Albany also used to be the number one place to live in New York when compared to the four other major cities: New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. Now, Albany is ranked fourth.

U.S. News considered sights, culture, adventurous pursuits and the opinions of experts and readers to compile this ranking of the best places to visit in New York state. Read on for vacation ...

While there are many places coming into Upstate New York there are a few places that we will likely never get to see.

The Big Apple topped the list, as it has since Resonance's inaugural ranking, and the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, ...