. Like straight from a medieval swamp, few would guess it's in the heart of NYC. 
11.Smorgasburg Williamsburg
Grab the best food-truck bites you've ever tasted and throw them up in front of this unmatched beach-gone-skyline view. No one is ready for food porn this addictive.
12.Staten Island Tugboat Graveyard
Where tugboats go to die, this haunting aqua cemetery is a place to snatch some pics that'll be very unexpected additions to anyone's instagram feed.
13.Mandarin Oriental
The upscale hotel has one of the most unique views in the city. Overlooking where nature meets manmade, you can catch the stark contrast between urban and earth.
14.Four Freedoms Park
The tributary park that memorializes President Roosevelt transforms shrubbery into architecture, resulting in some of the most serene and minimalist aesthetics possible.
15. Fort Tryon Park
The park alone houses greenery and gardens that are very gram-worthy, but the Billings Estate tunnel is a massive enclosure that swallows any photo errors. 
16. Hudson River Promenade
To fool your friends into thinking you've hopped on over to Miami, the Hudson River Promenade is the most convincing spot to do just that.
17. Pomander Walk
The Upper West Side tudor complex was originally built as a London-style apartment complex. Now, it's a photo-op that's almost good as actually crossing the pond.
18. Staples Street
The overpass on Staples Street has been painted, mimicked, and honored by artists and passerbyers alike. But, despite its timeless presence, it has yet to become an insta-celeb. 
19.Top Of The RockefellerCenter
Most flock to summit of the Empire State Building to catch that iconic city view, but The Top Of The Rock lets you get all that with the Empire State Building, too! Turn around, and you're looking at Central Park in it's entirety.
20. The Ravine
This Central Park secret is home to waterfalls and tranquil surroundings. Convince those followers you've ditched the city life to get a little off the grid action.
21.Old City Hall Station
If you stay on the 6 train going downtown, you'll loop around through the Old City Hall Station. Known otherwise as the Ghost Station, the 1920's throwback is rarely seen.
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