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A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

The only geyser in the state of Pennsylvania is caused by pressure from an abandoned coal mine outside of the ghost town Centralia.

The home and studio of a visionary woodworker now stands as a museum and example of his artistic genius.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.

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

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

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.

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

Old neon signs from the City of Brotherly Love provide a snapshot of the city’s evolution.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

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

A park full of outsider art, created by college students studying outsider art.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.