Things to see in Albany
Albany is a city in United States of America, with an urban population of about 871 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 8 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Fort Orange History
Fort Orange was the first permanent Dutch settlement in New Netherland; the present-day city and state capital Albany, New York developed near this site.
2New York State Museum Museum
The New York State Museum is a research-backed institution in Albany, New York, United States. It is located on Madison Avenue, attached to the south side of the Empire State Plaza, facing onto the plaza and towards the New York State Capitol.
3Empire State Plaza Landmark
The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza is a complex of several state government buildings in downtown Albany, New York.
4Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Place of worship
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic church near the Mansion District in Albany, New York in the United States. Built in the period of the 1848–1852, it is the mother church of the Diocese of Albany.
5USS Slater Museum
USS Slater (DE-766) is a Cannon-class destroyer escort that served in the United States Navy and later in the Hellenic Navy. Following service during World War II, the ship was transferred to Greece and renamed Aetos.
6St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Place of worship
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is located at North Main and Madison (U.S. Route 20) avenues in Albany, New York, United States.
7Albany Pine Bush Nature
The Albany Pine Bush, referred to locally as the Pine Bush, is one of the largest inland pine barrens in the world. It is centrally located in New York's Capital District within Albany and Schenectady counties, between the cities of Albany and Schenectady.
8Saint Joseph's Church Place of worship
St. Joseph's Church is a historic neo-gothic church edifice in the Ten Broeck Triangle section of Albany, New York's Arbor Hill neighborhood.
9St. Peter's Episcopal Church Place of worship
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, also known as St. Peter's Church, is located in downtown Albany, New York, United States.
10St. Mary's Church Place of worship
St. Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic house of worship on Lodge Street in downtown Albany, New York, United States.
11First Church in Albany Place of worship
The First Reformed Church, also known as First Church in Albany or North Dutch Church, is located at North Pearl (New York State Route 32) and Orange streets in Albany, New York, United States.
12Church of the Holy Innocents Place of worship
The former Church of the Holy Innocents, later known as Church of the Nativity of our Virgin Lady, was originally an Episcopal church located on North Pearl Street (New York State Route 32) in Albany, New York, United States.
13First Congregational Church of Albany Place of worship
The First Congregational Church of Albany, also known as The Ray Palmer Memorial, is located on Quail Street in the Woodlawn section of Albany, New York, United States.
14Washington Park Lake Nature
Washington Park Lake is a body of water in Albany, New York located in the southwestern corner of Washington Park. It has a surface area of 5.2 acres (21,000 m2) and a mean depth of 6.6 feet (2.0 m).
15Whipple Cast and Wrought Iron Bowstring Truss Bridge Landmark
The Whipple Cast and Wrought Iron Bowstring Truss Bridge over Normans Kill in Albany, New York, United States, is one of the bowstring truss bridges introduced by Squire Whipple in 1841 and used widely to span the Erie Canal.
16Albany Rural Cemetery History
The Albany Rural Cemetery was established October 7, 1844, in Menands, New York, United States, just outside the city of Albany, New York. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful, pastoral cemeteries in the U.S., at over 400 acres (1.6 km2).
17Center Square/Hudson–Park Historic District Neighbourhood
The Center Square/Hudson–Park Historic District is located between Empire State Plaza and Washington Park in Albany, New York, United States.
18Clinton Avenue Historic District Neighbourhood
The Clinton Avenue Historic District in Albany, New York, United States, is a 70-acre (28 ha) area along that street (part of which is also US 9) between North Pearl (NY 32) and Quail streets.
19Albany Institute of History & Art Museum
The Albany Institute of History & Art (AIHA) is a museum in Albany, New York, United States, "dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting and promoting interest in the history, art, and culture of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley region".
20The Egg Arts & culture
The Egg is a performing arts venue in Albany, New York. Named for its shape, the building was designed by Harrison & Abramovitz as part of the Empire State Plaza project, and built between 1966 and 1978.
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