Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

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

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

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

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

This 15-foot tall obelisk commemorating the Philadelphia-Baltimore railroad connection sat neglected for over a century.

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

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

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

The residents of this ominous-sounding street in Pennsylvania liked its name so much they fought to keep it.

This giant disembodied horse head seems to balance impossibly on its nose.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.

One of the oldest of its kind.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

Original factory of John G. Borden who started what we know today known as Borden Dairy.