Our road journey around the northeastern USA gravitated towards New York where time was spent in Manhattan. At the first opportunity we made the short trip to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum located on the Hudson River and just a short stroll from our hotel.
The museum is worth a visit but personally we thought the USS Midway was a superior exhibit!
http://mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/2011/05/centennial-of-us-naval-aviation-uss.html