This massive melon is a recreation of a similar gate from the Pan-American Expo.

This landmark jazz venue is the oldest continuously running African-American club in the United States.

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

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

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

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

This Buffalo museum hides an Art Deco gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

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

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

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

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

This institution pays tribute to an associate justice who protected civil rights and prosecuted Nazis.

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

The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.