Nearly two miles of trails and romantic vistas designed by Hans Jacob Ehlers. It’s called Poets’ Walk in honor of Washington Irving and other authors who reportedly walked here.
The estate is a masterpiece of American Beaux-Arts design and an example of America’s Gilded Age. It sits on 200 acres with Hudson River views and formal gardens.
A non-collecting museum offering a series of changing exhibitions, community programs, lectures, workshops, and concerts.
Designed by Frank Gehry, the performance space showcases theater, dance, and musicians from around the world.
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The former Tuscan-style estate of Walter and Lucie Rosen is now a museum and live music venue.
Located on the former Pocantico Hills and Rockwood Hall country estates of John D. Rockefeller family and William Rockefeller, the park offers 55 miles of carriage roads for walking, hiking, carriage driving, and cross-country skiing.
Inimitable 1872 octagon house with a domed roof. Privately owned, access to grounds and house strictly limited. Please see the website for guided tour tickets.
Home of Hudson River School painter Frederick Edwin Church. The Victorian-style mansion was built in 1872 and has expansive views.
Thomas Cole, the founder of the Hudson River School of painting, lived and worked in this home from 1833-1848.
Historic 1869 theater featuring arts education programs, music, dance, theater, Live in HD broadcasts, and classic films.
An 18th-century church that was used as a military hospital during the Revolutionary War.
Modern, contemporary, and African art museum with a permanent collection of over 6,000 pieces.
The country home of Ogden Mills and his wife Ruth Livingston Mills, the couple renovated the estate in the 1890s to create a Beaux-Arts mansion of 65 rooms and 14 bathrooms.
The home of America’s only 4-term president, known as “Springwood”, as well as the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum. There are guided tour of the home, and 300 acres with gardens and trails to explore.
A Neoclassical mansion built between 1804-1809, situated on 68 acres. Offers beautiful views of the Hudson River.
A contemporary art museum located in a 300,000-square-foot former industrial building on the Hudson River. The museum showcases artists of the last half-century, including Blinky Palermo, Dan Flavin, Sol LeWitt, Andy Warhol, Anges Martin, and more.
There are only about 100 wooden roller coasters in the United States, and Rye Playland is home to one of them. In operation since 1928, the park has both kiddie rides and thrill rides, as well as a boardwalk, beach, and pool area.
A 500-acre sculpture park with over 100 works of art, including pieces by Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, Sol LeWitt, Maya Lin and more.
The oldest military museum in the country, collections include items related to the history of the U.S. Army, the history of warfare, as well as displays of large and small weapons. Admission is free.
The only National Historic Site dedicated to a First Lady. Tour the cottage, gardens, and grounds on the site.
Photo Credit: NPS/Bill Urbin