By Paolo Singer | The New York Times
Lower Manhattan, # 16 on The New York Times list of the world’s best places to visit in 2015.
Ground Zero is in the midst of a remarkable comeback.
More than a decade after 9/11, the southern tip of Manhattan is becoming one of New York City’s most vibrant neighborhoods. The long-awaited One World Trade Center and 9/11 Memorial, which opened last year, will soon be surrounded by an appealing array of dining, shopping and lodging establishments. A stunning transportation hub designed by Santiago Calatrava will join the Fulton Center and its dazzling oculus. Eataly, Mario Batali’s ultra-popular food hall, will soon have a sister location downtown. Brookfield Place (formerly known as the World Financial Center) is completing major renovations to make way for over a dozen upscale boutiques, a second food market, and a restaurant by the celebrity chef Joël Robuchon. The new Pier A Harbor House offers fresh seafood, craft beers and hard-to-beat harbor views. Also underway: a series of luxurious condominiums and lodgings, including the Beekman Hotel, set in a turreted 19th-century building with ornate interiors.
1. Milan, Italy
2. Cuba
3. Philadelphia
4. Yellowstone National Park
5. Elqui Valley, Chile
6. Singapore
7. Durban, South Africa
8. Bolivia
9. Faroe Islands
10. Macedonia
11. Medellín, Colombia
12. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
13. Orlando, Florida
14. Zimbabwe
15. Burgundy, France
16. Lower Manhattan, New York
17. Tanzania
18. The North Coast of Peru
19. Steamboat Springs, Colorado
20. Oman
21. Cleveland, Ohio
22. Sri Lanka
23. New Orleans, Louisiana
24. Adelaide, Australia
25. Georgia
26. Manchester, England
27. Campeche, Mexico
28. Greenland
29. Papua New Guinea
30. Bend, Oregon
31. Rabat, Morocco
32. Squamish, Canada
33. Seoul, South Korea
34. St. Kitts
35. Shikoku, Japan
36. San Antonio
37. San José del Cabo, Mexico
38. Alentejo, Portugal
39. The Catskills, New York
40. Quebec City, Canada
41. Canton Valais, Switzerland
42. Île-de-France
43. Danang, Vietnam
44. Chengdu, China
45. Miami Beach, Florida
46. Shanghai
47. Tulsa, Oklahoma
48. Rome, Italy
49. Cáceres, Spain
50. Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
51. Baku, Azerbaijan
52. Kas, Turkey
