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NYC Tourist Traps to Avoid in 2026 (And What to Do Instead)

A first-person perspective of a person holding an illustrated vintage-style map on a sun-drenched cobblestone street lined with historic brownstone buildings.

Not everything in NYC is worth your time or money. Here are the tourist traps locals roll their eyes at — and what to do instead.

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