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America’s smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

A legendary boxing venue and ring featured in Rocky V.

Hidden behind West Philadelphia rowhomes is a haven for migratory and local bird species both ordinary and rare.

The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.

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

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.

This Philly landmark has a giant butterfly pavilion, three floors of insect displays, and withstood a $40,000 heist.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

The bridge continues the legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policy.