Vantage research · November 2026 · travel
What AI cites for “what to do in new york for first timers”
ChatGPT cited 5 sites, Gemini cited 7 sites, Perplexity cited 8 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
5 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 8 words
- cityofnewyork.co
- iloveny.com
- statuecitycruises.com
- lonelyplanet.com
- nyctravelguide.com
Brands namedNew York City, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Top of the Rock, DUMBO
Since October: new cityofnewyork.co, iloveny.com, statuecitycruises.com, lonelyplanet.com; dropped nyc.gov
Gemini
7 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 36 words
- letterstobarbara.com
- theworldtravelguy.com
- getyourguide.com
- newyorksightseeing.com
- thetravelingginger.com
- viator.com
- reddit.comcommunity
Brands namedCentral Park, Times Square, Grand Central Terminal, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, Arts, Culture, and History, World-Class Museums, Neighborhood Strolls & Architecture, Walk the Brooklyn Bridge
Since October: new letterstobarbara.com, theworldtravelguy.com, getyourguide.com, newyorksightseeing.com; dropped maps.google.com
Perplexity
8 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 26 words
- viator.com
- gigsky.com
- capitalone.com
- fitzpatrickhotels.com
- summitov.com
- myadventuresacrosstheworld.com
- bne.com.au
- klook.com
Brands namedCentral Park, Times Square, Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Grand Central Terminal, 9/11 Memorial and Museum, American Museum of Natural History, Museum of Modern Art
Since October: new gigsky.com, fitzpatrickhotels.com, summitov.com, myadventuresacrosstheworld.com; dropped earthtrekkers.com, getyourguide.com, maps.apple.com, newyork.com
Cited by more than one engine
- viator.com
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.