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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Buffalo

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

Updated February 6, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Buffalo

Shark Girl.

Buffalo, New York

Shark Girl

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

Buffalo, New York

Abandoned Wonder Bread Factory

A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.
Darwin Martin House Complex.

Buffalo, New York

The Darwin D. Martin House

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.
The main concourse. (Wikimedia Commons)

Buffalo, New York

Buffalo Central Terminal

Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.
The H.H. Richardson Complex, modern day

Buffalo, New York

Richardson Olmsted Complex

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.
View of Silo City and Elevator Alley from the Ohio Street Lift Bridge.

Buffalo, New York

Silo City

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

Buffalo, New York

Blue Sky Mausoleum

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.
Pierce-Arrow Museum.

Buffalo, New York

Pierce-Arrow Museum

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

Abandoned Wonder Bread Factory

A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.
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Recent Buffalo Activity

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    has been to Fontana Boathouse

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    wants to go to The Darwin D. Martin House

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    has been to Silo City

  • CrimsonFox

    wants to go to The Relic Collection at St. John Gualbert's Church

Stories About Buffalo

The local coroner’s report was once classified and now can be yours for a cool $80,000.

For Sale: President William McKinley’s Top-Secret Autopsy Report

After McKinley’s assassination, a local Buffalo coroner was called in to tell the nation how the 25th president died.
by April White
February 6, 2024
Parts of the Buffalo area saw more than 6 feet of snow over three days in November 2022.

What Is Lake-Effect Snow?

A snowstorm that slammed into Western New York left more than six feet of snow in places. Blame the Great Lakes.
by Michael A. Rawlins
November 21, 2022
There are lots of stories about the provenance of the block letters—but it’s hard to pin down the origins.

The Puzzling Provenance of Historic Hebrew Type

It's hard to match the letters with their creators.
by Karen Chernick
April 9, 2021
Welcome to the International Sangha Bhiksu Buddhist Association, formerly Saint Agnes Roman Catholic Church.

The Sacred Afterlives of Buffalo’s Vacant Churches

The best way to preserve a church in a shrinking city is often to convert it to a mosque or temple.
by Sabrina Imbler
November 4, 2019
Once upon a time there was a cemetery here, in Tangier, Virginia.

From Indonesia to Ingonish, Some Bones Won't Stay Buried 

As seas and storms erode coastlines, cemeteries are giving up their dead. 
by Jennifer S. Holland
October 28, 2019
Not puny any more.

Please, Stop Flushing Live Goldfish Down the Toilet

Or anything else that doesn't belong there, for that matter.
by Jonathan Carey
June 24, 2019

Lists Featuring Buffalo

Blue Sky Mausoleum.
Darwin Martin House Complex.
Skylights on the exterior porch made of red cypress.
A restored Wright house on the Burnham Block.

A 12-Stop Road Trip of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Most Surprising Designs

A UFO-inspired church, a futurist gas station, and more deep cuts.

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Including Blue Sky Mausoleum, The Darwin D. Martin House, and Kentuck Knob

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