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1. The Thomas Cole National Historic Site ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Teatown Lake Reservation

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4. Cohoes Falls, Fall Views Park

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5. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art

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6. Edward Hopper House Art Center

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7. Saugerties Lighthouse

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8. Hudson Beach Glass

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9. Troy Waterfront Farmers' Market

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10. Manitoga - The Russel Wright Design Center

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11. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

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12. Franklin Delano Roosevelt National Historic Site

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13. Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

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14. Storm King Art Center

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15. Innisfree Garden

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16. Motorcyclepedia Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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17. Wilderstein Historic Site

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18. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

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19. Joseph L. Bruno Stadium

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20. Opus 40

21. Trevor Zoo

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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22. Hudson Highlands State Park

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

New York's Hudson Valley is 150 miles of lush nature marked by hundreds of years of history, human endeavors, and breathtaking natural beauty. Home to charming towns like New Paltz, Catskill, Hudson, Poughkeepsie, Troy, Hyde Park, Kingston and many others, the valley has seen battles that formed the nation at Saratoga, artists of the Hudson River School of Painters that defined how the world sees American art, and top chefs graduating from the Culinary Institute of America to provide us with fresh perspectives on food.

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