New York City stars on the list, but so do wowing upstate New York destinations like the Finger Lakes and the Adirondacks. See the full list to plan your next New York vacation.

According to some estimates, about 1 billion people have seen Windows XP's iconic wallpaper "Bliss," making it the most viewed photograph in the world. Now, 21 years after he made the shot, Charles O'Rear aims to produce "the next generation of wallpapers," and they look just as blissful.

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I've been fairly active in using my annual pass up to the top of the Hancock lately. A few weekends back I made it up here and was treated with a fairly decent sunset. www.briankoprowski.com