The Adirondacks and Thousand Islands
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1. Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake
Museum/GalleryMore than 100,000 Adirondack artifacts are in the collection of this acclaimed museum that explores the history and culture of the region. The...Read More
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2. Boldt Castle
Building/Architectural SiteGeorge C. Boldt, proprietor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, began building this 120-room Rhineland-style castle on Heart Island for...Read More
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3. Hyde Collection
Museum/GalleryOne of the finest art museums in the northeastern United States, the Hyde Collection encompasses some 2,800 pieces including paintings and works...Read More
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4. Olympic Center
Museum/GalleryThe center was built for the 1932 Olympics and renovated and expanded for the 1980 Games. During the latter, the arena here was the site of...Read More
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5. 1932 & 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum
Museum/GalleryA stop by the 1932 & 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum is a fitting way to begin your tour of Lake Placid. Displays here, including...Read More
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6. Adirondack History Center Museum
Museum/GalleryAn old school building houses a museum, where the rather eclectic collection includes a bobsled from the 1932 Winter Olympics, antique dolls...Read More
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7. Adirondack Scenic Railroad
Tour–SightIn July and August, the 12:30 train features nature stories and a lecture by resident scholar Bernie Davis. Davis regales passengers with stories...Read More
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8. Antique Boat Museum
Museum/GalleryBoats and river memorabilia depict life on the St. Lawrence River. The collection of 205 craft includes an 8-foot canoe and a 65-foot yacht...Read More
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9. Arts Center/Old Forge
Arts/Performance VenueThe arts center sponsors exhibits, performances, artists' receptions, and special events focusing on Adirondack traditions and artists. Classes...Read More
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10. Ausable Chasm
Geological SiteThe 1½-mi-long chasm opened to the public in 1870, becoming the country's first natural tourist attraction. The geological spectacle continues...Read More
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11. Calypso's Cove Family Fun Center
Amusement Park/Water ParkLocated right next to Enchanted Forest, this amusement complex offers go-karts, bumper boats, miniature golf, and an arcade. A Pizza Hut is...Read More
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12. Chapman Historical Museum
Museum/GalleryA visit to the painstakingly restored home of the DeLong family—who lived here from 1860 to 1910—gives you a glimpse of life in the 19th-century...Read More
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13. Cornell Sugar Maple Research–Uihlein Field Station
Information CenterThe field station, part of a Cornell University extension program, encompasses more than 200 forested acres, a greenhouse, and orchards. An...Read More
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14. Crown Point State Historic Site
Historic District/SiteSince the earliest European explorations of North America, long and narrow Lake Champlain has been considered an important strategic waterway...Read More
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15. Enchanted Forest/Water Safari
Amusement Park/Water ParkHighlights at this water park include a tidal-wave pool and a multiperson tube ride called the Amazon. The Black River waterslide and the Bombay...Read More
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16. Fort Ticonderoga
Military SiteThe fort, built alongside Lake Champlain by the French (in 1755–58), was originally named Fort Carillon. It was captured by the British in 1759...Read More
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17. Fort William Henry Museum
Museum/GalleryThe "fort" here is actually a reconstruction of the 1755 original, which was built by the British, used in the French and Indian War, and written...Read More
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18. Garnet Mine Tours
MineThe mine, started in 1878, is one of the largest garnet mines in the world. Guided tours, which include a walk through an open-pit mine, leave...Read More
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19. Great Camp Sagamore
Building/Architectural SiteSagamore Lodge and the 26 adjoining buildings that make up Great Camp Sagamore were built in the late 1800s by William West Durant, a prominent...Read More
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20. Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom Fun Park
Amusement Park/Water ParkSix roller coasters are among the 125-plus rides at this theme park. The water-park area (open Memorial Day through Labor Day) includes labyrinthine...Read More
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