Corning, New York
Corning Museum of Glass
Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.
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Corning, New York
Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.
Margate City, New Jersey
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
Cape May, New Jersey
The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
Shartlesville, Pennsylvania
An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Bradford, Pennsylvania
This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A local prank turned town icon.
Reading, Pennsylvania
A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania
Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
Where the famed frontiersman was born, raised, and survived Quaker intrigue
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.
Ogdensburg, New York
Located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, this mansion is home to a massive art collection.
Chippewa Bay, New York
This island castle contains enough secret passageways to support a season of Scooby-Doo episodes.
Alexandria, New York
The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.
Zavikon Island, Ontario
The purported world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner in Canada to his backyard in New York.
Alexandria Bay, New York
A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.