Pittston, Pennsylvania
Quality Tomato Capital of the World Statue
Since the 1930s, this Pennsylvania town has celebrated the humble tomato.
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Pittston, Pennsylvania
Since the 1930s, this Pennsylvania town has celebrated the humble tomato.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Abandoned blast furnaces are an enduring reminder of Scranton's once booming iron business.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
A museum dedicated to the history of electric interurban transit near the home of the first electric trolley system in the United States.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.
Ronks, Pennsylvania
A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
An abandoned incline railway site is now a green space with six acres of trails connecting hilltop neighborhoods.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
A tribute to those that perished during the American Revolution.
College Township, Pennsylvania
This 19th century machine put animals (including humans) in boxes to study how they metabolized calories.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This plaque marks a place where one of Hollywood’s most famous dancers got his start.
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.
Somerset, Pennsylvania
In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.
Donora, Pennsylvania
A museum commemorating the Donora Smog, which killed 20 people in October 1948 and sparked national outrage over air pollution.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The singer, actor, and activist lived here during his final years, and now it’s a museum dedicated to his legacy.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.
State College, Pennsylvania
Penn State's giant bug collection.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
The final resting place of two members of the infamous Doan gang, notorious outlaws and Revolutionary War Loyalists.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?
Altoona, Pennsylvania
This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One of the oldest of its kind.
Mars, Pennsylvania
Could it have picked a better place to land?