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11 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Buffalo, New York

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Shark Girl.

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Shark Girl

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

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The main concourse. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Buffalo Central Terminal

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

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The H.H. Richardson Complex, modern day

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H. H. Richardson Complex

A beautifully designed asylum, left to deteriorate, gets resurrected as a hotel and art center with a ghost story or two.

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Museum of disABILITY History

Museum dedicated to the struggles of the disabled.

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William McKinley Assassination Plaque

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William McKinley Assassination Plaque

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

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Some of the Relic Collection

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The Relic Collection at St. John Gualbert's Church

This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.

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The front entrance along Niagara Square

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Buffalo City Hall

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

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Abandoned Wonder Bread Factory

A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.

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