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Albany, New York

ALBANY

The Capital of New York State, United States of America.

In 1609 was claimed by Henry Hudson for the Dutch and Incorporated as a city in 1686 and one of the oldest cities in the USA.

Albany is of New York City and south of Montreal, Canada.

Loaded with history, beautiful architecture and arts.

24 Hours in Albany, New York

To kick off our 10 year global expedition, we began our journey in Albany, New York to visit Eastern Canada. On our way to Ottawa Canada, We drove from Trenton, New Jersey, stopped overnight in Albany, New York. Mateu Javier and I spent a full day in New York’s capital. We visited some fun and beautiful places, took a ton of awesome photos and learned so much about the state of New York. We must go back and spend more time exploring Albany. For architectural and history aficionados like myself, Albany has an abundance to offer and in my humble opinion an underrated tourist attraction.

We Usually Drive During Night Hours To Start a Fresh Full Day - This is Albany At Night

How We Started Our Day

We began our day by waking up early in the pouring rain. Mateu and I sat inside our camper enjoying the beautiful rain pouring on our ceiling. I had already slept many hours and was ready to hit the road again. I prepared us some simple breakfast in hopes the rain would stop and by the time we finished eating, the rain had stopped and we were very excited to explore around town.

Cloudy Day

Yep, that is me carrying the most uncomfortable umbrella all day and not a drop of water in sight, yes cloudy and just incase.

We Finally Made It Out!

And trying to fit this massive building in a close frame.

13 Landrarks You Must Visit In Albany

1. New York State Education Building

89 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12234

Though we did not go inside this building, we did have a fun time exploring its exterior. Study closely the architectural details that building has to offer.

The building was previously home to New York State Museum and New York State Library. The building was designed by New York City native architects and and partners Henry Hornbostel and George Carnegie Palmer. It was completed on January 1st, 1911, making it the first United States building constructed as headquarters for eduction administration purposes, with a cost of approximately four million dollars, its doors opened in sometime in 1912. The building is known for its many columns and distinguishing characters of Beaux-Arts architecture style, that at that time was only taught in Paris, France.

2. Alfred E. Smith State Office Building

3. New York State Capitol

The rear of New York State Capitol, facing the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building

Front of New York State Capitol

That is a bull and it’s missing its right horn. Does anyone know what the bull signifies for Albany?

This garden is in front of the front of New York State Capitol. The honorable equestrian statue is of Phillip Sheridan and has been there for 108 years as of 2025. Who was Phillip Sheridan?

4. Albany City Hall

5. The Egg

The egg in the room is larger than life as you can see, a stunning sculpture work of art. I took these photos so you can appreciate the details of other works. I love details and yes I know my images are late, but our work is dedicated to world education, hence such large images. Imagine the designing and architecture that went into make these curves and rounded shapes. That is intricate engineering in my opinion.

6. Empire State Plaza

7. Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception

8. Erastus Corning II Tower

This is so far the tallest building in Albany. Located in the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza a/k/a Empire State Plaza.

9. The Francois Stahly "Labyrinth"

This is not really a park, it’s considered a climable wooden structure called a Labyrinth. It is absolutely a stunning piece of art by French German artist of hand-carved wood planks made from Iroko Wood. Fracois was commissioned by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. The sculpture is absolutely stunning both for adults, children and dogs. The space is is located on the Southend of the Plaza, a place of total relaxation, great breeze and most beautiful views of the cathedral, almost at eye level and gorgeous views of parts of the city. It’s truly spectacular, Mateu and I spent hour here, needless to say a magical and adventurous space for kids. Next time we will for sure have a picnic there. Great place to meet with families.

10. New York State Museum

This museum is a must if visiting Albany, especially if traveling with children. For one…. the museum is free admission and comes with a super friendly staff. The carousel on the 4th floor is a wonderful treat for children and also compliments of the house. Now let’s talk history, this is the site you to visit packed with great New York history from animals to chairs. I’m telling you this place was fantastic, we spent close to 3 hours inside. Ahhh, I alsmot forgot to mention the great views from up there.

11. The Renascence Hotel

12. Views From Empire State Plaza

13. New York State Museum

This museum is absolutely filled with wonderful New York State history and stunning relics. Admission to this museum is free.

September 11, 2001 - a sad day that impacted so many families around the world.

What NYC trains looked like back in the days.

Entrance to NYC subway

Let’s take a ride!

Beautiful classrooms of NYC

The New York State staple children's television program of Sesame Street set

New York State politial events paintings

Beautiful gemstones in NY State!

New York State Relics

The Carousel, (Really Fun For Kids)

More Fun Exhibitions At The Museum

Female Pioneers

Antique Vehicles

New York State Animal Kingdom

More Beautiful New York State Artifacts

An Adirondack Chair

A leather shoe

And… this was our 24 hours in Albany, New York and we had a great time and planning to visit again to finish our Albany exploring.

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