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

The largest collection of Frazetta originals in the world.

A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.

These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.

An abandoned railroad tunnel transformed into a creepy path for hikers and cyclists.

This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.

This restored log building was one of the first toll booths for travelers along the Northern Turnpike.

When oil was discovered just outside of Pittsburgh, the city became home to this regional stock market.

The corporeal remains of Napoleon III's dentist rest under this 15-story obelisk.

Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.

This museum is dedicated to the first coast-to-coast highway.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

Surrounded by industrial sprawl, a small monument marks the site of William Penn's first landing in Pennsylvania.

The oldest continually operating golf course in the United States.

Originally a cemetery, this city park remains speckled with a handful of scattered gravestones.

This 19th century machine put animals (including humans) in boxes to study how they metabolized calories.

This shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary is also a tribute from a mother to her fallen son.

Antiques and recycled art surround this cabin designed to resemble a 19th-century schoolhouse.

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

This tiny cottage surrounded by railroads is the oldest surviving structure in Fairmount Park.

This decommissioned surface-to-surface missile resides outside the American Legion Post in Pennslyvania.

The slate extracted from these Pennsylvania quarries was once hailed as the finest in the world.

A small granite block at this monument's base is the only part of Lincoln's Tomb outside of Illinois.

True to his word, George Swanson is buried in his white 1984 Corvette.