Long Island
Iconic Pindar retains the original flavor of North Fork wine, for it was here that the island's boutique industry began back in the 1970s. What was once a…
Must-see attractions in New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania
Northern New Jersey
Stop by for fine displays of decorative arts and fully furnished period rooms; other galleries change their exhibitions periodically. The gardens, and the…
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Hersheypark offers over 60 thrill rides, a zoo, water park, performances and frequent fireworks displays. Tooth-rotting as it may be, you or your child…
New York City
The former Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge #79 was rescued from its partially submerged state under the George Washington Bridge and painstakingly restored…
Pittsburgh
They call Pittsburgh the 'city of rivers,' so it's only appropriate that it has a park from which to admire its internal waterways. Allegheny Landing was…
Pennsylvania
Less a museum than some guy's country warehouse full of weird stuff, this is still a fascinating peek into the psyche of a person who decided they really…
Pennsylvania
A major draw in the National Historic Park is this stone building, where General George Washington plotted his military and political maneuvers during his…
Pennsylvania
This museum is housed in a plain two-story brick building that's, appropriately enough, located alongside the canal. With fascinating exhibits on the…
The Hamptons
One of your last outposts before you drive on to Montauk, this small museum dedicated to the fishing and whaling industries is more interesting than its…
Hudson Valley
If you happen to be in Hudson the second Saturday of the month you can join a tour to the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, which sits in the middle of the Hudson…
Philadelphia
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross, among other notable Philadelphians, worshiped at this handsome Episcopal church built in 1744. The…
National Shrine of St John Neumann
Philadelphia
Entombed in a glass case in front of an altar, the preserved body of the first Catholic saint in the US resides at St Peter's. Neumann (1811–1856) was…
Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue & Museum
East Village & Lower East Side
This small synagogue is home to an obscure branch of Judaism, the Romaniotes, whose ancestors were slaves sent to Rome by ship but rerouted to Greece by a…
Upper West Side & Central Park
A turreted, gabled building described in 1884 as so far uptown it was in 'the Dakotas,' this sand-colored gem quickly became the epitome of cool, housing…
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
The museum of the Lancaster Historical Society takes a deep dive into regional history, crafts and culture. Your ticket gets you a guided tour of…
Philadelphia
This small square named after Edwin Fitler, a well-regarded 19th-century mayor of Philadelphia, is a quiet focal point for the residential area south of…
New Jersey State Police Museum
Northern New Jersey
Where else can you gawk at confiscated sawed-off shotguns, Colt .45s, or the electric chair that killed Bruno Hauptmann? Yes, the guy who kidnapped…
American Military Edged Weaponry Museum
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
This oddball little museum appeals to a very specific demographic: people are who are into swords and knives, particularly American swords and knives…
East Village & Lower East Side
The largest green space in the neighborhood, this three-block-long park is a hive of activity on warm weekends, with basketball courts, a small soccer…
New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania
The 'Niagara Falls of Pennsylvania' is a bit ambitious, though we suppose the two locations do share the quality of being highly developed tourist…
New Jersey
This 14-room Greek Revival–style mansion along the Mullica River has been restored to its 1826 glory (no running water or central heat!). Samuel Richards,…
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden
East Village & Lower East Side
Three dramatic weeping willows grace La Plaza Cultural, one of the loveliest public gardens in the East Village. The verdant, flower-filled space forms…
Pennsylvania
This museum tells the story of the world's first billion-dollar oil field and includes a 'model home' of an oil-field worker and an 80ft-tall working rig…
East Village & Lower East Side
This state-of-the-art academic building, which opened in 2009, was designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Thom Mayne. One of the more eye-catching…
Philadelphia Art Alliance at the University of the Arts
Philadelphia
In 2017 the Philadelphia Art Alliance, housed in an impressive Gilded Age–era mansion, became part of the University of the Arts. The future direction of…
Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum
The Hamptons
The cool collection here includes actual artifacts from 19th-century whaling ships: sharp flensing knives, battered pots for rendering blubber, delicate…
Philadelphia
Originally called New Market to distinguish it from the old market on the High St (now Market St), this covered market hall dates back to the mid-18th…
Harlem & Upper Manhattan
This semi-enclosed market is a little slice of West Africa in Harlem. You'll find leather goods, wood carvings, textiles, woven baskets, oils, drums,…
The Adirondacks
Enthusiastic volunteer guides help bring alive the history of the nine original buildings and recreated herb garden that make up what was the first Shaker…
Logan Square & Fairmount
Begun in 1756, this Georgian mansion was built in several stages and completed in the 1770s. It houses a fine collection of colonial furniture and…
Philadelphia
Congress Hall is where the first legislators met when Philly was the nation's capital. Entrance (no ticket necessary) is through the security checkpoint…
American Philosophical Society
Philadelphia
The oldest learned society in the US was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin with the aim of 'promoting useful knowledge.' It continues on its mission by…
Krishna P Singh Center for Nanotechnology
Philadelphia
One of the most striking pieces of contemporary architecture that's part of U Penn's campus is this 2013 building designed by Weiss/Manfredi. A series of…
Philadelphia
Built in 1804 on land donated by William Penn in 1701, this is the largest Quaker meetinghouse in the US. The furniture is original and predates the…
SoHo & Chinatown
It's been serving New York's immigrant communities since 1801, and the Church of the Transfiguration doesn't stop adapting. First it was the Irish, then…
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy
On the southwestern corner of Broadway and E 20th St stands the old Lord & Taylor Building, former home of the famous Midtown department store (now a…
Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial
Logan Square & Fairmount
This riverside garden section of Fairmount Park comprises three terraces decorated with 17 sculptures that were commissioned between 1933 and 1961. Among…
Philadelphia
In the early 1960s the architect IM Pei made his name by designing this condo complex comprising three 32-story towers in which each of the units have…
Greater Astoria Historical Society
Queens
At research time this labor-of-love organization and community space was in-between physical locations. Once it finds a new home (by end of 2019), expect…
Hudson Valley
The railroad-wealthy Vanderbilt family's summer 'cottage' is a beaux-arts spectacle, with most of the original furnishings. The exterior of the mansion…
