Ephrata, Pennsylvania
The Ephrata Cloister
What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.
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Ephrata, Pennsylvania
What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.
Raritan, New Jersey
In the 19th century, this canal provided power to mills, machine shops, and other businesses in the area.
Hillsborough Township, New Jersey
A billionaire heiress' menagerie of animals were lovingly laid to rest on the grounds of her former estate.
Orefield, Pennsylvania
America's oldest drive-in movie theater has been in continuous operation since 1934.
Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania
One of the first commercially successful anthracite-powered iron-making operations in North America.
Bordentown, New Jersey
A New Jersey state park that was once Napoleon's brother's sprawling estate.
Reading, Pennsylvania
This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.
North East, Maryland
The longest-covered bridge in the state of Maryland.
Harleysville, Pennsylvania
Inside this 150-year-old barn turned antique shop is a vast array of items for curios hunters.
Glenside, Pennsylvania
Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Old neon signs from the City of Brotherly Love provide a snapshot of the city’s evolution.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One of Philadelphia's largest murals resides hidden under this bridge.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
These medicine cabinet staples are part of the museum's collection of everyday objects.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The corporeal remains of Napoleon III's dentist rest under this 15-story obelisk.
Wayne, Pennsylvania
A beloved horticultural oasis on the grounds of a wealthy family's former estate.
Wilmington, Delaware
This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.
Rockville, Maryland
The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.
Scotland, Maryland
This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.
College Park, Maryland
Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.
Silver Spring, Maryland
The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.