Lititz, Pennsylvania
Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery
Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.
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Lititz, Pennsylvania
Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.
Columbia, Pennsylvania
North America’s largest collection of horological devices and home to a colossal clock with a dizzying array of features.
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.
Malvern, Pennsylvania
The home and studio of a visionary woodworker now stands as a museum and example of his artistic genius.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yo, Adrian!
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Annapolis, Maryland
Remnant of a largely forgotten struggle over resource scarcity.
Annapolis, Maryland
A mural honoring two trailblazing Supreme Court Justices—Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Catonsville, Maryland
This museum honors an African-American renaissance man of the early 18th century.
Annapolis, Maryland
One of America's oldest continuously operating hotels offers a blend of rich history and historic architecture in the heart of Annapolis.
Baltimore, Maryland
Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.
Baltimore, Maryland
These vibrant row houses are a unique example of Baltimore kitsch.