Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.

The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

Where the Millerites gathered to watch the end of the world in 1844—and left disappointed.

A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.

A giant steel sculpture with animals in its shadows.

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 Byzantine-style concrete artwork pays tribute to a 17th-century saint.

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 seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

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

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

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

A communal hub where threads of countless textile traditions intertwine.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

Old car parts and assorted materials get turned into one man's mechanical treasures on the side streets of Cleveland.

A dazzling display of lights and crystals.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.