Ok, I have a confession to make. I didn't hate Buffalo. Sure, half of the buildings downtown are vacant, Main Street feels like a ghost town sometimes, there's creepy carnival music playing from speakers on the street, the weather is disgusting, and there are images of Bison everywhere despite the fact that Bison have never lived anywhere near Buffalo. But there's something about Buffalo that just wouldn't let me hate it. Maybe it was the chicken wings. Maybe it was the over-decorated theater. Maybe it was the architectural jewels scattered throughout the city. I won't say that I was impressed by Buffalo- I wasn't. It was kind of a miserable city and I'm not going to lie about that. But for some reason, I really, really, really wanted to like it. It's not the great American city that it once was, but it's not all that bad. There are good places to eat, some really cute neighborhoods and shopping areas, and interesting historic sites. Here are a few pics from our four weeks in Buffalo:
Unfortunately, this is what a lot of Buffalo looks like now.
Buffalo Savings Bank- across the street from the hotel.
The Electric Tower- built to showcase the electricity produced at Niagara Falls.
The Ellicott Building, designed by Daniel Burnham, was once the largest office building in the world.
The Episcopal Cathedral and Louis Sullivan's Guaranty Building, one of the world's first skyscrapers. 
Monument to President McKinley, who was assassinated in Buffalo while attending the Pan-American Expo in 1901, in front of City Hall.
City Hall, the William McKinley Monument, and the new Federal Courthouse.
Eating wings at Anchor Bar.
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