Places hopemch Wants to Go

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

Contrary to popular belief, this secluded statue doesn't represent Pennsylvania's founder.

Where the "World Pinball Champion” is crowned.

Pittsburgh's literal underground railroad.

The final resting place of two members of the infamous Doan gang, notorious outlaws and Revolutionary War Loyalists.

Could it have picked a better place to land?

This forgotten building was one of the few Philadelphia-area breweries to survive Prohibition.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.

An otherwise quiet campground becomes a bustling medieval town for two weeks every year.

According to local myth this cemetery is half evil spirits, half good—split down the middle.

The Master of Magnetism dominates the walls of a scrap metal yard to keep graffiti artists at bay.

This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

One of the oldest of its kind.

This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.