New York aircraft Museum

If you've ever wondered what it would feel like to walk along a flight deck, to look through a submarine periscope, or to get close to the space shuttle, here’s your chance to do it without having to join the Army or learn rocket science.

The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum features exciting interactive exhibits dedicated to history, heroism and military service, and it is located on the USS Intrepid (CVS-11), an actual World War II aircraft carrier and now a National Historic Landmark.

After being commissioned for World War II, the USS Intrepid served as one of the primary recovery vessels for NASA, three tours of duty off Vietnam, and submarine surveillance in the North Atlantic during the Cold War. Visitors can take a ride on the A-6 Cockpit Simulator and experience historical re-creations such as the "Kamikaze: Day of Darkness, Day of Light." You can get tours into the Growler Submarine and the Concorde.