IF YOU GO
What: The Little Red Lighthouse.
Where: Washington Heights, Manhattan.
Hours: Daytime.
How much: Free.
More info: 212-304-2365; www.nycgovparks.org
Did you know? The Little Red Lighthouse is 129 years old. Before it appeared on the Hudson River, it was a Coast Guard lighthouse at Sandy Hook.
Going to the lighthouse: Off the George Washington Bridge, take a left onto Fort Washington Avenue. Then make a left onto West 181st Street. Walk west on 181st. Look for the pedestrian footbridge over the Henry Hudson Parkway. Cross over and walk south toward the bridge. When you get to the bridge tower, follow the path to the lighthouse.