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East Hampton Windmills

Long Island, New York

Harken back to simpler times with a visit to the picturesque windmills that still dot the Hamptons landscape. Though they look pretty, they also tell...

Historical Landmark
Farm
History Museum

Finger Lakes National Forest

Upstate New York

This small forest is easy to explore, with a system of trails running across ridges, down gorges, and across grass-filled meadows. If you go...

Forest

LongHouse Reserve

Long Island, New York

You'll hear many variations of "Mom! Look at this!" when you visit LongHouse, a 16-acre sculpture garden. Kids will race right into the Fly's Eye Dome, which looks like...

Art Museum
Park

The Lower East Side Tenement Museum

New York City, New York

Most historic homes show you how "the other half lives" but not this one. Learn about just a few of the 7,000 immigrants from 20 different backgrounds that shared the five-story apartment building at 97 Orchard Street....

History Museum
Historical Landmark
Neighborhood

Main Beach Surf & Sport

Long Island, New York

The water may be chilly, but surf culture is alive and well on the East End. Kids as young as 7 are old enough to practice basic surf techniques (such...

Surfing
Kayaking
Sightseeing Tour

Mashashimuet Park

Long Island, New York

This park just outside of Sag Harbor has a large playground perfect for toddlers. Thomas the Train groupies will love a long wooden locomotive to climb in and on. Kids...

Park

The New York City Police Museum

New York City, New York

A great little museum dedicated to the history of NYC Finest: The Police Department. Inside, you can still see how the police station may have looked at one time, thanks to its period architecture, old globe lights and enormous front doors....

History Museum
Special Collection
Historical Landmark

Pleasant Valley Wine Company

Upstate New York

The oldest winery in the Finger Lakes region, Pleasant Valley is also known for its distinctive stone buildings, which are on the National Register of...

Wine Tour

The Puppetworks

New York City, New York

Puppet shows are a fun and inexpensive way to spend some family time, and Puppetworks' productions are among the best New York City has to offer. This marionette theater has been delighting children and adults for 30 years. ...

Puppet
Theater

William H Seward Park

New York City, New York

This is the first playground built by any city in the United States, so it is no surprise that it began to show its age and needed an overhaul. In 2001, it was totally refurbished with two brand new play structures and summertime sprinklers....