Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
John Brown's Fort
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Somerset, Pennsylvania
In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.
Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
East Liverpool, Ohio
After covering almost 1.5 billion acres, the survey's still not finished.
East Liverpool, Ohio
A storybook church made from a mesmerizing medley of multi-colored stones.
Steubenville, Ohio
A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.
Chester, West Virginia
First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.
Farmington, Pennsylvania
This historic furnace was once used to produce cannonballs during the Civil War.
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
The pop art icon's gravesite is broadcast 24 hours a day on his museum's website.
Farmington, Pennsylvania
The site of the little-known Pennsylvania battle that sparked the Seven Years' War.
Big Pool, Maryland
A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.
Middletown, Maryland
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Once used to screen films for theater owners to rent, this historic building is now a start up hub.
Irwin, Pennsylvania
This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.