The Adirondacks and Thousand Islands Sights

We’ve compiled the best of the best in The Adirondacks and Thousand Islands - browse our top choices for the top things to see during your stay.

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Lake Placid 7

Old Forge and Eagle Bay 5

Wilmington 4

Saranac Lake 4

Crown Point 4

Lake George 4

Alexandria Bay 3

Sackets Harbor 3

Ticonderoga 3

North Creek and Gore Mountain 2

Clayton 2

Blue Mountain Lake 2

Glens Falls 2

Tupper Lake 1

Ausable Chasm 1

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Mine 1

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1932 & 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum

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A stop by the 1932 & 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum is a fitting way to begin your tour of Lake Placid. Displays here, including...

Adirondack History Center Museum

  • Museum/Gallery

An old school building houses a museum, where the rather eclectic collection includes a bobsled from the 1932 Winter Olympics, antique...

Adirondack Museum

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More than 100,000 Adirondack artifacts are in the collection of this acclaimed museum that explores the history and culture of the region.

Adirondack Scenic Railroad

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In July and August, the 12:30 train features nature stories and a lecture by resident scholar Bernie Davis. Davis regales passengers...

Antique Boat Museum

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Boats and river memorabilia depict life on the St. Lawrence River. The collection of 205 craft includes an 8-foot canoe and a 65-foot...

Aqua Zoo

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This collection of more than 100 aquariums of varying sizes provides a look at creatures from lakes, oceans, and rivers around the world.

Arts Center/Old Forge

  • Arts/Performance Venue

The arts center sponsors exhibits, performances, artists' receptions, and special events focusing on Adirondack traditions and artists.

Ausable Chasm

  • Geological Site

The 1½-mi-long chasm opened to the public in 1870, becoming the country's first natural tourist attraction. The geological spectacle...

Boldt Castle

  • Building/Architectural Site

George C. Boldt, proprietor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, began building this 120-room Rhineland-style castle on Heart Island...

Brant Lake

  • Viewpoint/Scenic Overlook

Brant Lake . For a fun, colorful, and relatively short drive in the Lake George area, hop on Interstate 87 heading north from Lake George...

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