Buffalo proves the point that you can think outside of New York City for art and culture. Along with big-time sports (da
Bills) and the famous chicken wings still served at the
Anchor Bar, you'll find many other cultural treasures here. Buffalo is a living architectural museum, with historic neighborhoods and masterpieces like
Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin Martin House. The
Albright-Knox Gallery has gathered some of the world's finest modern art, including works by Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and Van Gogh. Just across the street, the new
Burchfield Penny Art Center highlights Western New York artists.
Find lush gardens and monthly festivals at the Olmsted-designed
Botanical Gardens, where, any season of the year, you can meander through a Victorian crystal palace filled with tropical plants. Shop the boutiques on Elmwood Avenue and taste regional specialties like pierogis and crusciki at the Old World-style
Broadway Market.
Families love this city, where you can travel back to the age of dinosaurs at the
Museum of Science or board a battleship at the
Naval and Military Park. For a touch of romance, take a sunset cruise on Lake Erie aboard the
Miss Buffalo.