Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

This Philly landmark has a giant butterfly pavilion, three floors of insect displays, and withstood a $40,000 heist.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.