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 York City
The former Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge #79 was rescued from its partially submerged state under the George Washington Bridge and painstakingly restored…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
