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Say the words "New York" and icons like Times Square and the Museum of Modern Art may be the first things that pop to mind but the state is also very much a destination for appreciating the outdoors, in every season. Across New York, from Niagara Falls to the tip of Long Island, there are breathtaking hiking trails, lakes and rivers for fishing and boating, mountains for skiing, and lovely ocean beaches for relaxing. And with historical mansions, Revolutionary War sites, stunning mountain lodges, renowned B&Bs, and some of the country's best wineries, there's something for just about everyone.

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Wyatt k Jenkins / Shutterstock 1/78Beautiful Winery natural background in the Hampton

Alaz / Shutterstock 2/78Fire Island Lighthouse 1;

Songquan Deng / Shutterstock 3/78New York City Manhattan skyline aerial view with Empire State and skyscrapers at sunset.

Sepavo | Dreamstime.com 4/78The Metropolitan Opera at the center of Lincoln Center in in New York City. It is a world renown performance space.

SeanPavonePhoto / Shutterstock 5/78NEW YORK CITY - AUGUST 30: Observers view Central Park from Top of the Rock August 30, 2011 in New York, NY. The GE Building observation deck is one of only two open to the public in Manhattan.

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 6/78A marathon, streaming across the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, for years the world's longest suspension span, New York city, Marathon, New York

Philip Lange / Shutterstock 7/78Street, Chinatown, New York City, New York, USA

kai hecker / Shutterstock 8/78South street, Seaport, Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

T photography / Shutterstock 9/78Central Park aerial view, Manhattan, New York; Park is surrounded by skyscraper.

Marco Rubino / Shutterstock 10/78The Flatiron Building, New York, circa May 2013. The Flatiron building is considered to be one of the first skyscrapers ever built. It was completed in 1902.

Olga Bogatyrenko / Shutterstock 11/78Tourists and residents of New York on Brooklyn Bridge

Chris Parypa Photography / Shutterstock 12/78NEW YORK - DECEMBER 9: Statue of Liberty souvenirs at a store in New York on December 9, 2012. The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of USA. It was a gift from the people of France to the United States.

T photography / Shutterstock 13/78Central Park aerial view, Manhattan, New York; Park is surrounded by skyscraper.

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 14/78Santacon, Fest fountain, central park, New York City, New York

(c) Stocksnapper | Dreamstime.com 15/78A View from idyllic Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, USA. Short depth of field.

Olga Bogatyrenko / Shutterstock 16/78Tourists and residents of New York on Brooklyn Bridge

Adrian Gaut 17/78Wythe Hotel

Mary Robnett 18/78Brooklyn Brewery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Adrian Gaut 19/78Wythe Hotel

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 20/78Headless Horseman, Historic Hudson Valley, Sleepy Hollow, Philipsburg Manor, NY

Ritu Manoj Jethani / Shutterstock 21/78POCANTICO HILLS, NY - AUG 16: Union Church of Pocantico Hills in New York State, on Aug 16, 2013. It was built by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.;

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 22/78Saugereties, Hudson River, Esopus River, New York, USA

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonpier/3740536275/">Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate</a> by 23/78Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate

elvisvaughn / Shutterstock 24/78Cooperstown, NY, USA-July 26, 2014: Baseball fans gathered at Cooperstown, NY for the induction of the 75th Hall of Fame ceremony gather on Saturday at the Field of Dreams in Cooperstown.

Rajesh Dhawan [public domain], via Wikimedia Commons 25/78Piermont, NY, USA

26/78Nyack NY Waterfront - _DSC7310

nychickie1/iStockphoto 27/78These are the waterfalls near the millponds in the village of Monroe.

By Kafziel [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons 28/78The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in Goshen, New York.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/josepha/2414447366/">Downing Park</a> by Joseph 29/78Downing Park

(c) Leesniderphotoimages | Dreamstime.com 30/78The field stone south front and wooden portico doorway of Georgian era Philipsburg Manor built in 1693 in Yonkers, New York.

Enfi / Shutterstock 31/78Dusk view of Tarrytown lighthouse with Tappan Zee bridge on the background;

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simotronics/8820797694/">Katonah - Charles Department Store</a> by Simon Gibson 32/78Katonah - Charles Department Store

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jms2/5821888735/">Keeler Lane</a> by June Marie<br /> 33/78Keeler Lane

Nancy Kennedy / Shutterstock 34/78West Point view taken from across the Hudson River in Garrison, NY.;

Jeffrey M. Frank / Shutterstock 35/78Cold Spring Historic District building;

Nancy Kennedy / Shutterstock 36/78Cold Spring, NY in the early morning, at water front park with band stand, and view of Storm King Mountain.

37/78flavin @ dia beacon

ala737 / Shutterstock 38/78View over treetops at The Gunks, New Paltz, NY.;

Daniel Case [Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license], via Wikimedia Commons 39/78Downtown High Falls, NY, USA

Daniel Case [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], from Wikimedia Commons 40/78 Photographed by Daniel Case 2006-11-19

Daniel Case [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons 41/78Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston, NY USA

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 42/78Saugereties, Hudson River, Esopus River, New York, USA

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 43/78Diamond Mills Hotel, Saugerties, New York, USA

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 44/78Saugereties, Hudson River, Esopus River, New York, USA

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 45/78Saugereties, Hudson River, Esopus River, New York, USA

nancykennedy / iStockphoto 46/78A Fall view of Poughkeepsie with the Mid Hudson Bridge in the background

littleny / Shutterstock 47/78View of historic Vanderbilt Mansion at Hyde Park, New York;

By Daniel Case [CC-BY-SA-3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons 48/78View east down Franklin Avenue in Millbrook, NY, USA

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(c) Xlh123 | Dreamstime.com 50/78Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

spirit of america / Shutterstock 51/78Hudson River In Autumn, Rhinebeck, New York;

Nancy Kennedy / Shutterstock 52/78The Overlook Pavilion in Poet's Walk Park in Red Hook, NY. The Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge is in the far distant right.;

Rolf Müller [Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license], via Wikimedia Commons 53/78Olana Mansion, Hudson, New York, USA

Daniel Case [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons 54/78Luycas Van Alen House, a surviving Dutch colonial farmhouse on NY 9H outside Kinderhook, NY, USA

Felix Lipov / Shutterstock 55/78The New York State Capitol Building in Albany, home of the New York State Assembly.

Felix Lipov / Shutterstock 56/78The New York State Capitol Building in Albany, home of the New York State Assembly.

Mary Robnett 57/78Biggie Mural, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City, New York

gregobagel/iStockphoto 58/78Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, dedicated on October 21, 1892 with an inscription that reads "To the Defenders of the Union, 1861-1865."

Jennifer Arnow 59/78Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York

(c) Stocksnapper | Dreamstime.com 60/78A View from idyllic Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, USA. Short depth of field.

Jennifer Arnow 61/78Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York

Jennifer Arnow 62/78DUMBO, Brooklyn, New York

Jennifer Arnow 63/78Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, New York

Jennifer Arnow 64/78Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York

Jennifer Arnow 65/78Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York.

Mary Robnett 66/78Street Art, Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Priyankamadia | Dreamstime.com 67/78Cherry Blossom trees lined at Brooklyn Botanical garden in New York City on May 3, 2014.

Zhukovsky | Dreamstime.com 68/78Historical landmark Cyclone roller coaster on May 17, 2014 in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn. Cyclone is a historic wooden roller coaster opened on June 26, 1927.

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 69/78Mermaid Parade, Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 70/78juggler, Mermaid Parade, Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 71/78Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park is a small amusement park located at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City featuring mostly family and children's rides with a few adult rides