The best pictures of NYC holiday decorations on Instagram

You'd have to be some sort of Scrooge if you don't think Christmas in New York is beautiful, but those crowds are enough to keep many of us away from the amazing window displays, decorated trees and the Dyker Heights lights. Luckily enough, intrepid New Yorkers and tourists have braved the crowds and posted the pictures to prove it. Here's some of the best Instagram shots of holiday decorations for you to enjoy from Grinch mountain—er, your apartment. 

 

A photo posted by The New York Botanical Garden (@nybg) on Dec 4, 2015 at 10:34am PST

 

A photo posted by Saks Fifth Avenue (@saks) on Dec 17, 2015 at 3:52pm PST

 

A photo posted by Saks Fifth Avenue (@saks) on Dec 17, 2015 at 6:06am PST

 

A photo posted by Darya Karelina (@darya_karelina) on Dec 17, 2015 at 8:24am PST

 

A photo posted by Kendall Kremer (@styledsnapshots) on Dec 17, 2015 at 4:50pm PST

 

A photo posted by Seaport District (@southstreetseaport) on Dec 7, 2015 at 8:51am PST

 

A photo posted by AMNH (@amnh) on Nov 27, 2015 at 11:35am PST

 

A photo posted by @zainabareejm on Dec 13, 2015 at 8:14pm PST

 

A photo posted by Lord & Taylor (@lordandtaylor) on Dec 3, 2015 at 12:39pm PST

 

A photo posted by Marchesa (@marchesafashion) on Dec 14, 2015 at 6:28pm PST

 

A photo posted by Anne Callaway (@sweatgracenyc) on Dec 18, 2015 at 4:57am PST

 

The #EmpireStateBuilding will honor the end of Chanukah with tower lights in blue and white and a flickering candle antenna this evening. Photo by Klaus-Peter S.

A photo posted by Empire State Building (@empirestatebldg) on Dec 14, 2015 at 3:19pm PST

 

A photo posted by @gogoll on Dec 8, 2015 at 9:53pm PST

 

A photo posted by Hideminy (@hideminy_newyork) on Dec 17, 2015 at 6:38pm PST

 

A photo posted by Morgan Moore (@nyc_morgan) on Dec 17, 2015 at 7:00pm PST

 

A photo posted by Refinery29 (@refinery29) on Dec 13, 2015 at 8:16pm PST