We were greeted with friendly and knowledgeable staff at the Visitor center. They gave us really…read morevaluable tips to make our stay on fire island even more enjoyable. We left with awesome souvenirs and useful information.

I couldn't check into the island but could check into the center so might as well, the center…read moreserves it purpose. The island itself is very nice to spend an afternoon visiting , u have the beach to explore as well as the Sunken forest all lovely. We got some food at The Sunken sailor Chicken fingers & BLT were good, prices are on the high side for food & drinks. The center helps with getting information on the island, you can also book tours nice way to spend the day out here.

I've been here many times and each time I'm fascinated. Absolutely loved the Pezidential search!!!…read moreGreat way to get us to Look at everything and truly see things!! Love the history, variety of Pez and dispensers available. The sour Pez intrigued me and I had to try them, YUM!!

After seeing the Pez visitor center featured on CBS Sunday morning, I knew I had to visit the next…read moretime I was in Connecticut. The visitor center/museum/store is quite small. The first floor has a lot of older has dispensers, character, dispensers, sports and animal dispensers as well as international dispensers. On the lobby wall you will see a display of 792 Pez dispensers. The gift shop is also on the first floor along with the world's largest Pez dispenser. There is a cute photo where you put your head on top of a pest dispenser. A Pez themed chopper built by Orange County choppers is on the second floor. We were given a Pezz bingo card when we entered, we needed to locate specific pest dispensers. With a completed bingo card you could spin the wheel and get a dispenser. Admission for kids 3-12 & seniors is $4 while adults are $5. You get two dollars back to spend in the store. There is plenty of parking in their lot.

We had a nice tour of the Yale campus with a Physics undergraduate student as our guide. I've…read moreforgotten her name now but she did a great job. I recommend taking this tour because we were about to go into some areas that are restricted to students only. Plus it was good to learn about the history of Yale. The tour was about an hour long and it was free. Sign up online on their website and check in was a breeze

Yale campus tour is consistently rated as a must-do experience for both prospective students and…read moretourists. Had the opportunity to take one today. You need to make reservations ahead of time to secure a spot. Highly recommend taking the walking tour.. very informative. Enjoyed it very much!

Central Park is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. The paved trails, stunning…read morelandscapes, bridges, lakes, and hidden corners make it feel like an escape from life, even though you're surrounded by the city. I've visited parks all over the country and found little pieces here and there that remind me of Central Park, but nothing has ever come close to its beauty, magnificence, and magic. If I could afford it, I would happily live right next door and spend my days wandering its paths. It is more than just a city park, it's an experience, and it's one of those places to visit once in a lifetime.

Central Park I love…read morenature and all its beauty. I also love cinema. Walking around this park, I felt a mixture of serenity and familiarity. The conservationists are doing a lovely job of keeping the park clean, vibrant, and beautiful. I was pleasantly surprised by the lakes; I didn't expect to see them in the middle of a bustling and stereotypically rigid NYC. The park was full of families enjoying a day out, kids playing games, lovers taking a stroll, tourists using up all of their iCloud storage, fitness fanatics getting in their workouts, musicians sharing their talents with the world, readers who found a quiet place away from all of the aforementioned, and people watchers, like me. There is plenty of space for everyone here. Even though I've been to NYC multiple times in my life, I don't recall ever coming to Central Park. The familiarity comes from all of the movies, TV shows, commercials, and even social media pictures and videos that have featured the beauty of this park as a backdrop. (John Wick, is that you??) Yet make no mistake. This gem, a mixture of GOD's masterpiece and the works of man, is no mere supporting actor. Central Park gives main character energy, which is central to its plot of allure.

While driving through Oyster Bay, I kept seeing signs to Sagamore Hill. Quite honestly, I didn't…read moreknow what it was, but given our curious minds, my daughter continued driving to follow the signs up to Sagamore Hill. Turns out, it was the home of 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt, from 1885 until his death in 1919. The house and its surrounding farmland became the primary residence of Theodore and Edith Roosevelt for the rest of their lives. Sagamore Hill became known as the "Summer White House" during the seven summers (1902-1908) Roosevelt spent there as President. Turns out, Sagamore Hill is also an animal preserve, too. "Teddy," being quite the lover of animals, stated that forever and ever, animals are ALWAYS welcome on his 83 acres of property. Yours, mine, anybody's. FOREVER. That is a really cool thing. Sadly, we arrived after 5 p.m., so the buildings were closed, but there were plenty of things to see outdoors. Beautiful, well kept grounds. Next time I'm in town, especially if my husband is around, we'll return, and maybe within the hours to see the interior of his house. Too bad our little doggies won't be. They'd love it here !!

We chose not to take the house tour since my friends and I are not impressed by flagrant rabid…read moreanimal blood lust, big sticks and what not... and we had just missed it and didn't feel like waiting around for the next one. So instead we spend the days as gentiles, perusing the free museum, strolling the nature trail and splashing around in the private Roosevelt beach at Cold Spring Harbor... nobody got naked... you can't prove it... and it was only for like five seconds... There are also domestic turkeys poking around... and those suckers sure can run if you try to chase them, which we did... all in all a pretty fun day!

The birds, plants and water views are spectacular. It's almost shocking that you can get here by…read morebus. The downside is that the insect situation can be unbearable in the summer. Unlike in a certain terrible movie, there are planes flying above creating an ironic juxtaposition about nature vs. industry.

One of the few undeveloped areas left within the five counties of New York City. A giant thank you…read moreto the Federal Government. Certainly not to the governments of New York State or New York City. The loop trail was clean and free from garbage and debris. Almost unheard of in the New York City area. Beautiful views and pictures of the sunset from the trail. Breathing good clean air from the ocean was refreshing. There are views of Manhattan from across the bay. Sadly, the skyline is tainted by a brown haze. The pollution is so blatantly obvious, looking North and South, the brown haze fades. I did not waste the data on a bad picture.

Ok...I really don't know where exactly this is, but if you are going north toward Bear Mountain on…read morethe Palisades Interstate Parkway (if you cross the GWB go towards NJ and you'll see a sign toward the PIP..you'll start at exit 2 so keep goin!), you cannot miss this sign. Its the only "visitor center" posted on some wood or something on that parkway. I know I shouldn't share this with random readers, but I have to explain it for you guys to understand why I reviewed it. I have a weird thing for rest stops and 24/7 gas stations no matter where it is. I have no idea why. Maybe its b/c time seems to fall back at rest stops, or the fact that you stop there in transit and it becomes a community of drivers in one, creepy location. Whatever the reason, I love stopping at these places. So anyone as odd as myself, I had to share. Okay this is no ordinary rest stop. First, if you need to use the john don't bother going here b/c they have port-a-pottys and they do not smell "potty". This is for the sheer enjoyment of going to a random linkin log place in the middle of Rockland County, and saying "hey, I could use a shiny rock." Also, this place closes early. I think 6. Alright so there is the most RANDOM load of fun filled crap here. It's like a local street fair from 1987 threw up here and nobody bothered to clean it up. Finger traps, rock shiners, an assortment of rocks, camoflage toilet paper on a ROLL, candy that belongs in a museum..It's awesome here. It's bizarre and so creepy, but it was friggin super. I think I even bought a couple of rocks (I'm a science nut; what do you want from me?). Anyway, everytime I pass that place I feel like I'm hitting the twilight zone because it sure as hell isn't 2007 over at that joint. CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!

We used to drive past this alllllllll the freakin time (and stop there too) when we had a summer…read moreplace and we had to get over Bear Mountain (for some reason always reminds of the song, The Bear Went Over the Mountain) to get to it. Convenient spot for bathrooms. Notice I said convenient, not clean or good. And odd info abounds.

Upscale & beautiful gift shop with jewelry, soaps, snacks and pretty trinkets of all types. A nice…read moreselection of honey and various condiments. There's an information desk and I believe the garden tours leave from outside this shop. Right now there are Halloween and fall decorations. The staff is friendly and the prices are in line for a tourist spot. There's a nice view of the river from the windows too. It's lovely!

I had an emergency appointment today that I was incredibly stressed about but I was shocked how…read moreincredible, helpful and friendly every employee I encountered was to deal with. From security at arrival to Rosa at check in and check out, who went above and beyond multiple times during the process, and everyone else in between, the process was so smooth, efficient and easy. I highly recommend using this location as I have never experienced such a well run agency with such great staff. Also, going to Elm Street Diner to wait while my passport was printed was another great bonus and then my passport was completed even earlier than expected. Amazing! Thank you to everyone on the team who made a super stressful situation the best it could be.

Security was super friendly which is the reason for 2 stars…read more Reason for the negative review: - Parking not allowed in the lot behind the Agency. Had to ask a parking attendant who advised to park for fee at CVS or the Key bank across/down the street. - Had an 8am appointment and had to wait in multiple slow-moving lines. Was only done at 9:30am for an expedited passport request. - Told to come back at 1pm which we did. Waited until 3pm (closing time) to be told that the passport was ready and they would call us when it's done. No indication if the passport would be ready before flight out in 2 days. - On exit, Security informed us the office was closed the next day for staff training. Counter staff did not inform of this. Not ok.