Washington, D.C.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
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Washington, D.C.
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
Rockville, Maryland
The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Baltimore, Maryland
This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.
Baltimore, Maryland
Meet some of the most prominent figures in Black history through life-sized wax models.
Mexico City, Mexico
The collection of intricate sculptures includes one carved from a mammoth's tusk
Mexico City, Mexico
66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
A park full of outsider art, created by college students studying outsider art.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
New Hope, Pennsylvania
This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Featuring the the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.
Haddonfield, New Jersey
The first partially complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered here, forever changing the world's view of the ruling reptiles.
Bloomfield, New Jersey
This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.
Montclair, New Jersey
Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.
Edison, New Jersey
A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old Menlo Park lab.
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.