Reading, Pennsylvania
The Reading Pagoda
A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
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Reading, Pennsylvania
A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
New York, New York
The mummified relics of an American missionary.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
Wilmington, Delaware
This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Contrary to popular belief, this secluded statue doesn't represent Pennsylvania's founder.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.
New Haven, Connecticut
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.
Windber, Pennsylvania
Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
An ode to filmmaker George A. Romero, who used the mall to film an iconic horror movie.
Kecksburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's own Roswell-style UFO mystery.
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
This little museum in the town where zombies were born celebrates the living dead.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A beautiful oddities shop crammed with strange and morbid curiosities.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Long hidden under grime, the politically radical murals of a little known Yugoslavian master are finally getting their due.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This picturesque stream was up until recently the site of a ten story mountain of slag and sewage.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.
Vienna, Austria
A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.
Milford, New Jersey
The only thing better than tubing down New Jersey's scenic Delaware River is doing so while eating a hot dog from a giant floating stand.