111 Places in Buffalo That You Must Not Miss

Adam Mickiewicz Library
Preserving Buffalo's proud Polish past | 10
The AKG's Town Square
Discover this museum's free side | 12
Alethea's Chocolates
Bite into generations of confectionery traditions | 14
The Ararat Stone
The cornerstone of a Jewish colony that never was | 16
Art's Cafe
A community's transformation through creativity | 18
The Assassination Boulder
Marking the spot where a president was shot | 20
Assembly House 150
Bringing back the lost trades | 22
Babcia's Pierogi
New twists on a Broadway Market favorite | 24
The Bird Island Pier
Buffalo's 200-year-old buffer from lake storms | 26
The Brain Museums
Study the body's most complex organ - twice | 28
The Brewster Street Farm
Building community one seed at a time | 30
The Buffalo Lighthouse
A beacon for historic preservation | 32
Buffalo Shopcraft
Where everything is #MadeinBUF | 34
Buffalo Zoo Bison
Where buffalo definitely roam | 36
Buffalo's Oldest Tree
Centuries-old sycamore has serious competition | 38
Burnt Ship Creek
Home to sunken ships - and buried treasure? | 40
The Canalside Ruins
Explore the remnants of the "Infected District" | 42
Central Terminal Clock
The secret of the train station's meeting spot | 44
Charles Burchfield Studio
The workspace of an American master | 46
Colored Musicians Club
Where musical legends have jammed | 48
Common Council Chamber
Inspired by ancient civilizations | 50
Concordia Cemetery
The curse of a grieving mother | 52
Connors Hot Dog Stand
Potatoes in the morning, fries by lunchtime | 54
Cross Over the Line Rodeo
Saddle up at Alden Community Church | 56
The Custom Hatter
Buffalo's celebrity hatmaker | 58
Delaware Park's Mass Grave
Tragic burial ground hiding in plain sight | 60
Devil's Hole State Park
Where Seneca warriors fought for sovereignty | 62
Dnipro Cultural Center
Celebrate Ukraine at this social hall | 64
Doris Records
Where Rick James promised big things | 66
Eden's Kazoo Factory
Birthplace of everyone's favorite instrument | 68
The Edward M. Cotter
Climb aboard the oldest active fireboat | 70
The Eternal Flame
A natural wonder that really makes you wonder | 72
Explore & More
Playing in Buffalo's miniature Erie Canal | 74
F. Scott Fitzgerald Home
A literary giant's early creative education | 76
The Fenian Memorial
That time the Irish invaded Canada | 78
The Flight of Five Locks
Experience an engineering marvel for yourself | 80
Founding Fathers Pub
Have a beer with Buffalo's quizmaster | 82
The Foundry
A bustling maker space for all | 84
The Freedom Wall
Telling the stories of Civil Rights trailblazers | 86
Gadawski's
A Polish tavern filled with Fighting Irish flair | 88
Gay Bingo
"You don't have to be gay to play!" | 90
Gentner Commission Market
Be part of a Springville tradition | 92
George & Company
New tricks at an old magic shop | 94
Gondola Macaroni Company
Taste Buffalo's rich pasta-making legacy | 96
Hawk Creek Wildlife Center
Close encounters of the wild kind | 98
The Hermit's Cascade
Former stomping grounds of a legendary recluse | 100
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
What goes around comes around | 102
Hibbard's Original Custard
Rich frozen treats for generations | 104
Hispanic Heritage District
Taste this neighborhood's rich heritage | 106
Hoyt Lake
Ride on a FLOATmingo or a Buffalo-made rowboat | 108
Humboldt-Hospital Station
Where art elevates the downtrodden | 110
The Iron Island Museum
Spookiest Site in the City | 112
Jimmie's Shoe Repair
Meet one of Buffalo's last cobblers | 114
Kleinhans Music Hall
Venue built by a love story | 116
Lake Effect Ice Cream
Get the scoop on these extraordinary flavors | 118
Lake Erie's Ice Volcanoes
Discover a frozen phenomenon | 120
The Lancaster Opera House
A legacy of excellence for over a century | 122
Liberty Building
Century-old advertisement above downtown Buffalo | 124
Little Summer Street
Where great gardens create great neighborhoods | 126
Love Canal Neighborhood
Forgotten community with a toxic past | 128
The Mark Twain Room
The original manuscript of a literary masterpiece | 130
The Martin House
Art glass windows of an architectural genius | 132
Miller's Thumb Bakery
Baked goods that go against the grain | 134
The Monocle
A department store for a new generation | 136
My Cuzin Vintage
Old school sports gear for Buffalo's biggest fans | 138
The Nash House
A spiritual leader and pillar of the community | 140
Niagara Aerospace Museum
Rediscover the region's aviation history | 142
Niagara Square
Where Buffalo witnessed its only public execution | 144
The Nine-Eleven Tavern
Wings that are all in the family | 146
Olcott Beach Carousel Park
Bringing back your grandparents' summer fun | 148
The Old Chapel
Miraculous merch in a former church | 150
Old Fort Niagara
Retracing the steps of a war heroine | 152
Our Lady of Seneca Street
Say a prayer at this neighborhood shrine | 154
Our Lady of Victory Basilica
2,500 angels adorn this heavenly church | 156
Penn-Dixie Fossil Reserve
Ancient fossil treasures at your fingertips | 158
The Pothole Bandit's Potholes
Transforming ruts into works of art | 160
Prophet Isaiah's House
The colorful story behind this elaborate home | 162
The Riviera Theatre
How they saved the Mighty Wurlitzer | 164
Rohr Hill Road
Otherworldly sculptures in the countryside | 166
Roosevelt Inaugural Site
Where Teddy Roosevelt took the presidential oath | 168
The Royalton Ravine
Stomping grounds of an American trailblazer | 170
The Roycroft Inn
An Arts-and-Crafts masterpiece welcomes you | 172
Schoellkopf Power Plant
Collapsed ruins in the Niagara Gorge | 174
Schwabl's
Buffalo's capital for beef on weck | 176
The Science Museum
Rare elephant bird egg lost and then found | 178
Seneca Indian Park
Tread gently on this Indigenous burial ground | 180
Seneca One Tower
Now you know what that yummy smell is | 182
Shea's Buffalo Theatre
Restoring greatness through dedication | 184
Silo City
Buffalo's iconic structures reimagined | 186
Sloan's Antiques
Step inside Buffalo's last junk shop | 188
Spare Lanes
An old bowling alley gets a new lease on life | 190
Sportsmen's Tavern
Buffalo's honkiest, tonkiest music venue | 192
Stitch Buffalo
Creating opportunities for Buffalo's new arrivals | 194
St. Casimir Church
A future pope slept here | 196
Stunters' Row
Daredevils rest in peace at Oakwood Cemetery | 198
The Swan Street Diner
Flap jacks with a side-order of nostalgia | 200
The Tara Gift Shoppe
One-stop shop for all things Irish | 202
Thomas Pafk Design
Fine woodworking in the Roycroft tradition | 204
Tifft Nature Preserve
A natural oasis in the heart of the city | 206
UB's Special Collections
James Joyce's home away from home | 208
Underground Railroad Museum
Retrace the harrowing journeys of freedom seekers | 210
Undergrounds Coffeehouse
A funeral home turned cafe | 212
The Van Horn Mansion
A centuries-old home full of spirits | 214
Vidler's 5 & 10
A nostalgic five-and-dime for modern times | 216
Viola's Submarine Shop
Niagara Falls' signature sandwich | 218
The West Side Bazaar
Feast on flavors from around the world | 220
Whitworth Planetarium
Cutting-edge center for stargazing | 222
The Winery at Marjim Manor
Sipping with the spirits | 224
Winter Cave of the Winds
Frozen fun at the falls | 226
WNY's Book Arts Center
Keeping the art of letterpress alive | 228
Wright's Gas Station
A long-shelved design stunningly comes to life | 230