The Morgan Library & Museum

This stunning Renaissance-inspired mansion-turned-museum houses one of the world's most impressive private collections of rare books, manuscripts, and artworks accumulated by the legendary banker J. P. Morgan. The intimate galleries showcase everything from medieval illuminated manuscripts and Gutenberg Bibles to drawings by Old Masters, offering a surprisingly personal glimpse into one man's extraordinary taste. The opulent original library with its soaring ceilings and ornate decoration remains a breathtaking centerpiece that transports visitors back to the gilded age of early 20th-century New York.