Places Beckiebot Wants to Go

Take a walk through the history of strength sports—from the early Olympic Games to modern day.

Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.

Pittsburgh’s largest and most detailed model train display began as one WWI veteran’s hobby.

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

This quarter-mile tunnel under the Bluff in Pittsburgh bends at a 45-degree angle.

A unique tombstone, lovingly made by the author’s son, honors his literary talents.

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

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

This unusual rock formation in Berks County is nearly a mile long and may date from the Ice Age.

Beautiful views of the surrounding hills and birds of prey can be found at this sanctuary.

A wonderous place devoted to art and metal.

Since the 1930s, this Pennsylvania town has celebrated the humble tomato.

The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.

These hooded graves are the only of their kind in the United States.

Metal monsters made from repurposed materials lurk alongside this Pennsylvania road.

A unique sculpture designed to raise stroke awareness.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

Originally known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Norristown, this campus stands as a fascinating piece of medical history.

A beloved horticultural oasis on the grounds of a wealthy family's former estate.

This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.

Unannounced visitors are now welcome at the site of the largest Prohibition-era bootlegging operation in the region.

A mixture of strange symbols, ciphers, words and cryptograms carved in 1876 remain unsolved to this day.

In a New Jersey cemetery, the final resting place of two brothers who fell victim to a deadly mushroom.