Lake Placid is one of the best romantic weekend getaways in the Adirondacks, with Mirror Lake views, mountain scenery, walkable restaurants, Olympic history, cozy lodging, and year-round outdoor adventure.

If you've ever pictured the end of Long Island and assumed it was just another stretch of Hamptons beach, you've been picturing it wrong. Montauk has its own thing going on. It's a fishing village with a lighthouse older than most American cities, surf breaks that locals quietly guard, state parks that go on for miles, and sunset spots where everyone seems to slow down at once.

1917 Cadillac 7-Passenger Touring Car, Grove Park Inn, Grove Park-Sunset, Asheville, NC

A stretch of beach towns on Long Island’s South Fork, the Hamptons offer more than just luxury. This guide to things to do in the Hamptons covers beaches, villages, wineries, and scenic stops you can easily connect into one laid-back road trip from west to east.

New York has a way of making you feel like you're missing something no matter how long you stay. You could spend a week there and still walk past a rooftop bar, a tucked-away museum, or a bodega with the best egg sandwich you've ever had — and never know it existed. There's no bottom to this city. You just keep finding more.