Places jordank Wants to Go

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

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

Learn about the last river many crossed to find freedom from slavery in the United States.

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

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

An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.

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

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

This restored house is like a time capsule of the president's unconventional inauguration.

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

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.

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

A monument to a Polish general who fought the American Revolution and became the "Father of the American Cavalry."

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

This edgy museum will whet your appetite for the industrial history of Western New York.

Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”

This manor in the woods memorializes one of the greatest birders of a generation.

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

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital moulders on into an uncertain future.

Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.

The Pennsylvania landscape depicted by a quarter mile of mosaics made from used road signs.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

When a guy acquired a free church, he hauled it away piece-by-piece to make it the tasting hall at his vineyard.