TripAdvisor's editorial team reviewed our attractions database and selected the best local attractions to highlight in this itinerary. Some are popular, some are off the beaten path, but all are worth a visit.
 History with a view |
|  | Buffalo City Hall: The towering City Hall is an art deco masterpiece, richly decorated with figures and symbols portraying the history and spirit of the city. The 28th-floor observation deck offers panoramic views of Lake Erie and western New York.
Address: 65 Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York
Phone: 716-851-4200; 716-851-5891 (Observation deck)
Free |  |
| Museums |
| | Albright-Knox Art Gallery: Many visitors have noted that Albright-Knox Art Gallery is one of the main reasons they visit Buffalo. It has an outstanding collection of modern art. Thomas Hoving, art historian and former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, has praised the gallery by saying, "the Albright-Knox Art Gallery should be on everyone's list to see, for it's an overwhelming art experience." Visitors should take advantage of free admission to the Gallery on Fridays from 3 to 10PM.
Address: 1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York
Phone: 716 882 8700
Admission fee; free admission on Fridays 3-10PM | |
| | Pierce-Arrow Museum: The Pierce-Arrow stamp is pervasive at this unique museum tracing Buffalo's transportation history through extensive holdings that include the Pierce Arrow (once a widely recognized and respected name in the automobile industry), Thomas Flyer and a variety of locally made bicycles, motorcycles and trucks.
Address: 263 Michigan Ave., Buffalo, New York
Phone: 716-853-0084
Admission fee; please call ahead as hours may vary | |
| Architectural landmark |
| | Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin D Martin House: Considered Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest "Prairie House," this five-structure complex was designed and built from 1903 to 1905. The 362 art glass windows, a Wright trademark, along with his horizontal lines and sharp angles, are pleasing to Wright novices and devotees alike.
Address: 125 Jewett Pkwy & 118 Summit Ave, Buffalo, New York
Phone: 716 856 3858
Admission fee; tours offered from April to November, by reservation only | |
| Gardens |
| | Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens: An oasis of breathtaking beauty, these gardens - filled with flowers, plants, herbs and cacti from around the world - are housed inside an 1890s Victorian glass-domed greenhouse. The site, designed by New York Central Park creator Frederick Law Olmstead, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Address: 2655 S Park Ave, Buffalo, New York
Phone: 716 696 3555
Free | |
| | Buffalo Zoo: The third-oldest zoo in the U.S., housed on 23 acres, features over 1000 animals from throughout the world in natural settings, plus more than 300 species of plants. Gorillas in a rainforest, lion and tiger habitats, a petting zoo, giant Brazilian cockroaches, polar bears and a clan of buffalo are the highlights.
Address: 300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, New York
Phone: 716-837-3900
Admission and parking fees | |
| Outdoor recreation |
| | Tifft Nature Preserve: Only three miles outside downtown Buffalo, this environmental education and conservation site bordering Lake Erie offers hiking trails, boardwalks and a cattail marsh that is great for bird-watching. Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are popular in winter.
Address: 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd, Buffalo, New York
Phone: 716 825 6397 | |
| Restaurants |
| | Anchor Bar: It would be a crime to visit Buffalo and not stop at the bar where Buffalo wings were invented. You can get wings in any restaurant but this local legend is still the best in town.
Address: 1047 Main St, Buffalo, New York
Phone: (716) 883-1134 | |
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