A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

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

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

It would take 35 firetrucks to fill this enormous glacial pothole.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

Abandoned blast furnaces are an enduring reminder of Scranton's once booming iron business.

A museum dedicated to the history of electric interurban transit near the home of the first electric trolley system in the United States.

The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.

Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.

Since the 1930s, this Pennsylvania town has celebrated the humble tomato.

A tiny one-room church built after one man's prayer for healing was answered.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

A local prank turned town icon.

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

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

Fiberglass geese standing 5 feet tall pay homage to the region’s love for the waterfowl.

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

This stone polylith serves as both a 100+ year old experiment and monument to the history of science.