Unless you plan to scale the New Jersey Palisades, rock wall climbing near the city is almost impossible. That is…until you get a day pass to the Chelsea Piers Sports and Entertainment Complex. Located in Chelsea NYC, it is by far the coolest urban rec center you’ve ever seen, and it’s right on the Hudson River. While some consider it a ‘climbing mecca’–the world-class rock climbing wall isn’t even half of it, because now you can say the words ‘golf’ and ‘Manhattan’ in the same sentence.