Three hours from NYC and just 90 minutes from Phillie, "Chocolate Town USA" offers plenty of fun at the Hersheypark amusement park (voted a top amusement park by FamilyFun Magazine). Visitors can stay at the Hershey Lodge or the Hotel Hershey, a grand old hotel with a kid's club and a chocolate-themed spa. Hershey PA has several smaller attractions as well.