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The aggressively banal name of this underground fortress of bureaucracy does little to evoke its truly surreal existence.

This plaque marks a place where one of Hollywood’s most famous dancers got his start.

This 15-foot tall obelisk commemorating the Philadelphia-Baltimore railroad connection sat neglected for over a century.

An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

This historic furnace was once used to produce cannonballs during the Civil War.

The oldest surviving presidential residence in the United States.

Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.

The site of America's first commercial oil well essentially disappeared after the town went bust.

One of Philadelphia's largest murals resides hidden under this bridge.

The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.

A museum and research center dedicated to preserving the history of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motorcars.

The singer, actor, and activist lived here during his final years, and now it’s a museum dedicated to his legacy.

This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.

The only statue of its kind to commemorate Washington's beginnings as an officer of the British Colonial Militia.

The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

Built in the 1970s, this curious modular home found new life as a sundae-shaped ice cream stand.

This stately 19th century library pushed architectural boundaries at a time when the public library movement was just taking off.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

The legacy of baseball great Roberto Clemente is preserved in a retired Pittsburgh fire station.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.

This colonial mansion has been home to a staggering number of American historic figures.

Descendants of this colonial Pennsylvania family still travel from far and wide to visit the 300-year-old home of their Quaker ancestors.