Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Seven Tubs at Pinchot State Forest
Narrow gorges and deep pools created by long-ago glaciers.
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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Narrow gorges and deep pools created by long-ago glaciers.
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.
Ashley, Pennsylvania
This demolished goliath of American industry once loomed over the depressed town it once made thrive.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and converted into a cocktail bar. Now it’s home to the local visitor bureau.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Abandoned blast furnaces are an enduring reminder of Scranton's once booming iron business.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.
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.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Grand architectural relics gain a new life in this Pennsylvania warehouse.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.
Pittston, Pennsylvania
The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.
Pittston, Pennsylvania
Since the 1930s, this Pennsylvania town has celebrated the humble tomato.
Ocean City, Maryland
One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.
Ocean City, Maryland
This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Wytheville, Virginia
The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."
Sevierville, Tennessee
While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?
Cherokee, North Carolina
Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Visit the art studio of an early 20th-century painter, hidden amid the Great Smoky Mountains.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Supplies are schlepped up by llamas at this century-old inn, accessible only by hiking trails in the Great Smokies.