East Village, New York City

The East Village, from about 14th Street to Houston Street on the east side of Manhattan, is the place to go for any tattoos, piercings or crazy hair colors you've been wanting; this also makes it an ideal spot for people-watching.

Major Sights

• Astor Place / St. Mark's Place 8th Street
• Strand Bookstore 12th Street & Broadway
• St. Mark's in the Bowery Church 11th Street & Second Avenue
• Grace Church 10th Street & Broadway
• Second Avenue Deli 10th Street & Second Avenue
• Cooper Union Astor Place & Third Avenue
• Tompkins Square Park 9th Street and Avenue A
• Joseph Papp Public Theater Astor Place & Lafayette Street
• Tower Records 4th Street & Broadway
• CBGB's Bond Street & Fourth Avenue
• Anthology Film Archives 1st Street & Second Avenue
• Puck Building East Houston Street & Lafayette Street