The beauty of the view from the Freedom Tower is that you get to see all sides of Manhattan clearly. There are beautiful unobstructed views of the Hudson River, The Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island. At the same time, there are magnificent city views...
I couldn’t wait to see all the amazing fish and plants in the Ocean Odyssey. Although the ecosystems, fish and a variety of animals seemed very real, there were no live animals at the National Geographic Encounter. Instead of taking the animals out of their...
Gulliver’s Gate, located right near Times Square, is a miniature world the size of a football field. Each display was created by professionals in the native country that is featured. The displays are very realistic and extremely detailed. The major landmarks of each place are...
The Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum is an adorable interactive museum where the exhibits focus on and teach, science, literacy, math, art, music and community while having lots of fun. Children can dress up and role play as firefighters, plumbers, chefs, and doctors. In the Imagination Playground children...
The Liberty Science Center is even more exciting than I remember from when I was a kid. With four floors of exciting hands on exhibits, guests of all ages are kept busy and fascinated for hours on end. The Museum is divided into sections...
The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse in the country, is located on the magnificent Jersey Shore in Fort Hancock and is a National Historic Landmark. Anyone over 48 inches tall can join a free tour and climb the 103 steps of the seven story...
The Mystic Seaport, located on the banks of the Mystic River in Connecticut, offers visitors a chance to glimpse into a recreated Seafaring Village typical of the 1800’s. The Village has various workshops and demonstrations of the lifestyle in which the villagers would’ve lived. There...
Located in Easton, PA, the Crayola Factory offers an original experience to satisfy every age and palette. Crayola boasts 28 exciting, hands-on attractions. There are projects to be made, crayons to be melted and reshaped, and Model Magic to be molded into your very own...
Kykuit is an impressive 40-room house in Westchester County, New York. It is situated on the highest point in the hamlet of Pocantico Hills, overlooking the Hudson River with magnificent views of the New York City skyline. Kykuit is also known as John D. Rockefeller...
The Bee Tour given by Zev Oster of Rockland Honey at Cropsey Community Farm is fascinating! It is amazing to see the bees up close and the process of them making honey. Rockland Honey has a number of beehives throughout Rockland County where the bees...