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Discover the secrets of the Setauket Spy Ring and its connections to the Revolutionary War and Long Island. Intrigue! History! We're both history buffs and [more...]

Rte 24, Sears Bellows Cty Park - Long Island
Yes, a large duck-shaped building and afamous example of roadside architecture. There are exhibits on LI's early motor age, a gift shop for duck-a-bilia, and other draws, but the main [more...]

Manhattan's only lighthouse is tucked away under the George Washington Bridge - it's 40 feet tall and was saved from destruction years ago by a group of locals who felt it was just too precious to get rid of. There's a little [more...]

In historic Weeping Beech Park, 2 blocks from downtown Flushing stands Kingsland Homestead, a two-and-a-half story farm-house typical of its time but [more...]

Start at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge at sunset. Walk over the bridge. It feels like Blade Runner, totally architectural and beautiful. The harbor unfolds, Lady Liberty appears, and lights are twinkling. Midtown looks like a pink and [more...]

A Georgian manor house with elaborate gardens and imported furnishings. It is now a museum of history, art and architecture and has perhaps the finest papier-mache rococo ceiling in the U.S. 29 Warburton Ave in Yonkers. 914.965.4027.

For beautiful views of Manhattan, sail on the Adirondack at sunset to the statue of liberty from chelsea piers. The sailing even gets quite fun when there is a decent wind below battery park.

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130 MacDougal Street. Miss Alcott stayed in this friend's home after returning from D.C., where she worked as a nurse during the Civil War. This is the home in which Little Women was written.

Most amazing nighttime view on the island is at 230 Fifth. There is a glamorous rooftop lounge on top of an otherwise easily missed office building near the Empire State Bldg. 212-725-4300

Dedicated in July 2002, this memorial in Battery Park City is devoted to remembering the "Great Irish Famine and Migration". The memorial represents a [more...]

This is an extra special, famous statue, featured in tons of movies set in NYC. This 7,000-pound bronze statue appeared mysteriously one day in 1989 in front of the New York Stock Exchange. It now stands outside the Museum of American [more...]

Vintage tours offers the tour for the rock and roll couple. They'll take you to sites associated with the Ramones, Talking Heads, New York Dolls, and many more. [more...]

This walking tour is a bit pricey ($50/hour), but it's not touristy or cheesey. The guides are experts and the knowledge imparted is worth the extra bucks. It starts [more...]

Take the F and walk the waterfront for an amazing view of the city.

From NextStop: If Roosevelt Island has any secret, it is the spectacular views it offers of the Manhattan skyline from the signature red Roosevelt Island Tram and the four-mile Waterfront Esplanade which offers unfettered views of East Midtown and the Upper East Side.

Prospect Park has tons of things that you can do including riding on an antique carousel. But the most romantic thing to do on a Sunday afternoon after a picnic [more...]

I know it sounds dorky, but it can be really fun. If your partner is a history buff at all, this is a place you can take him/her AND your kid. They've got things distinctly guy oriented, things distinctly girl oriented and all kinds [more...]

Okay, so you know you should go to the Park when the weather is nice, but how often do you actually do it? We dedicated a day trying to do as much as we could. It ended up being a lot: Visit the Central Park Zoo in the park near 5th [more...]

Tour a real Anthracite Coal Mine and take a ride on an Old-fashioned narrow gauge Steam Train. The Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine is located in Ashland PA.Visitors ride into the Tunnel on mine cars rebuilt to carry passengers. Stroll through [more...]

A tour of the haunted sites in Cape May, New Jersey. This is FUN and every now and again, actually scary. Haunted New Jersey leads several tours throughout the year.