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a very popular tourist destination for visitors from across the country and around the world. You can go bicycling, ballooning, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, golfing, whitewater rafting and lots more. Sport fans can watch the best in professional football, baseball, hockey, basketball, tennis, lacrosse, soccer and golf. Some of the finest hotel, resorts and inns are found in New York. Long Island is a romantic destination to leisurely look at the past, followed by a stroll and picnic in a vineyard, drifting over seaside towns in a hot-air balloon, and then dining on fresh seafood. The natural beauty in the Adirondack Mountains, cosmopolitan living in New York City is by far the cultural, economic and fashion center of the world. Niagara Falls is the honeymoon capital. The roaring falls have been a magnet for tourists for a century or more. Take 47,831 square miles of wooded mountains, rolling valleys, and fertile plains. Add 8,000 lakes and nine major rivers. Sprinkle liberally with communities ranging from rural New England villages to the most vibrant metropolis in the country. New York City itself is many worlds, with one of its five boroughs--Manhattan--the hub. Crammed in this island is every conceivable sight and experience of the urban world. Rockland and Westchester counties, to the north, contain manicured homes and estates. Branching off into the Atlantic is Long Island, with its mix of farms, beaches, fishing villages, yacht clubs, and million-dollar estates. North of New York City is the Hudson River valley. Cruise boats ply this scenic river, and trains glide along the east bank from New York City to Albany and points north and west. It's a region rich in history and legend, with century-old inns, private boarding schools, the US Military Academy at West Point, the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, manors, and museums. The Mohawk River flows into the Hudson near Albany. The state capital features the marble-and-glass Empire State Plaza complex, the ornate State Capitol, Knickerbocker Arena, historic Schuyler Mansion, and the sprawling campus of the State University of New York. North of Albany is Saratoga Springs, the queen of America`s summer resorts and the summer home of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York City Opera, and the New York City Ballet. Horses race here in August at the country`s oldest Thoroughbred racecourse. West of the Hudson Valley and extending to the state`s southern and western boundaries is the Appalachian Highlands. Its eastern fringe takes in the Catskill Mountains, one of the most popular vacation areas in the Northeast. Tucked in the south-central corner of the state is the Central-Leatherstocking region. Here you may visit halls of fame, museums, battle sites, or thrill to the Glimmerglass Opera. The Niagara Frontier is home to not only magnificent Niagara Falls, but to the many attractions of Buffalo and the recreation opportunities of the surrounding area. New York City also known as the `Empire State` is one of the most exciting cities in the world. It is often dubbed `the city that never sleeps.` In fact, Times Square at midnight seems more vibrant and active than most other cities at noon. New York has many tourist attractions like the Statue of Liberty, the United Nations headquarters, the Empire State building and over 300 museums. It is renowned for its wide variety of entertainments including the world famous Broadway theatres. There are over 30,000 restaurants in New York City plus countless bars and clubs. If you like big cities and lots of excitement, the Big Apple is a great place to visit. With such an enormous selection of mountains, culture and entertainment, New York will never disappoint.
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