West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
The shape of a triangle, Sheridan Sq isn't much more than a few park benches and some trees surrounded by an old-fashioned wrought-iron gate. But its…
Must-see attractions in New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania
Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse
New York
There have been lighthouses at the mouth of the Oswego River as it flows into Lake Ontario since 1822; the current one is the fourth iteration. In season,…
Jersey Shore
The amusement pier at the northern end of the Seaside boardwalk has a few kiddie rides and more extreme thrills for the 48in-and-taller set, plus a…
Philadelphia Merchants Exchange
Philadelphia
Designed by William Strickland this impressive 1834 building adopts the Greek Revival style. It originally served as a commercial and financial center as…
Children's Museum of Oswego (CMOO)
New York
Innovative games and activities in a colorful space make this a great activity for those traveling with little ones. The space isn't huge, but it's…
Catskills
No mind-altering substances are needed to get the trippy effect of laying on the floor and gazing up at the colorful patterns created by the world's…
African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey
Jersey Shore
At this worthwhile endeavor by Ralph E Hunter showcasing the history of African Americans in Atlantic City and the USA, there's nice artwork from both…
Woodstock Artists Association & Museum
Catskills
WAAM has been supporting artists working in the Catskills since 1919. Exhibitions in its several galleries include historic pieces as well as current…
Philadelphia
Be prepared for some serious artistic and academic theory at this conceptual art gallery, which supports worthy projects that might not otherwise find a…
Finger Lakes
In business since 1974, this is one of the region's pioneer wineries, run by three generations of the Lucas family. It can easily be visited from Ithaca,…
Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Wilds are home to the largest herd of elk east of the Mississippi. Come to this small but enlightening center for information on these…
Ferncliff Wildflower & Wildlife Preserve
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Bald eagles can often be spotted soaring above this forested ravine, which is intersected by Barnes Run, a tributary of the Susquehanna. As you may have…
The Adirondacks
Covering 90 acres of central Albany, this beautifully landscaped park includes a lake, formal gardens, basketball and tennis courts and a playground. It's…
East Village & Lower East Side
The Sperone Westwater gallery represents heavy hitters such as William Wegman and Richard Long. Its new home was designed by the famed Norman Foster, who…
Crown Point State Historic Site
The Adirondacks
The ruins of two major 18th-century forts, the British Crown Point and the French St Frederic, occupy a dramatic promontory where Lake Champlain narrows…
South Philadelphia
A giant mural of ex-mayor Frank Rizzo overlooks the Italian Market parking lot on the corner of Montrose St. It's one of the most regularly vandalized…
Long Island
Producing wine since 1980, Pugliese does especially nice sparkling varieties.
Bedford-Stuyvesant Museum of African Art
New York City
Art and cultural artefacts from 40 different African countries are displayed within this neighborhood museum, including ritual headdresses, fertility…
Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum
Buffalo
The highlight of this museum is a copper-roofed gas filling station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1927 for Buffalo, but never actually built…
Jersey Shore
Robert Ripley spent a lifetime collecting bizarre stuff, and a lot of it's here. Two-headed goat fetuses, a baling-wire Jimi Hendrix head, the world's…
Logan Square & Fairmount
Built in 1787, this neoclassical mansion was the home of Samuel Breck, a wealthy merchant who purchased 33 acres of land along the Schuylkill. The Marquis…
Sri Lankan Arts & Cultural Museum
Staten Island
Art and artefacts from Sri Lanka are assembled inside the first Sri Lankan museum outside of the country. It was founded by Julia Wijesinghe, daughter of…
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Hudson Valley
This 22,275-acre park is popular in summer for rock climbing and in winter for snowshoeing. The park's center is a clear mountain lake, often either ice…
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
The Modernist painter Charles Demuth and his family had deep ties to Lancaster. His work is grounded in an expansive regionalism and can be found…
Pennsylvania
An easy walk along a hardened path leads to this boulder-strewn overlook, which takes in expansive views of the Kinzua Dam, Allegheny Reservoir and the…
Logan Square & Fairmount
Martin Puryear's functional artwork is made from three types of wood so it blends in harmoniously with the leafy surroundings. Walk along a 60ft walkway…
North Museum of Nature & Science
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
This cute little museum is mainly of interest to families with kids, who will have a great time romping through exhibits on geology, dinosaurs, and…
Hudson Valley
This museum, a short drive north of the center of Rhinebeck, has a collection of vintage planes and other related vehicles and artifacts that date back to…
New York
This small museum has warehoused all kinds of photography and writing about the islands dating from the 1800s. There are also rotating exhibits of local…
Western New York
Hardly the most state-of-the-art museum, but entertaining and packed with interesting stories: massacres, stunt-jumpers and that time the water stopped…
Finger Lakes
The tiny National Women's Hall of Fame honors inspiring American women. Learn about some of the 256 inductees, including first lady Abigail Adams,…
Center / Architecture + Design
Chinatown & Center City East
Run by the American Institute of Architects, there's an exhibition space here with regularly changing exhibits about local architecture projects. Check…
Pennsylvania
Set in attractive grounds, this museum includes a re-created lumber camp typical of the turn of the 20th century, two large locomotives housed in a saw…
Long Island
Built in 1858, the lighthouse stands near the west end of Fire Island. It's part of the designated national seashore, but accessible by car from Robert…
Catskills
This pocket-sized park provides excellent views over the Delaware River towards the narrows that give the town its name. Keep an eye out for bald eagles…
New York City
A long-standing mural to neighborhood son Biggie Smalls (aka the Notorious B.I.G.) blazes from Quincy St in scarlet and gold. Fittingly for hip-hop…
Harlem & Upper Manhattan
Along 10 to 18 Jumel Terrace stands a row of town houses, designed in the 1890s by the renowned architect Henri Fouchaux. At No 16 lived prolific…
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Hudson Valley
Vassar College's art gallery is housed in a building designed by César Pelli. The collection is broad ranging from Roman sculptures to classic photography…
The Adirondacks
Relive the 'Miracle on Ice,' when the US hockey team triumphed over the unstoppable Soviets, at the 1980 Winter Olympics and other sporting moments at…
Financial District & Lower Manhattan
Paying homage to the Battery as the site of New York's first aquarium, this luminous, nautilus-shaped carousel lets you glide along sitting inside one of…
