New York
Fall Vacations & Unique Travel Spots
Vanderbilt Mansion
Vanderbilt Mansion NHS, in terms of architecture, interiors, mechanical systems, road systems and landscape, is a
remarkably complete example of a gilded-age country place, illustrating the political, economic, social, cultural, and
demographic changes that occurred as America industrialized in the years after the Civil War. In addition to tours of the
historic house, visitors may hike carriage trails, picnic at the Overlook, or access the Hudson River at Bard Rock.
Location: Vanderbilt Mansion is in the Hudson River Valley in Dutchess County, New York. We are on Route 9 in Hyde Park,
about 90 miles north of New York City and 70 miles south of Albany. Hyde Park, NY
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Fort Stanwix National Monument
Discover how people endured harsh conditions along the Oneida Carrying Place. Learn how the American victory at this
frontier fort directly contributed to the British defeat at Saratoga in 1777; setting the stage for westward expansion
through New York. Follow in the paths of the people who made history in the Mohawk Valley during the American
Revolutionary War. The newest addition to the Park is our Marinus Willett Collections Management and Education Center. A
13,700 square-foot center that includes an exhibit timeline, audiovisual presentations, a public event space, a bookstore,
and a climate-controlled museum collection storage area for 450,000 museum objects.
Location: Rome, NY
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Toy Town Museum
At the Toy Town Museum children and adults learn about and relive the past through collections, special exhibits, creative
educational programs, and special events. There are special exhibits, educational programs, and much more.
Location: East Aurora, NY
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Sony Wonder Technology Lab
Explore four floors of hands-on exhibits where you can connect and create with communications technology and
entertainment. Whether you're eight or eighty, there's plenty to see and do! The Lab is a highly interactive place where
everyone can find the latest in technology and digital entertainment. Discover everything from CD clips to computer
chips. Check out HDTV in our state-of-the-art 73-seat HD theater and experience one-of-a-kind exhibits where you can jam
with music artists, produce your own movie preview, and even create a video game.
Location: Located in the heart of midtown Manhattan in New York City at 56th Street and Madison Avenue. New York, NY
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The National Cartoon Museum
The Museum possesses the largest collection of publicly accessible cartoon art in the world. The collection consist of
over 200,000 original drawings from all genres of cartoon art - comic strips, comic books, animation, editorial,
advertising, sport, caricature, greeting cards, graphic novels, illustration, sculpture and other related disciplines. We
have the largest collection of comic books in the world, 15,000 books, 1,000 hours of film and tape, CD's, DVD's and many
unique display figures, toys and collectibles.
Location: 305 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street, New York, NY
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