A tree full of wishes and footwear.

Where one of the worst train disasters in the country took place, leading to upgrades in rail safety.

More than 350 million years ago, western New York was covered in a vast sea. Today, you can dig up the remains of the plants and animals that lived there.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

This former hub for crafty philosophers was founded by a writer who died aboard the infamous RMS Lusitania.

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

An unprepossessing stone marks the last resting place of one of the most accomplished Native Americans in history.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.

Sip a beer under the gaze of every U.S. president.