Albany, NY - Cheap Travel, Hotels, Resorts, Vacations, Vacation Packages and Information Albany's rich heritage spans almost four centuries and throughout those years the city/county has continued to reinvent itself. Originally a trading center, then a hub of government, now home to world-renowned art and architecture and cutting-edge technology and research. But Albany is more than just the historic capital city. The county stretches north, west and south and encompasses historic river cities, quaint towns, rolling hills and a dramatic bluff. Albany's business districts and neighborhoods abound with exciting cultural heritage. Albany's countryside is home to many diverse examples of historic house sites and public spaces including the Pruyn House and the first Shaker Meeting House. Tour over 300 years of architecture, from the newly renovated Million Dollar Staircase in the New York State Capitol Building to the awe inspiring...more
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