Central New York Attractions Central New York is home to many fascinating attractions that showcase incredible beauty and remarkable achievement. There is something to appeal to the interests of everyone in your family on a vacation to New York. As you travel from point of interest to point of interest along the state highways, you will be treated to the breathtaking beauty of the seasons that grace the landscape. Along the way you can walk through the captivating State Parks and forests or stay the night in a secluded campsite and get closer to nature. Our first stop on this journey will be to the Corning Museum of Glass. This museum is an incredibly enchanting experience. You can watch professionals create fabulous works of art that simply take your breath away. You can view over 35,000 pieces of glasswork that is on display. Their walk- in- workshops enable you to try your hand at glass- working, flame working, fusing or sandblasting. You can buy fabulous souvenirs to remind you of your experience or to give as wonderful, elegant gifts. Next, we have the Rockwell Museum of Western Art. This building, approximately one mile from the Corning Museum of Glass, houses the finest and largest collection of Western art in the East. A variety of mediums depict the struggle to tame the Western frontier, the hardships of the Native Americans being driven from their homes and the lifestyles both the settlers and Natives lived. You become completely enthralled by this insight to our ancestor’s lives. Located in Ithaca, New York, the Museum of the Earth is a great find for those who enjoy discovering more about dinosaurs and other ancient creatures. The Museum masterfully exhibits the world- class fossil collections of the Paleontological Research Institution. You will be taken on a magnificent excursion into the distant history of life on Earth. Considered by many to be the “most amazing” collection of antique cars in the country is the Northeast Classic Car Museum. Mannequins dressed in the popular styles of the car’s time period transport you back in time though you remain in the Museum. The Baseball Hall of Fame is to be found in Cooperstown, New York and is one of visitor’s favorite tourist destinations in the United States. Home to some of baseball’s greatest treasures, any fan will be swiftly enraptured by the Baseball Hall of Fame and its contents. The National Soccer Hall of Fame engages visitors in a series of videos and fascinating exhibits detailing the development of this greatly favored pastime from its beginnings to where it has come today. The great star’s remarkable achievements are shown and you can see how your soccer skills measure up to theirs by entering the Kicks Zone where you can participate in custom designed games that allow you to practice your shooting, dribbling, and heading skills. While you are enjoying your stay in New York, you can’t skip taking an eighty-minute guided tour of the second most famous natural attraction in New York, Howe’s Caverns. You can also take an exciting boat ride on the quarter mile Lake of Venus that can be found one hundred and fifty- six feet below Earth’s surface. Howe’s Caverns were created through six million years of an underground river’s carving away at the limestone. They were opened to the public in the late 1920s with the addition brick walkways, handrails, lights and elevators for safety measures. A trip to Central New York promises a terrific time for you and your entire family. Each time you return there will be more to see and enjoy so multiple trips to the are will most definitely be on your list of favorite vacation locations.