The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

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

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

This historic fort spans more the 300 years.

A beautiful final resting place with some surprising residents.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

A simple plaque remembers an act of WWI terrorism that obliterated an island and forever scarred the Statue of Liberty.

This haunting monument honors the victims of 9/11.

Once considered a marvel of engineering, this 107-mile canal played an integral role in building New York City.

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.

Narrow gorges and deep pools created by long-ago glaciers.

This national landmark is also home to a massive treehouse.

The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.

A well-preserved example of an early industrial operation in the northeastern United States.

A eight-foot-tall statue resides in the heart of Pennsylvania anthracite coal country.

Designed by the company that provided water to the entire community.

The lasting remains of the region's once booming cement industry.