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Narrow gorges and deep pools created by long-ago glaciers.

The only statue of its kind to commemorate Washington's beginnings as an officer of the British Colonial Militia.

This 15-foot tall obelisk commemorating the Philadelphia-Baltimore railroad connection sat neglected for over a century.

An abandoned railroad tunnel transformed into a creepy path for hikers and cyclists.

In this cemetery stands the country's first public crematorium.

Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.

A museum commemorating the Donora Smog, which killed 20 people in October 1948 and sparked national outrage over air pollution.

This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

Each step is a mere four inches tall, said to be measured by the stride of a woman wearing a hobble skirt.

Where the oil industry began.

A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries."

A retrofuturistic art installation in the Pittsburgh Airport.

A preserved 18th century homestead in Western Pennsylvania marks the spot where the Whiskey Rebellion began.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

Inside this 150-year-old barn turned antique shop is a vast array of items for curios hunters.

The residents of this ominous-sounding street in Pennsylvania liked its name so much they fought to keep it.

The site of the little-known Pennsylvania battle that sparked the Seven Years' War.

Pittsburgh's literal underground railroad.

This shop filled with oddities and knick-knacks is named for a 19th-century charlatan.

A curious building honoring past and current members of a historic musical comedy troupe.