37 Best Sights in The Catskills, New York

Verdigris copper onion domes perch atop cedar-shingled structures at the Ukrainian cultural complex built without using a single nail in the 1960s by Ukrainian expatriates who settled in the surrounding mountains. You can see the interior during services on Sunday mornings at 10.

Sample up to 10 wines on a spacious deck overlooking the nearby mountains at the highest vineyard and winery in the Northeast. Cornerstone wines include a Riesling, Chardonnay, and a variety of sweet and dessert wines. Tastings and tours are offered throughout the year; hours vary by season, so it's best to call ahead. The vineyard is about 5 miles northwest of Windham.

Dead artists of all kinds reside here: poets, musicians, writers, painters, sculptors, dancers, and bon vivants. Many of the stones, in keeping with the wishes of their buried subjects, tell artfully rendered stories. Look for the grassy knoll behind the Evergreen Cemetery to commune with the spirits of Woodstock.

Antiques and memorabilia depicting life in the 1850s fill the former Greek Revival summer home of Prattsville's namesake. A tireless entrepreneur, Zadock Pratt—who outlived five wives—made his initial money in tanning but went on to develop a variety of industries, including several mills, factories, a general store, and a printing plant. The museum includes a cultural and educational center with changing exhibits related to the history of the Catskills.

This monastery resides in a four-story bluestone–and–white-oak church on 230 acres bordered by the Beaverkill and Esopus rivers. The building, constructed by Norwegian craftsmen at the turn of the 20th century, includes a 150-person meditation hall, a dining hall, and resident and guest quarters. The only way to visit is to partake in introductory Zen instruction—offered Wednesday evenings and as weekend retreats—or in the Sunday session of services, zazen (or sitting) meditation, and lunch.