The Adirondacks
Saratoga Springs' boom as a destination for leisure and healing was in large part thanks to the eponymous springs from which early European settlers…
Must-see attractions in The Adirondacks
The Adirondacks
While the plaza's ensemble of architecture surrounding a central pool is hugely impressive, it's the splendid collection of modern American art liberally…
The Adirondacks
There are exhibits on everything from New York's original Native Amerian residents, the state's history of activism, its architectural and engineering…
The Adirondacks
Set on 30 acres, this museum has creative exhibits on the mountains' human-centered stories, from the mining and logging industries to quirky hermits and…
The Adirondacks
In a major victory in the American Revolution, the Green Mountain Boys took this fort from the British in 1775. With costumed guides, reenactments, a…
The Adirondacks
Completed in 1899, this grand building is the heart of the state government. The interior features detailed stone carving, carpentry, and tile and mosaic…
The Adirondacks
Guides dressed as 18th-century British soldiers muster visitors along, with stops for battle reenactments that include firing period muskets and cannons,…
The Adirondacks
'Great camps,' big compounds of log cabins built for wealthy families, were a popular way of vacationing in the Adirondacks around the turn of the 20th…
The Adirondacks
Although horse racing and healing spas get much of the attention in Saratoga Springs, the town is also known for its rich history with the performing arts…
The Adirondacks
This is the location of the 1980 'Miracle on Ice,' when the upstart US hockey team trumped the unstoppable Soviets. In winter you can skate on the outside…
The Adirondacks
Dedicated to local ecosystems, this hands-on museum has everything from rare frogs to live river otters. Outdoors is a trail to the river and the Wild…
The Adirondacks
Enthusiastic volunteer guides help bring alive the history of the nine original buildings and recreated herb garden that make up what was the first Shaker…
Albany Institute of History & Art
The Adirondacks
If for nothing else, it's worth dropping by one of the oldest museums in the US (founded in 1791) to see its two Egyptian mummies, one of which is…
The Adirondacks
This remarkable gathering of art was amassed by local newspaper heiress Charlotte Pryun Hyde. In her rambling Florentine renaissance mansion in Glens…
The Adirondacks
There are enough antique cars on display at this massive museum on the grounds of the Saratoga Spa State Park to excite even the most casual automobile…
The Adirondacks
Covering 90 acres of central Albany, this beautifully landscaped park includes a lake, formal gardens, basketball and tennis courts and a playground. It's…
Crown Point State Historic Site
The Adirondacks
The ruins of two major 18th-century forts, the British Crown Point and the French St Frederic, occupy a dramatic promontory where Lake Champlain narrows…
The Adirondacks
Relive the 'Miracle on Ice,' when the US hockey team triumphed over the unstoppable Soviets, at the 1980 Winter Olympics and other sporting moments at…
Destroyer Escort Historical Museum
The Adirondacks
For a glimpse of naval life take the hour-long guided tour around the USS Slater, a navy destroyer that saw action in WWII. The expertly restored ship is…
The Adirondacks
Admission to Fort Ticonderoga also includes access to this 758ft mountain, which offers sweeping views over the area. There's a tour of the site at 4pm.
Corning Tower Observation Deck
The Adirondacks
Bird's-eye views all around Albany are afforded from the 42nd-floor observation deck of the Corning Tower.
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