IM Pei's brutalist building looms like a giant concrete robot above the ornate neo-Gothic surrounds of Cornell University's campus. Inside you'll find an…
Must see attractions in Finger Lakes
- HTop ChoiceHerbert F Johnson Museum of Art
- CTop ChoiceCorning Museum of Glass
This massive complex is home to fascinating exhibits on glassmaking, both as an art since ancient Egyptian days, and in the name of science. The…
- DTop ChoiceDr Konstantin Frank
Four generations of the Frank family have run this multi-award–winning winery since 1962. The verandah of the tasting room offers spectacular views of…
- Women's Rights National Historical Park
Visit the chapel where Elizabeth Cady Stanton and friends declared in 1848 that 'all men and women are created equal,' the first step towards women's…
- BButtermilk Falls State Park
At the base of the eponymous falls, near the park entrance, is a popular swimming hole (11am to 7pm Friday through Sunday July and August). At other times…
- RRobert H Treman State Park
Five and a half miles southwest of Ithaca, the biggest state park in the area offers extensive trails and a very popular swimming hole (late June to early…
- KKnapp Winery & Restaurant
This winery, 12 miles south of Seneca Falls, has a wide lawn surrounded by gnarly roots and rioting wildflowers; you can look out over the trellis-covered…
- RRockwell Museum of Western Art
Based in Corning's attractive old city hall (built in 1893) the Rockwell's wide-ranging collection covers classic Americana and cowboy scenes, as well as…
- CCornell Botanic Gardens
The verdant spaces in and around campus includes a 100-acre arboretum, a botanical garden and numerous trails. Stop at the Nevin Welcome Center for maps…
- BButtonwood Grove Winery
As well as a decent range of whites and a smattering of reds, this winery, 15 miles south of Seneca Falls, also makes blackberry wines and hard ciders.
- BBillsboro Winery
This modern winery, overlooking the northern end of Seneca Lake, focuses on dry vinifera varietals. For an extra $2 you can add chocolates to your wine…
- RRed Tail Ridge Winery
Devoted to sustainable agriculture, this vineyard likes to experiment with obscure red varietals from cooler European regions, such as Teroldego and…
- HHazlitt 1852 Vineyards
Named after the farmer who founded the original orchards and vineyards here in 1852, this wine-making operation has been in business since 1985 and has…
- CCascadilla Gorge
Downtown Ithaca is connected to Cornell's campus by the Cascadilla Gorge Trail, which winds its way past cascading falls. Join it near the First Church…
- TTaughannock Falls State Park
This park, 10 miles north of Ithaca, has two major hiking trails, a dramatic waterfall plunging 215ft (11am to 7pm mid-Jun-e to August), canoe rental for…
- CCornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell's world-famous ornithology lab has a visitor center with art and interactive exhibits. Surrounding it is leafy Sapsucker Woods with nature trails…
- HHermann J Wiemer Vineyard
This classy operation is known for its outstanding range of Rieslings; sample a flight ($10) showcasing the differences between wines produced from grapes…
- BBarrington Cellars
Barrington's deck, 8½ miles south of Penn Yan, is a favorite place to stop for a drink. It's just 500ft off the lake and flush with labrusca and vinifera…
- HHunt Country Vineyards
Tours are available at this family-run winery where you can combine your tasting with samples of artisan chocolate ($5). Light meals can also be had at…
- EEverson Museum of Art
Famed brutalist architect IM Pei designed this museum in Syracuse which has exciting rotating exhibits and one of the largest collections of ceramics in…