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Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton Iron Furnaces
Abandoned blast furnaces are an enduring reminder of Scranton's once booming iron business.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ryerss Museum and Library
The Ryerss mansion in Burholme Park now houses a community library and a museum filled with a trove of oddities from around the world.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
American Helicopter Museum and Education Center
A converted hangar displays dozens of helicopters, from a famous 1943 rescue chopper to several autogyros.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
​The Woodlands at Phillips Mushroom Farms
Visit a fourth-generation farm and museum dedicated to everyone's favorite fungi.
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Swigart Museum
The oldest automobile museum in the United States.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
National Museum of Industrial History
A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Frazetta Art Museum
The largest collection of Frazetta originals in the world.
Permanently Closed
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Neon Museum
Old neon signs from the City of Brotherly Love provide a snapshot of the city’s evolution.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Vampa: Vampire & Paranormal Museum
An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Paul Robeson House
The singer, actor, and activist lived here during his final years, and now it’s a museum dedicated to his legacy.
Permanently Closed
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion
This Philly landmark has a giant butterfly pavilion, three floors of insect displays, and withstood a $40,000 heist.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Johnny Angel's Ginchy Stuff
One Pittsburgh musician's decades-in-the-making memorabilia collection is on display at this rock-n-roll curio shop.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Penn Museum's Collection of Ancient Tweezers
These medicine cabinet staples are part of the museum's collection of everyday objects.
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Christian Sanderson Museum
An unusual and eclectic collection of local historical memorabilia.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The First Heinz Pickle Charm
The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The 'Dowager Empress' Crystal Ball
The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.
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