NYC’s 10 Best Reasons to Go to Coney Island
10. Circus Sideshow. Corner of Surf Avenue & West 12th Street in the Coney Island amusement park. Coney Island was once famous for sideshow performers and acts within the amusement parks. Circus Sideshow recreates a traditional 10 in 1 circus sideshow with acts like a strongman, sword swallower, snake charmer, and other strange and bizarre performances. Experience a one of a kind jaw dropping show as it was in the early 1900s.
9. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk. Corbin Place to West 37 Street, Coney Island, Brooklyn. With less than 3 miles of beach, Coney Island beach is a great escape from the stuffy, polluted city air. Walk along the beach or the boardwalk, shop at tourist stores, play arcades, or eat at one of the food stands. A short drive or walk away, the Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk lets you soak up the sun with a nice beach breeze.
8. Brighton Beach. Brighton Beach is east of Coney Island Beach and west of Manhattan Beach, Coney Island, Brooklyn. Brighton Beach, nicknamed Little Odessa, is home to a large Russian community and is distinct as Manhattan’s Chinatown. Visit Brighton Beach to eat at one of the ethnic Russian restaurants and experience some of the old world of Russia.
7. Coney Island Museum. Coney Island, Brooklyn. Embrace the history of Coney Island at the Coney Island Museum. Filled with antiques of old rides, photographs, and displays of this historical fantasy land. The museum brings the visitor back in time when Coney Island was the most popular amusement park destination in the world. See: NYC’s 10 Best Museums
6. Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement & Kiddie Park. Over the summer Coney once again opens its amusement parks and rides. An official NYC landmark, Deno’s Wonder Wheel was built in 1920. The ferris wheel is 150 feet tall and holds 144 people. The wheel is shown in the opening of The Warriors and several other NYC movies.
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