Yeadon, Pennsylvania
Unmarked Grave of H.H. Holmes
America's first serial killer rests in anonymity.
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Yeadon, Pennsylvania
America's first serial killer rests in anonymity.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.
Middletown, Pennsylvania
On the outskirts of Pennsylvania’s capital city, a reminder of the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history.
Hellam, Pennsylvania
Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.
Yorklyn, Pennsylvania
An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.
Columbia, Pennsylvania
North America’s largest collection of horological devices and home to a colossal clock with a dizzying array of features.
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania
In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.
Manheim, Pennsylvania
One of the few remaining covered bridges in Lancaster County.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.
Ronks, Pennsylvania
This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.
Ronks, Pennsylvania
A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.
Ronks, Pennsylvania
A huge railroad museum with over 100 pieces of rolling stock focusing on the railroad history of Pennsylvania.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania
This extraordinary model train layout covers over 1,700 square feet, with multiple trains running simultaneously.
Darlington, Maryland
Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.
Airville, Pennsylvania
A small museum along the Susquehanna River is home to a rich collection of Native American artifacts.
Corolla, North Carolina
Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.