Somerset, Pennsylvania
Statue of Jackson the Elephant
In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.
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Somerset, Pennsylvania
In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
South Park Township, Pennsylvania
One man's real life disfigurement inspired a lasting local legend surrounding an eerie tunnel.
New Hope, Pennsylvania
A historic covered bridge is but one example of an oddly prevalent American urban legend.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Reading, Pennsylvania
A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
Cresco, Pennsylvania
These beautiful ruins deep in the Pennsylvania woods are thought to have been a ski lodge or a speakeasy, but no one really knows.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
Brooklyn, New York
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Toronto, Ontario
A unique collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and everything in-between.
Camillus, New York
The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.
Romulus, New York
World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.
Honeoye Falls, New York
An unassuming nature trail winds through dozens of tiny houses built for the wee people.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Rochester, New York
Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.