Places chrissyml Wants to Go

In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.

A historic covered bridge is but one example of an oddly prevalent American urban legend.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.

This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.

This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."

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

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

A macabre farm reserved part of its 222-acres for dead bodies, all in the name of science.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.

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

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

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

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

The headquarters of the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis, complete with Rosicrucian pyramids, all in the Pennsylvania woods.

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

The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.