Pocono Environmental Education Center
New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania
This nature center has a good exhibit on the flora and fauna of the Delaware Water Gap, plus several trails looping out from the main building. A touch…
Must-see attractions in New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania
Hudson Valley
Some 8000 acres of land held in private trust, with trails and other services maintained with visitor fees. This is home to some of the best rock climbing…
Finger Lakes
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…
Catskills
This gallery has an outstanding collection of Americana, including portraits of the town's founding father, William Cooper, and his sixth son, the…
Philadelphia
This giant 2016 work by Meg Saligman features Tameka Jones, a student at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, at the center…
Philadelphia
Hidden in plain sight is this grassy 1.25-acre park that's atop the parking garage of the Cira Centre South complex. It's a pleasant spot to relax and…
Finger Lakes
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…
New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania
The main park headquarters includes an expansive visitor center with lots of interactive exhibits, plus helpful ranger staff who can fill you in on trail…
St Vladimir Russian Orthodox Church
New Jersey
Driving through the Pines, this majestic structure seems to pop up out of nowhere. It's a functioning parish, so not for sightseers, but worth a gander…
Philadelphia
This 51ft fiberglass paintbrush with an accompanying giant blob of paint is a 2011 work by Claes Oldenburg. At night the orange paint-coated bristles of…
Pittsburgh
With a lobby smelling of popcorn, this science museum is a cut above the average, with exhibits on everything from outer space to robots to candy. A…
Minna Anthony Common Nature Center
New York
A focal point of the Wellesley Island State Park, this nature center includes a museum and miles of hiking trails, including ones to the shoreline, as…
Philadelphia
Founded in 1988 this artist collective gallery is one of the city's leading contemporary art spaces. Their diverse programming includes monthly…
Finger Lakes
This classy operation is known for its outstanding range of Rieslings; sample a flight ($10) showcasing the differences between wines produced from grapes…
Finger Lakes
Cornell's world-famous ornithology lab has a visitor center with art and interactive exhibits. Surrounding it is leafy Sapsucker Woods with nature trails…
New York
This attractive Tuscan villa–style mansion, built by a wealthy family in the late 1800s, occupies a hilltop spot and has been restored as a house museum…
Pittsburgh
This museum tells the story of the French and Indian War of the mid-18th century, which brought Pittsburgh into being. The surrounding waterfront, a state…
Finger Lakes
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…
Buffalo
Dedicated to artists of Western New York, past and present, this modern museum shows great range. Namesake Charles Burchfield's paintings and prints…
Philadelphia
A DIY ethic pervades this Kensington cooperative art space run by a group of artists and based in what was once a textile mill. Check online first to see…
Finger Lakes
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…
Finger Lakes
Famed brutalist architect IM Pei designed this museum in Syracuse which has exciting rotating exhibits and one of the largest collections of ceramics in…
Long Island
A lovely stretch of Shelter Island sand that is popular with families. There are a few picnic tables as well as a roped-off swimming area that's calm and…
Finger Lakes
Offers tours and tastings with a deck area overlooking the northeast end of Keuka Lake. Its riesling, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc have won…
Finger Lakes
Specializes in riesling, vignoles, cabernet franc and Léon Millot. The grapes are grown in a sustainable way without the use of herbicides or pesticides.
Finger Lakes
The local children's museum provides plenty of educational and fun activities, including an ocean touch tank and a science-themed mini golf course ($7).
Kaaterskill Falls Viewing Platform
Catskills
This viewing deck, linked by a forest trail to a parking area, offers the best view of the waterfall that you can get without making a strenuous hike.
Finger Lakes
Just south of Penn Yan, this is a local favorite in a pastoral setting. Keuka Spring has won many awards for its oaky cabernet franc.
Finger Lakes
Stever Hill has its tasting room in a restored old barn. Chocolate and cheese pairings ($10) can also be had alongside the wines.
New Jersey
Better known as the Pine Barrens, this area of sandy-soil forest and bog covers almost a quarter of New Jersey.
Corning Tower Observation Deck
The Adirondacks
Bird's-eye views all around Albany are afforded from the 42nd-floor observation deck of the Corning Tower.
Finger Lakes
Sample award-winning Riesling, pinot gris and chardonnay wines overlooking Cayuga Lake.
New York City
Beneath the breathtaking Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and located inside Fort Hamilton, military buffs will discover a small treasure trove of artifacts at…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
In 1831 Albert Gallatin, formerly Secretary of the Treasury under President Thomas Jefferson, founded an intimate center of higher learning open to all…
Gateway National Recreation Area
New York City
Consisting of several, disparate geographic 'units' totaling 27,000 National Park Service–run acres, Gateway is possibly most well known for its Sandy…
New York City
This neighborhood park in the heart of Red Hook is flanked by verdant hedges and trees, with rolling lawns where families picnic, adjacent basketball…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
This red-brick hotel, built in the 1880s and featuring ornate iron balconies and no fewer than seven plaques declaring its literary landmark status, has…
Long Island
Jones Beach is 6.5 miles of clean sand covered with bodies. Its character differs depending on which ‘field’ you choose – for example, 2 is for the…
Hudson Valley
Part of the Senate House State Historic Site in Kingston, this 1927 colonial revival building houses a modest collection of 18th- and 19th-century…
Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower
New York City
When it was completed in 1929, this 512ft neo-Romanesque cathedral to commerce was the tallest building in Brooklyn, its 17ft-wide tower clockface, then…
