Jam-packed with waterfalls tumbling through dramatic gorges, this vibrant college town in New York’s Finger Lakes region also has the cultural landscape of a much larger destination.

New York City’s tap water is among the highest quality urban drinking H20 on the planet, as it is channelled from upstate reservoirs. Spare buying a plastic bottle and drink from the tap instead.

George Washington's men hung a 65-ton chain across the Hudson River in New York to protect West Point during the American Revolution. Remnants of the chain can be seen by tourists.

Like many New Yorkers, she was torn between enjoying the sight and feeling a sense of unease at how unusually warm and dry autumn has felt this year. “All my friends are like, ‘We just want it ...

This upstate New York town is a showstopper for scenery Ithaca is No. 1 on the list thanks to its easy access to nature, vibrant college-town culture and homegrown flavors.