A reproduction of a giant humanoid "fossil," a hoax buried locally for construction crews to find and gain national attention.

An abandoned asylum where patients have been forgotten but their possessions remain.

This museum pays homage to a device that precipitated a watershed moment in Finger Lakes food production.

This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.

A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."

World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.

A quaint village in Western New York named after Alexander Hamilton's beloved sister-in-law.

Home on the Hillside, and home of the first breakfast cereal.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.

"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."

A giant steel sculpture with animals in its shadows.

The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.

This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

This New York estate was designed to resemble a medieval Scottish castle.

Antique skeletons and taxidermy creatures were found crammed in a university closet.