New York City probably isn’t the best place for people who hate people. Sometimes it isn’t even a great place for people who, every now and then, wouldn’t mind some peace and quiet. Contrary to popular belief, however, there are places in New York where your head won’t collapse under the existential weight of the more than eight million people living within just 305 square miles of you. New York City is, after all, the city with everything, and that includes several quiet, dare we say serene spaces.