Atlantic City, New Jersey
Chicken Bone Beach
Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.
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Atlantic City, New Jersey
Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Marie told fortunes from her small stand on the Boardwalk for decades, including to a young Bruce Springsteen who would busk outside her booth.
Buffalo, New York
The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.
Buffalo, New York
This Buffalo museum hides an Art Deco gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Buffalo, New York
This restored house is like a time capsule of the president's unconventional inauguration.
Buffalo, New York
A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."
Buffalo, New York
The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.
Niagara Falls, New York
Learn about the last river many crossed to find freedom from slavery in the United States.
Niagara Falls, New York
Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.
North Tonawanda, New York
A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.
Rochester, New York
"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."
Medina, New York
This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.
Rochester, New York
A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.
Rochester, New York
Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.
Rochester, New York
The remains of a failed subway in upstate New York is now an underground graffiti bunker.
Rochester, New York
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
Rochester, New York
Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.
Rochester, New York
This New York estate was designed to resemble a medieval Scottish castle.
Rochester, New York
Where the Millerites gathered to watch the end of the world in 1844—and left disappointed.
Syracuse, New York
A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.
Syracuse, New York
This monument pays tribute to the city’s contribution to basketball history.
Syracuse, New York
This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.
Syracuse, New York
A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.