Hermitage, Pennsylvania
Avenue of 444 Flags
An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
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Hermitage, Pennsylvania
An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
Waterford, Pennsylvania
The only statue of its kind to commemorate Washington's beginnings as an officer of the British Colonial Militia.
Titusville, Pennsylvania
Where the oil industry began.
Linesville, Pennsylvania
"Where the ducks walk on fish."
Farmington, Pennsylvania
The site of the little-known Pennsylvania battle that sparked the Seven Years' War.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?
Bradford, Pennsylvania
This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.
Milford, Pennsylvania
One of the U.S. Forest Service's only mansions is outfitted with a dinner table for floating food.
Meadville, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania landscape depicted by a quarter mile of mosaics made from used road signs.
Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania
Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.
Spring Mills, Pennsylvania
Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.
Breezewood, Pennsylvania
An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Frederick, Maryland
According to local history, this cast-iron canine was nearly melted down for bullets during the Civil War.
Frederick, Maryland
Rumors persist that a bottle of whiskey is sealed within this Demijohn-shaped adornment.
Rocky Ridge, Maryland
First built around 1848, this bridge was destroyed by arson, but original timbers are included in the replacement.
Thurmont, Maryland
The smallest covered bridge in Maryland.
Thurmont, Maryland
Unannounced visitors are now welcome at the site of the largest Prohibition-era bootlegging operation in the region.
North East, Maryland
This historic lighthouse was well known for the large number of women who served as its keeper.
Big Pool, Maryland
A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.
Grantsville, Maryland
This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.
Oldtown, Maryland
Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.