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The most well-known state park in the Finger Lakes is Watkins Glen, which is known for enthralling visitors. The glen's creek drops 400 feet in less than two miles, passing 200-foot cliffs and producing 19 waterfalls along the way. The gorge trail winds through Cavern Cascade's spray and over and under waterfalls. The gorge is visible from rim paths. Olympic-sized swimming pool, contemporary playground, summertime gorge excursions, tent and trailer campsites, picnic areas, and world-class rainbow trout fishing in neighboring Seneca Lake and Catherine Creek are all available to campers and day-trippers.

New York State contains the city of Syracuse. The 1850 Weighlock Building houses the Erie Canal Museum, which chronicles the history of the waterway. The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) has a planetarium and interactive displays housed in the former state armory. The Everson Museum of Art, created by I.M. Pei, is dedicated to American art. Broadway hits and concerts are hosted at the lavish Landmark Theatre from the 1920s.

New York State contains the city of Binghamton. Big cats that are endangered live in the long-running Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park, along with monkeys and raptors. The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier, which is nearby, has interactive displays and kid-friendly play spaces. A number of green areas, such as Recreation Park, have carousels from the 1920s that are carved from wood. The Phelps Mansion Museum was a local banker's ornate Gilded Age residence.

Cortland, sometimes called the Crown City, is located in the Southern Tier of New York State. There were 17,556 people living there as of the 2020 census. The town of Cortlandville encircles the city of Cortland, which is located close to the county's western boundary.