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Buffalo, New York

Located in the North Eastern part of the U.S., the port city of Buffalo is located on the Niagra River at the northeast end of Lake Erie. It is only 25 miles from Niagra Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world. Buffalo is the second largest city in New York and is known as the Queen City. Founded in 1803 the city has been home two U.S. Presidents Millar Fillmore and Grover Cleveland. Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as 26th president during the 1901 Pan-American Expo held in Buffalo. Events include Olmsted Winterfest, St. Patrick's Day Parade, Friendship Festival, and a Taste of Buffalo.


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 Albright-Knox Art Gallery
 SR 198 and Elmwood Ave.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 882-8700
 It has an enormous amount of Paintings, sculptures, and more.

 Anderson Gallery
 Martha Jackson Pl.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 834-2579
 It displays all types of art pieces.

 Aquarium Of Niagara
 Whirlpool St.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 285-3575 or 285-0503
 Has more than 195 species.

 Bedore Tours
 454 Main St.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (800) 538-8433 or (716) 285-5261
 It offers the U.S. and Canadian Boat and Van Tour.

 Boat 'N Bus Tours
 343 4th St.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 285-2211
 It deals with an 4-hour guided tour of the Niagara Falls.

 Buffalo And Erie Country Botanical
 2655 South Park Ave.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 696-3555
 It displays greenhouses and plants.

 Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
 25 Nottingham Terr.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 873-9644
 It displays commercials and more.

 Buffalo Museum Of Science
 1020 Humboldt Pkwy., Northampton St.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 896-5200
 Has displays of dinosaurs, insects, and more.

 Buffalo Zoological Gardens
 Delaware Park
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 837-3900
 They've got an tremendous amout of animals all on 23.5 acres.

 Burchfield-Penny Art Center, The
 Rockwell Hall, Elmwood Ave., Buffolo State College
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 878-6011
 There are a lot of activities that are held.

 Casino Niagara
 5705 Falls Ave.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 374-5964
 

 Castellani Art Museum
 Niagara University campus
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 286-8200
 Has collections of the 20th-century.

 Cave Of The Winds Trip
 Goat Island
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 278-1730
 Has wooden walkways to within 25 feet of the base of the falls.

 Delaware Park
 Iroquois Dr.
 Buffalo
 New York
 
 Displays tennis, bicycling and golf.

 Falls Incline Railway
 Next to the Table Rock Complex
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 356- 0943
 Has twin cable-rail cars between the Minolta Tower-Centre and Table Rock Complex areas.

 Floral Clock
 Sir Adam Beck-Niagara Generating Station
 Buffalo
 New York
 
 It is one of the largest in the world of floral clocks. About 19,000 plants that bloom from early spring.

 Goat Island
 Located in the Niagara River
 Buffalo
 North Carolina
 
 Has amazing views.

 Great Gorge Adventure
 North of the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, Niagara Pkwy.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 356-2241
 People can stroll along the boardwalk beside the rapids of the lower Niagara River.

 Guinness World Of Records
 4943 Clifton Hill
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 356-2299
 Demonstrating world records in sports, science and nature. Videotapes have accomplishments in outer space and highspeed travel.

 Helicopter Tours
 454 Main St.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 284-2800
 It displays views from both American and Canadian falls.

 Louis Tussaud's Waxworks
 Clifton Hill and Falls Ave.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 374-6601 or 374-4534
 Exhibits life-size reproductions of the world's famous and infamous assembled through arrangements with Madame Tussaud's of England.

 Lundy's Lane Historical Museum
 5810 Ferry St.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 358-5082
 Is on the site of one of the fiercest battles of the war of 1812. The 1874 building contains military displays of that conflict and the Fenian Faids.

 Maid Of The Mist
 at Clifton Hill and River Rd.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 284-8897 or (905) 358-5781
 Boats, which enter the Horseshoe Basin and pass directly in front of the falls.

 Maid Of The Mist
 Prospect Point dock
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 284-8897 or (905) 358-5781
 Boats which go touring the falls.

 Marineland
 7657 Portage Rd.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 356-9565 or 356-8250
 It is known for its Aqua Theatre Show, which features killer whales,dolphins and sea lions.

 Minolta Tower Centre
 6732 Oakes Dr.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 356-1501
 It rises 102 metres (335 ft.) above the ground and 162 metres (5,325 ft.) above the base of the falls, which provides a spectacular view.

 Miss Buffalo Cruise Boats
 Marine Dr. and Erie St.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 856-6696
 It has boat tours.

 Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre
 North of McLeod Rd. at 7021 Stanley Ave.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 356-4113
 It was founded in 1894. It is now used for religious retreats. The main alter has woodcarvings and paneling in America white oak.

 Movieland Wax Museum
 on Clifton Hill
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 358-3061
 It exhibits figures of film and television personalities in scenes that made them famous.

 Naval And Military Park
 Lake Erie, Pearl and Main Sts., 1 Naval Park Cove
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 847-1773
 It is a naval park which contains an enormous amount of aircrafts.

 Niagara Falls Art Gallery/Kurelek Collection
 8058 Oakwood Dr.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 356-1514
 The museum's five galleries exhibits works by Canadian, European and American artists, and Niagara Falls youths.

 Niagara Falls Imax Theatre And Daredevil Adventure
 6170 Buchanan Ave.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 374-4629
 It displays "Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic" on a screen six stories tall.

 Niagara Festival Theater
 at the visitor center
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 278-1796
 Shoes films in a 3-D effect.

 Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, The
 Niagara Pkwy.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 356-8554
 It is the home of the Niagara Park School of Horticulture, unfortunately it is the only residental school in Canada for apprentice gardeners.

 Niagara Parks Commision Greenhouses
 South of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 356-2241
 They have exhibits of local flowers and foliage, palm trees and other tropical plants, and a hummingbird exhibit.

 Niagara Power Project Visitor Center
 US 104, North of the Falls
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 285-3211,ext. 6660
 They have pamplets of places to go and see. Also for thilngs to do.

 Niagara Reservation State Park
 Prospect Point
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 278-1796
 The oldest state park in New York, it opened up in 1885.

 Niagara Spanish Aero Car
 Niagara Pkwy., below the falls
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 356-2241
 It is a cable car carrying passengers high over the Niagara Gorge and back on a 549-meter-long (1,800-ft.) cableway.

 Niagara Splash Water Park
 at 701 Falls St.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 282-5164
 Has all kinds of water slides and pools.

 Niagara Viewmobiles
 Goat Island
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 278-1730
 Sightseeing trains can be boarded at several locations on Goat Island and near the Prospect Point Observation Tower.

 Niagara's Wax Museum
 303 Prospect St.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 285-1271
 They exhibit collections from the Niagara frontier.

 Oakes Garden Theatre
 Foot of Clifton Hill
 Buffalo
 New York
 
 It is a Greco-Roman style amphitheater in a setting of rock gardens, lilyponds, terraces and promenades overlooking the American Falls.

 Prospect Point Observation Tower
 base of the American Falls, Prospect Park
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 278-1703
 Is a 282-foot structure of aluminum.

 QRS Music Rolls
 1026 Niagara St.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 885-4600
 They have guided tours.

 Queen Victoria Park
 On Niagara Pkwy.
 Buffalo
 New York
 
 At the falls, there is a 130-hectare (321-acre) landscaped park offering fine views of the falls and gorgeous floral displays.

 Queenston Heights Park
 North of the Horseshoe Falls
 Buffalo
 New York
 
 Commemorates one of the crucial battles of the War of 1812.

 Rainbow Carillon Tower
 Rainbow Bridge
 Buffalo
 New York
 
 It represents concerts on its 55 tuned bells.

 Rainbow Tours Of Niagara
 9401 Niagara Falls Blvd.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 282-5317
 There is an 4-hour bus and boat tours.

 Ride Niagara
 5755 River Rd.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 374-7433
 It presents a computerized motion simulator that gives visitors the sensation of being propelled through a tunnel system to emerge above the falls, surging toward the brink.

 Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Museum
 4960 Clifton Hill
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 356-2238
 It displays bizarre and unusual items. More than 350 exhibits are displayed in nine galleries.

 Schoellkopf Geological Museum
 near the Rainbow Bridge
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 278-1780
 It displays an audiovisual explaination of the research and background of Niagara Falls.

 Skylon Tower
 5200 Robinson St.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 356-2651
 It is for overlooking the falls. There are 3 levels at the top include a revolving dining room, a summit suite dining room and an indoor/outdoor observation deck.

 St. Mary Of The Cataract Church
 259 4th St.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 282-0059
 Has large amounts of different windows.

 Table Rock Complex
 South of Rainbow Bridge on Niagara Pkwy.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 358-3268
 It provides an elevator that descends for a close-up view of Horseshoe Falls and the Niagara River.

 Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
 Wilcox Mansion, 641 Delaware Ave.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 884-0095
 There are displays things that relates to President William McKinley's assassination.

 Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
 Wilcox Mansion, 641 Delaware Ave.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 884-0095
 It displays things that relate to President William McKinley's assassination.

 Tifft Nature Preserve
 S. Service Rd.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 896-5200
 It has an vister center which displays wildlife preserves.

 Typhoon Lagoon
 7430 Lundy's Ln.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905) 357-3380
 It has waterslides, hot tubs and a wave pool.

 Vincor International
 West of Rainbow Bridge, Dorchester Rd.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (905)357-2400
 It is one of the oldest wineries in North America and the largest in Canada. The 1-hour guided tour contrasts modern and traditional winemaking equipment.

 Whirlpool State Park
 Robert Moses Pkwy.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 285-7770
 Has an bluff overlooking the whirlpool that encounters the Niagara River's 90-degree turn.

 Wintergarden
 Downtown on Rainbow Blvd.
 Buffalo
 New York
 (716) 286-4940
 Has an glass-enclosed garden with tropical, semitropical and desert plants and trees, waterfalls, pools and includes rest areas.


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