Places chrissyml Wants to Go

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.

With 3,000 bikes on display, the world's largest bicycle museum includes some famous rarities.

The mortal remains of a Russian prince, priest and paranormal investigator who came to America in 1792.

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

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

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

Journey through a collection of over 35,000 Halloween items from all generations.

A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped.

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.

North America's oldest quarantine facility was built in response to Philadelphia's 1793 yellow fever outbreak.

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

Long hidden under grime, the politically radical murals of a little known Yugoslavian master are finally getting their due.

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

A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.

This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.

Locals call this magical moss-covered walkway the "Emerald Path."

This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.

Contrary to what one might expect, ice forms inside this small cavern during the summer and melts during the winter.