Best stops on I-495 in New York

All 68 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 13 — Borden Avenue

Milepost 13 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 24 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Central Park Zoo, Guggenheim Museum

2. Exit 14 — 21st Street;Long Island City

Milepost 14 · 29 places to eat · 21 gas stations · 23 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ MoMA PS1, The Noguchi Museum

3. Exit 43A — Robbins Lane

Milepost 43 · 26 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ Earle-Wightman House Museum, Raynham Hall Museum

4. Exit 22A — Grand Central Parkway;108th Street;Citi Field

Milepost 22 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 14 hotels · ♥ Bronx Zoo, Queens Museum

5. Exit 16 — Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge;Hunters Point Avenue;Greenpoint Avenue

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Bed-Stuy Aquarium, Prospect Park Zoo

6. Exit 17W — Brooklyn

Milepost 17 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Weeksville Heritage Center, Wyckoff House Museum

7. Exit 22B — College Point Boulevard

Milepost 22 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 22 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ John Bowne House, Kingsland Homestead

8. Exit 56 — Islip;Smithtown

Milepost 56 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Blydenburgh Park Historic District, Caleb Smith State Park

9. Exit 37 — Willis Avenue;Mineola;Roslyn

Milepost 37 · 29 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Roslyn Landmark Society, Arnold and Joan Saltzman Fine Arts Building

10. Exit 72 — Riverhead;Calverton

Milepost 72 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center, The Big Duck

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