This upside down traffic light in the Tipperary Hill neighborhood of Syracuse is believed to be the only green-on-top traffic signal in the world. by Chris Clemens The majority of the labor team responsible for the construction of Erie Canal were immigrants straight from Ireland. Once the canal was finished and the Irish were looking to […]
Phelps, New York is home to one of the few two-story outhouses in the country, but this one is the only brick two-story outhouse in existence. by Chris Clemens If you’re reading this, then you are lucky enough to have access to some of the best technology of our time. There’s a good chance you’re even […]
The torture tree in Cuylerville is known in history books as the site of a brutal few days of torture. It’s believed that two solders from General Sullivan’s army were brought here by Senecas, but never left. by Chris Clemens Trees in New York are typically regarded as a thing of beauty. They provide our […]
This little white church in Great Valley might be one of the smallest churches in the world. by Chris Clemens There is a list of churches in the U.S. all hoping to win the title of being the smallest. Among the national list, New York actually has two ‘Smallest Churches’. While neither can be officially […]
Abigail’s in Waterloo was determined to have the best chicken wing according the documentary the Great Chicken Wing Hunt. We visited to see for ourselves. Update: Abigail’s closed in June 2018. by Chris Clemens The Chicken Wing was born at Anchor Bar in Buffalo on March 4, 1964. It was the effort of bar owners […]
