Altoona, Pennsylvania
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Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.
Places I've been
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Altoona, Pennsylvania
Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.
Tionesta, Pennsylvania
For decades, it has disappeared and reappeared as water levels rise and fall.
Brookville, Pennsylvania
Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.
Cresco, Pennsylvania
These beautiful ruins deep in the Pennsylvania woods are thought to have been a ski lodge or a speakeasy, but no one really knows.
Orrtanna, Pennsylvania
An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.
Orchard Park, New York
A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.
Cassadaga, New York
Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A local prank turned town icon.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
Lewistown, Pennsylvania
A small granite block at this monument's base is the only part of Lincoln's Tomb outside of Illinois.
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."
Allenwood, Pennsylvania
Over 100 concrete munitions bunkers are all that remain of a Pennsylvanian village seized by the US government.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
According to local myth this cemetery is half evil spirits, half good—split down the middle.
Niagara Falls, New York
One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.