If you like historic home tours and museums and would like an easy day trip from NYC or the…read moresurrounding areas, check out Kykuit! It is a beautiful place and also nearby other Hudson River mansions if you want to make a day of it. I did the version of the tour that includes the art collection downstairs and enjoyed it.

While I love history and learning new things, I'll be honest and admit that I'm not generally a fan…read moreof touring historic homes, it just doesn't do much for me, but even with that said, of the 4 old estates I toured this weekend, Kykuit was the least noteworthy. Though the guide's knowledge was great, the house itself... Meh. Age and apathy seem to have settled the house down into a state not quite approaching disrepair but not far off either. What once may have been grandiose is now just old, jaded, faded, and big, but not fancy, while the conservation service running the show seems disinclined to keep up with the grounds on any level other than blowing leaves away from the walkways. Even the cars in the museum have half flat tires. Waste of time and money.

Such a fun and engaging tour with Jean! I learned so much--not just about the lighthouse itself,…read morebut also the rich history of the Tarrytown area. Highly recommend if you're looking for something both informative and enjoyable.

What a beautiful sight this newly refurbished light house is. I'm only sad that it's not yet open…read moreto the public. The sign on the gate says it'll be open by the end of 2024. The River walk behind it is nice but there's a TON of construction going on around it that maybe is timed for end of 2024 as well. One can hope!

We attended the great Jack o'lantern blaze and it was gorgeous. (Sadly for us, it was drizzling but…read moreit did not ruin the experience fortunately) Very nice display of thousands of carved pumpkins on different teams with great lights effects It was like going back into our childhood. Marvelous. We are lucky we went end of September but, I am afraid it will get pretty crowded during October. A must to see in Sleepy Hollow Country

Gorgeous pumpkin exhibition. I could have stood in the star tunnel all night! Easy to find, park…read moreand move around. I would eat before going, even at 10 pm the lines were very long!

Came here with some friends to visit Sleepy Hollow. Can't visit without seeing the infamous…read moreheadless horseman statue. BUT it's another tourist trap with limited parking. Circled around the block but such a hype made it impossible to get a spot. Took photos from the car. Cool structure

When you're in Sleep Hollow, or even just passing through, of course you pass by the Headless…read moreHorseman statue. It is tucked in between some trees so it could be easy to miss if you aren't looking for it. It is impressive and worth a quick stop.

There's a previous review that says this isn't a bridge but IT IS a bridge. You can walk across it…read moreand it goes over a stream. Unfortunately, it's not the original bridge Washington Irving was inspired by but it is recreated after his words. It's a peaceful place in the cemetery to have some "horseplay" over.

The original bridge is not in the sleepy hollow cemetery but right across the street. The cemetery…read moreis beautiful btw. Was there in a rainy day and it was perfect .

This is an absolutely wonderful window into a very important American painter. Yes, it's…read moresmall....but the videos, history, exhibits, and art are spectacular. To see Hopper's letters, paintings, sketches, bikes, working materials, bedroom and all...and look out on the Hudson River he loved and see the very places he sketched is a rare opportunity. The story told here is compelling - funny sketches to his wife, letters to friends, his childhood bedroom. Also, wonderful exhibits from other painters. All in a charming neighborhood only too blocks from great bakeries, coffee shops, restaurants, bars, thrift stores and more....not to be missed.

A rare glimpse into the influential realist painter's formative years. Of particular value are…read moreinclusion of his spouse Josephine Nivison Hopper's role as muse and painter herself. The Queen Anne cottage is lovely and worth a visit for its architecture alone. The remarkable wisteria shading the front porch leads to a gallery with well curated exhibitions, rooms with graphically effective didactic and archival materials on Hopper's artistic path, and the artists' own bedroom with orginially furnishings and objects. No guards, no stanchions--everything is open and welcoming.

Lyndhurst is a beautiful castle overlooking the Hudson River. It's a three-floor museum that's very…read morewell maintained and preserved. I visited during the flower show, and it made the experience even more special. So many talented floral designers decorated every corner of the mansion, turning the castle into a truly stunning display.

I a Period Piece girl and have become so fascinated with the past. I've been visiting my local…read morehistorical places and learning the history of the lands. This place has so much preserved beauty it truly just takes your breath away. You start to realize they don't make things the way they use too anymore. The passion in craftsmanship The fine details to every aspect of this home is completely astonishing. The Lyndhurst Mansion is significant as a stunning example of Gothic Revival architecture, designed by A.J. Davis for NYC Mayor Paulding, and expanded by a merchant named Merritt, and later owned by railroad tycoon Jay Gould, serving as a key Gilded Age estate with unique features like its bowling alley, observatory, and original furnishings, now a National Historic Landmark preserved by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Joey G's Nyack Food Tour is an absolute delight! It is the perfect way to interact with Nyack…read moreeateries in the most relaxed and enjoyable manner. Highly recommend this experience and I cannot wait to repeat a tour. Try it, you will will have a wonderful time!

I had a fun time today with my parents on the classic walking tour. The weather was perfect, the…read moregroup was friendly, and the food, drinks, and Joe's guidance were all great.

My first historical marker in the Empire State, this one points out a more recent happening. This…read moremarker is located at the entrance to the New York State Thruway. I was able to find a spot to stop my car that was probably not a legal space. The marker reads, "Rockland Brink's Robbery. On October 20, 1981, a three-year crime spree in the New York Metropolitan area came to an end at this site. Members of the Weather Underground, a radical domestic terrorist group, robbed a Brink's armored car at the Nanuet Mall. Using high-powered weapons, they stole 1.6 million dollars, and shot and killed security guard Peter Paige. At this entrance to the New York State Thruway, the Nyack Police Department set up a roadblock and was ambushed by the assailants. A fierce shootout ensued. As a reult, Sergeant Edward J. O'Grady Jr and Police Officer Waverly "Chipper" Brown were shot and killed. All the suspects were apprehended. Subsequent trials held in Goshen and White Plains led to their convictions." The 1981 Brink's robbery was an armed robbery and three related murders committed on October 20, 1981, which were carried out by six Black Liberation Army members: Mutulu Shakur, Kuwasi Balagoon, Solomon Bouines (Samuel Brown), Mtayari Shabaka Sundiata, Edward Joseph, and Cecilio "Chui" Ferguson; and four former members of the Weather Underground, now belonging to the May 19th Communist Organization, consisting of David Gilbert, Judith Alice Clark, Kathy Boudin, and Marilyn Buck. They stole $1.6 million in cash from a Brink's armored car at the Nanuet Mall, in Nanuet, New York (about six miles west), killing a Brink's guard, Peter Paige, seriously wounding Brink's guard Joseph Trombino, slightly wounding Brink's truck driver guard, James Kelly, subsequently killing two Nyack police officers, Edward O'Grady and Waverly Brown, and seriously wounding Police Detective Artie Keenan. [Review 15149 overall, 651 of 2021, number 188 in New York.]

Historic mile markers are a dime a dozen in Texas. They're not as plentiful up north, but I do…read moreappreciate having seen this one. To get an up close look, you'll need to park in the Italian restaurant parking lot, and walk about 400 feet, past the bus stop veer right. Or across the street from the Chase.