A field in which God and his son Jesus purportedly appeared to a young farm boy named Joseph Smith.

The press that first printed the Book of Mormon.

Golden plates containing what would become the Book of Mormon were believed to be buried on this New York hillside.

This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.

This landmark jazz venue is the oldest continuously running African-American club in the United States. Currently undergoing renovations, it is set to reopen in late 2025.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

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

The only boathouse Frank Lloyd Wright ever designed was also the only unbuilt structure in his famous Wasmuth Portfolio, until 2007.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

A monument honoring those who died in the Great Famine of Ireland.

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

This vessel is believed to be the oldest operating fireboat in the world.

Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.

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.

The "last holdout of the Confederacy” actually sat at the edge of the Canadian border.

A general store in rural New York has been selling hardware, candy, and conversation to the same families for 175 years straight.

A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.

This Frank Lloyd Wright summer house was designed along Lake Erie as a retreat for a client's wife.

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

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

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

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.