Roosevelt Island in New York City
We've long been proponents of the tram ride from Manhattan to Roosevelt Island for the splendid views - and for the fun of riding in the little red ski-lift-like cars that whisk you across the East River from 60th Street and Second Avenue. But the island itself has proven to be an interesting destination in itself. This mile-and-a-half-long sliver in the East River was once the home of prisons and hospitals, but now is a bustling middle-class community of about 12,000. You can picnic on the benches along the river, or ride around the island on the bike path. There is one major attraction: the ruins of the Smallpox Hospital that appeared in Spider-Man.
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