Though its western side holds few attractions, east of Fifth Avenue 42nd Street is home to some of the city's most distinctive buildings, ranging from great Beaux Arts palaces like Grand Central Station , to white elephants like the United Nations Building at the street's eastern end. In between lie gems such as that definitive New York icon, the Chrysler Building . Surrounded by superb architecture and breathtaking views down such great avenues as Fifth, Madison, Lexington and Third, this section of New York is one of the most distinctive parts of the city.

42nd Street and around

• 42nd Street and around

Explore 42nd Street and around

• Bryant Park and the New York Public Library
• Chrysler Building
• East of the Chrysler Building
• Grand Central Station

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