Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.
Washington, D.C.
A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Laguna Beach, California
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
Lisbon, Portugal
An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.
Stewartstown, Pennsylvania
The Home and murder site of the witch of Rehmeyers Hollow.
Yorklyn, Pennsylvania
An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.
Hellam, Pennsylvania
Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
The final resting place of two members of the infamous Doan gang, notorious outlaws and Revolutionary War Loyalists.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.
Glen Ellen, California
The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.
Oakland, California
Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.
Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania
Intricate storybook scenes are tucked inside these shadow boxes, which are tucked inside a library in the Pocono Mountains.
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.
La Habra Heights, California
About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.
Lowell, Massachusetts
According to legend, Bob Dylan sneaks in twice a year to eat dinner with Jack.
Ponce Inlet, Florida
The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.
Winchester, Virginia
The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.