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Some of the best places in the state of New York.
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items New York is so much more than just NYC, and this list is my proof. 😂🗽 From waterfalls and mountain escapes to historic landmarks, cute little towns, incredible food, wineries, hotels, and yes… plenty of city chaos when we want it. Basically, New Yo...
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Hotels
Places to check out!
Wine and Dine
Parks
Night Club
Historical Landmarks
77 Floors of histroy located in the heart of Manhatten you can't miss how beauitful it is and not to mention its also extremely large.
Chrysler Building
First opened to the public in 1913, is one of the most famous train terminals and also one of the busiest train stations in the world. Approx at least 750,000 people travel through this station everyday!
Grand Central Terminal - Make Everyday Grand
If you love architectural drama, this corner of Manhattan will stop you in your tracks. The Alwyn Court looks like a building carved from lace, every inch covered with elaborate stonework and French Renaissance elegance. It’s just steps from Central ...
Alwyn Court in Midtown
There's something about walking across the Brooklyn Bridge that never gets old. The skyline keeps getting better with every step, street musicians fill the air, and the city somehow feels both huge and incredibly personal at the same time. If you're ...
Brooklyn Bridge
Hotels
This hotel offers spectular views of the Hudson river, depending where you are you can see Jersey City from your hotel room!
Aliz Hotel Times Square
Away from the city life, is a small town called Catskill New York, only about 20 minutes from Hudson New York. These cabins have floor to ceiling walls, and they open! Having some of the most spectular views of the most beautiful mountains.
Piaule Catskill
If you’ve ever wanted to sleep inside a European palace, Budapest understood the assignment. 👑✨ Think marble columns, enormous chandeliers, frescoed ceilings, and full Belle Époque drama, but with a modern spa and luxury rooms waiting upstairs. And ...
Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel
Nine Orchard Hotel is a restored 1912 landmark in New York’s Lower East Side that blends old-school elegance with modern downtown charm. Housed in the former Jarmulowsky Bank Building, it features high ceilings, arched windows, and warm wood interior...
Nine Orchard
Places to check out!
Fun movie theatre to check out, gives an older vibe.
IFC Center
Famous New York Tennis Arena
Arthur Ashe Stadium
One of the very few Victorian era houses that remain in the possession of the orginial owners!! They have kept this house for 4 generations and it was built in 1868!
The Pink House. Wellsville, New York
New York bakery stop for the days when one dessert simply isn’t enough of a personality trait. 😂🥐🍪 The Bakeshop by Woops! is all about colorful macarons, cookies, pastries, and sweet little treats that are almost too pretty to eat… almost. I’m get...
The Bakeshop by Woops
Wine and Dine
Located on the 5th floor of Saks, a sophisticated setting with beautiful decorations and its even possible to be able to dine while having a beautiful view of Rockafeler Center
L’Avenue at Saks
The Polo Bar feels like stepping into an old-world equestrian club. It’s intimate, elegant, and beautifully curated by Ralph Lauren himself. The menu leans classic American luxury, think oysters, martinis, filet mignon, but the real experience is in ...
The Polo Bar
If you want a night that feels like a secret, The Back Room is it. Tucked away on the Lower East Side, this speakeasy brings full Prohibition vibes, velvet couches, candlelight, jazz in the background, and drinks served in teacups like you’re in on s...
The Back Room
There's something about New York City that makes even grabbing a drink feel like you're in a movie! 😍🗽 The Lobby Bar at the Ace Hotel has that cozy, old-school New York charm that I absolutely love. During the day, it's a laid-back spot to relax, b...
The Lobby Bar
Parks
Inwood Hill Park offers a completely different side of New York City. Instead of skyscrapers and busy streets, you'll find wooded trails, rocky overlooks, and the city's last remaining natural forest. It's the perfect place to escape the crowds, enjo...
Inwood Hill Park
Central Park is 843 acres, it's pretty massive, it first opened in 1858, bringing it to about 160 years old, and is the first major landmark in the United States! And be sure to check out the Central Park Zoo.
Central Park
This is the kind of park where I’m suddenly willing to walk way farther than I originally agreed to. 😂🌿💦 Wolcott Falls Park in Wolcott, New York has wooded trails leading to a beautiful waterfall tucked into the landscape, making it an easy little...
Wolcott Falls Park
New York City has so much personality, and I love that you can find places like Tompkins Square Park right in the middle of all the chaos! Located in the East Village, this park has such an interesting history, especially with its connections to the city's punk rock scene and counterculture. I think it's so cool that a place can be more than just somewhere to sit and relax. It's actuall... I'd absolutely be the person stopping to admire every dog while pretending I'm just enjoying the scenery. Definitely a fun little stop if you want to experience a more local side of NYC!
Tompkins Square Park
Night Club
Okay, NOW I found the right one. 😂 Unveiled is in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, tucked underground beneath The William Vale hotel. Think moody lighting, seriously good sound, sleek interiors, and the kind of nightlife where getting dressed up is half the ...
Unveiled New York
Everything about The Georgia Room feels warm, intimate, and quietly glamorous. Tucked inside the Freehand Hotel, this cocktail lounge glows with candlelight, velvet seating, and that soft vintage energy that makes conversations linger longer. The dri...
Georgia Room
Cafe
Coffee, matcha, pastries and a little shopping moment? ☕🙂 Sitting on Ludlow Street in the Lower East Side, Smiley Coffee mixes a specialty café with the Smiley 1972 fashion and lifestyle shop, all wrapped in a retro European-inspired space. Grab a d...
Smiley Coffee
Lakes
Where mountains meet water and time seems to pause. At sunrise, the stillness of Lake George reflects soft pastel skies, turning the whole lake into a watercolor painting. With 32 miles of sparkling waters and over 170 islands, it’s no wonder this Ad...
🌅✨ Lake George – The Queen of American Lakes ✨🌅
When people think of New York, they usually picture skyscrapers and crowded streets, but there's so much more to this state! Petty's Bight is a little coastal spot near Orient Point on Long Island, and I love that it shows a completely different side of New York. The shoreline along Long Island Sound is beautiful, and the area has that peaceful, tucked-away feeling that ma...
Pettys Bight
National Parks
This is one of those places where the pictures somehow still don’t prepare you for how MASSIVE it is. 😭💦 Niagara Falls State Park puts you right beside the falls with overlooks, walking paths, and spots where you can get close enough to fully accep...
Niagara Falls State Park
Letchworth State Park
Museums
It is the 4th largest art museum in the world and the largest within North and South America, it holds some of the richest history the world has ever seen. The only place that Starry Night calls home.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A beautiful memorial for the lives that were lost on the tragic day of 9/11. Here you will now find two of the largest man-made waterfalls ever. Take a moment by the red roses, it means it was their birthday.
9/11 Memorial & Museum
Located in Washinton Heights, a neighborhood located in the Upper Manhattan portion of New York City. The museum does specialize in European medieval art and it shows throughout the architecture of the museum.
The Met Cloisters
The Guggenheim feels like art before you even step inside. Its iconic spiral design is instantly recognizable and completely different from anything else in the city. Walking through it is an experience, you slowly wind your way upward while taking i...
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Who knew glass could be THIS fascinating?! The Corning Museum of Glass in New York is definitely not your average museum! They have glass artwork dating back thousands of years, and some of the pieces are so beautiful it's hard to believe someone actually made them by hand. But what really ca...
Corning Museum of Glass