☰New York Botanical Garden

One of the largest botanical gardens in the western hemisphere, spread across 250 acres in the Bronx including 50 acres of original New York forest. The Victorian-era Enid Haupt Conservatory alone is worth the trip — a soaring glass structure housing rainforest, desert, and aquatic plants. Go in spring for the cherry blossoms or in winter for the annual model train show through miniature NYC landmarks.