Leave the island of Manhattan to get a new perspective on the city from historic Governors Island for a day.

Join me on an island-hopping adventure to breathtaking islands near New York City, and understand why you should take the time to do so yourself.

Readers favored global cities and sparsely populated islands in our annual “World’s Best Awards” survey for 2025.

Critics of the signs say the history that is interwoven in our national parks should be told truthfully, not through a political filter.