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Considered by many to be a local landmark and treasure.

The first marker along the famous boundary.

This unique creation was made by the largest manufacturer of Christmas bulbs in 1946 to honor those returning from World War II.

A fascinating community art piece created by students, teachers, and noted Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar.

An industrial waste tourist attraction.

This quarter-mile tunnel under the Bluff in Pittsburgh bends at a 45-degree angle.

Home to an eclectic collection of over 200 vintage motorcycles, Americana, and some of the most extraordinary antiques from all around the world.

These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.

An imposing pair of sphinxes stand guard outside this Egyptian Revival tomb.

A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.

This 19th century machine put animals (including humans) in boxes to study how they metabolized calories.

A bronze statue of Mister Rogers in the neighborhood where he grew up.

These unique rock formations were created during the Ice Age.

A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.

When oil was discovered just outside of Pittsburgh, the city became home to this regional stock market.

This decommissioned surface-to-surface missile resides outside the American Legion Post in Pennslyvania.

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

Antiques and recycled art surround this cabin designed to resemble a 19th-century schoolhouse.

The aggressively banal name of this underground fortress of bureaucracy does little to evoke its truly surreal existence.

The site of America's first commercial oil well essentially disappeared after the town went bust.

A "house to which to flee" for settlers in colonial Pennsylvania.

One of the oldest Catholic churches in the U.S., situated just east of Gettysburg.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.