Lots of beauty in NY (and the other States. Down by Letchworth, you are in foothills and budding mountains so there is beauty all around - come Fall time, you can take 20 pictures per mile while driving and all will be postcard quality....
Funny cause people have such a negative view of NYS because of NYC and the government and winters.
But much of Upstate NY is stunning in its beauty and far more rural and downright desolate than people would imagine.