New york city highline

Highline, NYC

It's often Instagram-ed and on every "must see" list for New York City, but what is the High Line in Chelsea in New York City? And, is it really worth visiting?Let's start with a bit of history...

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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Find The High Line, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, ratings, photos, prices, expert advice, traveler reviews and tips, and more information from Condé Nast Traveler.

Our guide accompanied with beautiful photos will entice you to explore one of the most attractive outdoor spaces in New York, the High Line, a former elevated railway which has been turned into a walkway offering great views of New York City skyline.

A slide show of photographs of the second part of New York's High Line, an elevated garden built on an abandoned railroad track, with gardens designed by Piet Oudolf and landscape architecture by James Corner. The second part of the High Line opened June 8, 2011, bringing the completed garden to a mile long, with a third part to open in the future.