Buffalo, New York
William McKinley Assassination Plaque
The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.
Places I've been
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Buffalo, New York
The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.
Niagara Falls, New York
Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.
Niagara Falls, New York
Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.
North Tonawanda, New York
A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.
Austin, Pennsylvania
When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
Contrary to what one might expect, ice forms inside this small cavern during the summer and melts during the winter.
Angelica, New York
A quaint village in Western New York named after Alexander Hamilton's beloved sister-in-law.
Seneca Falls, New York
A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."
Seneca Falls, New York
What remains of the simple red brick chapel where the women's rights movement began.
Seneca Falls, New York
This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
The famous bell was secreted away and hidden in a church in Allentown during the British occupation of Philadelphia.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?
Perth, Ontario
A fake block of cheese remembers a feat of dairy engineering from the Chicago World's Fair.
Rochester, New York
The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.
Rochester, New York
"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."
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
An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses.
Rochester, New York
Alexander Milliner, a favorite of General Washington, is interred at Mt. Hope Cemetery along with 80 other Revolutionary War veterans.
Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania
Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.
Bradford, Pennsylvania
This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.