Road trip side step…read more On my way to my final destination I made a stop in the Buffalo area to see some things before I could check into my hotel. I have been in search of some Presidential sites recently and came across this while browsing for things to do before I left for my vacation. If you happen to stop by the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site they kind of point you in this direction. If not done on purpose, it's in a passing manner. There you will understand my Teddy had his swearing in ceremony because of what happened near this site. In this beautiful, planned out community you will stumble upon a median in the road that holds mostly trees and a variety of plants. Every so often it is dotted with rocks. This rock was purposefully put here. This community once held the Pan-American Expo, an expansive exposition of the countries from the Americas. With the expo there were many makeshift buildings built that could easily be torn down once the expo reached completion. The building that this stones represents, in a manner, was the Temple of Music. Just outside the temple, President McKinley would be shot by a man and ultimately pass away due to the gunshot. This stone is meant to be a monument or maybe a placard to remind you of what once happened in this area. It is well maintained and as other reviews have stated, usually flanked by small American flags. Some housekeeping here. Be mindful of the area, this is a neighborhood and you are visiting. Do not block a driveway. It is a road, be aware of your surroundings and traffic. Do not trample the area. Lastly, make it quick, there isn't much else to see here.

It may seem morbid, but it is history. The Pan American Exposition was build to be leveled…read moreafterwards, so nothing (save one building, I believe) remains. So, this rock is the only thing to remind the USA of McKinley's assassination and the only president to be inaugurated outside of DC. If you're looking for the full tour, add a stop to Delaware and W. Ferry, which is where McKinley died (there's just a sign there). And then go to the Roosevelt Museum/National Park. It's work the small price of admission and is a small, yet well done museum (perhaps a bit too patriotic, but that's to be expected I suppose).

I'm Ferry Ferry surprised that this isn't on Yelp yet. It's right next to my girlfriend's house -…read moreoh the memories. One of the less-heralded traffic Circles of Buffalo which is a very unique and special City in the sense of having all of these wonderful gorgeous spacious big wide green Traffic circles all over the center of town. Yes they can be tricky to drive around if you're not used to it but if you grew up in Europe, then it makes perfect sense. The circles of Buffalo are nothing short of beautiful and extremely unique to the city because let's face it - most cities don't have anything like this and it makes the town unique end they should really put these at every intersection everywhere in the country because then the whole country would be more smooth - as long as I and I don't have to educate all these awful drivers on how to actually drive around roundabouts. Even the Buffalo drivers don't really know and they actually live among some of the greatest ones in the country.

This is a colorful butterfly on Elmwood. It's also a great size to take pictures of and it's low…read moreenough that it's easily seen by everyone. This is a Nicole Cherry mural. It's an eye catching piece on Elmwood near Hodge. Easily seen from the Sunoco across the street.

Not only does Buffalo have some great architecture, but also some faBuLoooous murals!!! If you're…read morewalking by with your head down looking at your phone, you'll miss this!

The artist of this mural is Casey William Milbrand. He put it up around 2016, and since then many…read morehave had their picture taken with it. The project was a community supported and largely community funded one. He holds a copyright for the phrase "greetings from Buffalo".

Driving down Tonawanda you see a wide variety of things. Open lots. Empty storefronts. Thriving…read moresmall business storefronts. And then you come across this mural. With crayons no less. This is on the side of a building with a childcare business. It's pretty perfect for its location. So cheerful.

I love that Buffalo is stepping up their mural game! It's my favorite thing to find when I'm…read moretraveling so I hope people visiting Buffalo do the same!

So - an ongoing theme here in town as we grow and get better everyday. If we don't tell too many…read morewe won't get too crowded is the idea I suppose. But I tell everyone to come here and to the Falls. All the time. Have for decades. But I love this mural.

Recently updated and new paint. A classic. It is based on a lion from…read more McKinley mall.

This lion has been resting on Dlaware for decasdes. Literally. Must be a very comforatble spot…read more Hes on the siode of the building at 475 Delware, and best seen heading North on Delaware. Hes very large, as lions tend to be. He watcheds over the cars on the lot next to him.

Have you seen this? Its remarkable. Optical illusions with color and patterns throughout. The…read moreartist is Felipe Pantone, and this is one of the AK Public Art murals around town. Up new this year (2019), the artist uses computers to help him create his images. He started, as so many muralists have, as a street artist in Spain. This is on the Washington St side of the building across from the PO.

Another new mural in the Elmwood Village. On the south side of the building that Bile or Bar is in…read morenear Elmwood and W Delavan. Pleasantly optimistic!

This statue has been here for decades. Very nice for the Sem students to look at all the time…read more Right on the circle, it's huge and graceful. It's made by our own local Larry Griffis (Griffis Park).