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We're all about scenic views in this week's Road Trip: Close to Home - with visits to Revolution Rail in Cape May, Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining and Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill ... plus a whole lot more.

Revolution Rail Co.

• 609 Lafayette St.

• Cape May, New Jersey 08204

• Visit website to book a ride.

Teatown Lake Reservation

• 1600 Spring Valley Road

• Ossining, New York 10562

• Visitor center open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Trails open dawn to dusk.

• Website

Dinosaur State Park

• 400 West St.

• Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067

• Grounds open 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Trails close at 4 p.m. Exhibit center open Tuesday through Sunday.

• Website

Heart of the City basketball exhibit at Central Park

• 64th Street and Fifth Avenue inside Central Park, third floor of the Arsenal Building

• Exhibit will be featured until Sept. 5.

• Museum open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Website

Loughlin Vineyard

• 299 Middle Road

• Sayville, NY 11782

• Open 1-7 p.m. Saturday and 1-5PM 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

• Website

Funbox

• 1201 Boston Post Road

• Milford, Connecticut 06460

• Website

Jones Beach Theater

• 895 Bay Parkway

• Wantagh, New York 11793

• Website

Interested in more adventures? Check out last week's destinations close to home.