8. Radio City Music Hall

Like many other places in New York City, Radio City Music Hall faced the possibility of imminent demolition in 1978 and the quick reaction of the Landmarks Preservation Commission saved it with interior designation, “by far the largest interior designation in New York City” write Gura and Wood in Interior Landmarks: Treasures of New York. The space, with its Art Deco flourishes throughout, also has the world’s largest curtain and a complex technological system that supports a wide variety of performances.

Read more about the history of Radio City and its secrets here.