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1. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
All the vintage aircraft at this museum still fly; indeed, many are used during air shows, held on weekends from mid-June to mid-October (weather permitting). The collection includes a reproduction of Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis and fighter planes from World War I. For a thrill you can don a Snoopy-style cap and goggles and soar over the area in an open-cockpit biplane. Ride booths open at 10 on weekends of air shows, and the rides are $65 per person. Air shows start at 2.
9 Norton Rd., Red Hook, New York, 12571, USA845-752–3200Sight Details
Rate Includes: $25, Mid-May–Oct., daily 10–5 -
2. Storm King Art Center
More than 100 sculptures by major international artists—including David Smith, Alexander Calder, and Isamu Noguchi—are spread out on 500 acres of hills, fields, meadows, and woodlands. The relationship between art and nature is a focus for the center. For the best overview of the grounds and collection, ride the shuttle (wheelchair-accessible), which runs every half hour. Free "Highlights of the Collection" walk-in tours are offered daily at 2. Designated picnic areas have tree-shaded tables. Whether or not you picnic, consider wearing bug repellent. Kids love to run around the grounds and the sculptures; you just need to make sure they don't touch the installations.
1 Museum Rd., Mountainville, New York, 10953, USA845-534–3115Sight Details
Rate Includes: $18, Closed Tues., Apr.–Oct., Wed.–Sun. 11–5:30; early Nov.–mid-Nov., Wed.–Sun. 11–5 -
3. Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
Scene of a 1777 Revolutionary War battle for the Hudson River, this fort (well, its foundation at least) is still visible on the 14½-acre site, which is on a cliff with stunning Hudson River views. The museum holds artifacts, weapons, a 15 minute film, and large-scale models reenacting the historic battle. To get to the site from New York City, take the Palisades Parkway north to Route 9W north and proceed just over ½ mile. The parking area is on the right.
690 Route 9W, New York, 10922, USASight Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues., Mid-Apr–Oct. -
4. Goshen Historic Track
The oldest harness track in the United States is also a National Historic Landmark. You can watch daily training or take a self-guided walking tour of the premises, but these days races are run only in June and July.
44 Park Pl., Goshen, New York, 10924, USA845-294–5333Sight Details
Rate Includes: Free, Daily; call for times -
5. Hyde Park Railroad Station
Franklin D. Roosevelt frequently used this 1914 train station, which was designed by the same architects who designed New York's Grand Central Terminal. Today, it houses an extensive collection of railroad paraphernalia and has running displays of model trains all manned by knowledgeable enthusiasts.
34 River Rd., Hyde Park, New York, 12538, USA845-229–2338Sight Details
Rate Includes: Free, Mon. 5-9; mid-June.–mid. Sept., weekends 12–5 -
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6. LEGOLAND New York Resort
This brick-tastic experience has seven “lands”–Brick Street, Bricktopia, LEGO NINJAGO World, LEGO Castle, LEGO City, LEGO Pirates, and Miniland–LEGO fans can explore. Special features include the unique-to-this-resort (a.k.a only one in the world), LEGO Factory Adventure Ride, which puts guests in the middle of a LEGO factory by shrinking them down to digital miniversions of themselves so they can experience how bricks are created, and the park’s Miniland, which has original brick creations of landmarks from all five New York City boroughs and around the Empire State as well as the resort’s hometown of Goshen. Another cool feature is the musical fountain, Stepping Tones, which plays music and spurts water as various sensors are activated; this is the only place you can see the fountain besides LEGOLAND Billund in Denmark. Fan favorites include the Build & Test center where future LEGO Master Model Builders can flex their skills by building anything they can think of–cars, boats, skyscrapers–and then test them out. LEGO NINJAGO World has LEGO NINJAGO The Ride where participants train at the Monastery with Master Wu. LEGO Castle has LEGOLAND’s signature Dragon and Dragon’s Apprentice roller coasters (for those under five), as well as the Tower Climb Tournament. LEGO City has the Driving School and the Coast Guard and Fire Academies as well as the Palace Theater where guests can see LEGO Movies in 4D and the Water Playground (reservations only). LEGO Pirates is where you’ll find the popular rides Splash Battle and Anchors Away! Brick Street has the appropriate-for-all-ages Brick Party Carousel, which instead of the traditional horses, has a motorcycle and a tiger to name a few, as well as the Big Shop, the largest LEGO retail space in North America.
1 LEGOLAND Way, Goshen, New York, 10924, USA866-249--0908Sight Details
Rate Includes: From $60, Closed Jan.--mid-May -
7. Lyndhurst
Noted architect Alexander Jackson Davis designed this magnificent marble mansion overlooking the Hudson River. Built in 1838, Lyndhurst is widely considered the premier Gothic Revival home in the United States. You may tour the mansion's elaborate interior and stroll the 67 landscaped acres, which include a conservatory and a rose garden. The estate also includes a turn-of-the-20th-century bowling alley and an original child's playhouse. Kids can walk outside the perimeter of the playhouse and admire it, but are not allowed to enter it. During summer weekends, visitors can pay $5 to roam around the grounds, and then apply that fee to the guided tour price if they wish to learn more about the house.
635 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, New York, 10591, USA914-631–4481Sight Details
Rate Includes: $18, Closed Tues. and Wed., May-Oct., Mon.–Thurs. 12–5, Fri.–Sun. 10–5 -
8. Muscoot Farm
The county park, once a gentleman's farm, was named after a Lenape word meaning "by the swamp," because of its location near what is now part of the New York City watershed. A lively seasonal roster of special events is offered, including hayrides and demonstrations of blacksmithing, maple sugaring, and sheep shearing. Farm animals—sheep, chickens, pigs, goats, cows, horses—are permanent residents.
Rte. 100 south of Rte. 35, Somers, New York, 10589, USA914-864–7282Sight Details
Rate Includes: $50, Daily 10–4 -
9. Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
This is the only Revolutionary War battleground in Rockland County. A museum with exhibits and a slide show describes the battle, and reenactments in period costume are common. It is also the home of the oldest lighthouse on the Hudson River, built in 1826. Lighthouse tours are offered the first and third Saturday of the month, from April to October.
44 Battlefield Rd.,, New York, 10980, USA845-786–2521Sight Details
Rate Includes: Weekend parking $5, Grounds: Apr.–Oct., daily; Nov.–Mar., weekdays. Museum: Apr.–Oct., Wed.–Sun. Hrs vary. -
10. Trevor Teaching Zoo
Wallabies, chinchillas, emus, otters, parrots, snakes, and lemurs are among the more than 100 exotic and indigenous small mammals and birds that reside at this zoo on the grounds of the Millbrook School. Students, along with full-time and consulting staff, run the zoo and care for the animals as part of their curriculum at the college-preparatory school; their enthusiasm for their charges is infectious.
Millbrook School Rd., Millbrook, New York, 12545, USA845-677–3704Sight Details
Rate Includes: $6, Daily 8:30–5 -
11. Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
From April 1782 to August 1783, General George Washington made his military headquarters and home in this Dutch fieldstone house, where he attended to the final years of Revolutionary War activity. Guided tours show how Washington, his wife, Martha, and his aides-de-camp lived and worked here as the war drew to a close. Filled with period furniture and reproductions, the house opened to the public in 1850, becoming the first official historic site in the United States. A monument to peace, the Tower of Victory, was erected here in the late 1880s. Adjacent to the house is a small museum containing artifacts collected since the mid-1880s. Lectures, live music, military and crafts demonstrations, and family programs honor Washington's birthday during a three-day extravaganza over Presidents' Day weekend.
84 Liberty St., Newburgh, New York, 12551, USA845-562–1195Sight Details
Rate Includes: $4, Closed Mon. and Tues., Mid-Apr.–Oct., Wed.–Sat., 10–5, Sun. 1–5; Nov.–mid-Apr., by appointment
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