An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

This shop filled with oddities and knick-knacks is named for a 19th-century charlatan.

Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.

Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.

Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.

Instruments, apparatus, and rare books all relating to chemistry and its related sciences.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Yo, Adrian!

This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.