Rochester is one of the country’s most underrated cities. The city (population about 206,000) is in western New York on Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes. New York City is at least six hours away by car. Rochester, like other Rust Belt cities, has seen its share of challenges in recent decades since the population peaked back in 1950. In some ways, this is a mixed blessing as downtown retains a fair share of old buildings—many on the National Register of Historic Places—that would have been demolished for newer developments had things went differently. Several notable museums are perhaps the most lasting legacy of Rochester’s rich heritage. The big draw is the George Eastman Museum. Named after George Eastman, who, as founder of Kodak, pioneered photography for the masses, the museum isn’t a company museum. Instead, it includes one of the best collections of all things photography and …