Ephrata, Pennsylvania
The Ephrata Cloister
What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.
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Ephrata, Pennsylvania
What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.
Shartlesville, Pennsylvania
An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.
Field, British Columbia
Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!
Jasper, Alberta
This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.
Harpswell, Maine
An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.
Watson Lake, Yukon
Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.
Alberta
A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.
Troutman, North Carolina
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A local prank turned town icon.
Martinsville, Illinois
Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.
Independence Township, New Jersey
This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Reading, Pennsylvania
A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania
Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.
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.
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.