The Atlas Obscura Guide To Pennsylvania
425 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Pennsylvania
Updated April 15, 2025
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6 Fascinating Medical Marvels in Pennsylvania
In the 1700s and 1800s, Philadelphia was the center of medical scholarship in the United States. The city not only attracted the brightest minds, but also the most curious cases and characters. From the oldest quarantine facility in the country to a museum that memorializes a traveling dental circus, here are six places to marvel at the trials, errors, and triumphs of medical history in Pennsylvania.

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