New York City’s High Line will transport you from the bustle of the city. It’s understandably popular, so you won’t necessarily leave behind the crowds of the street below you, but you will leave behind the cars and honking yellow cabs and embrace the trees, shrubs, and even flowers that have been thoughtfully planted along the High Line’s 1.5-mile length. The former elevated railway runs from Manhattan’s Gansevoort and Washington streets to 34th Street, cutting out just past 11th Avenue. In the years since its development, more buildings built alongside it have begun to crowd out the sunlight, but the views of the surrounding public art installations and the Chelsea neighborhood are photo-worthy. The High Line is definitely worth going out of your way for should you find yourself visiting the Whitney Museum of Art or the Chelsea Market. #hike #nyc Photo by Sean pavone /Shutterstock Written by Tim Wenger