Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Cathedral of Learning
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instruments, apparatus, and rare books all relating to chemistry and its related sciences.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yo, Adrian!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
New York, New York
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
Campbell, Ohio
There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.
Hermitage, Pennsylvania
An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
Jacksonville, Florida
A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.
New York, New York
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
Cleveland, Ohio
This Cleveland mansion has played host to a German singing group, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, a funeral parlor, and many civil rights meetings.
Cleveland, Ohio
A dazzling display of lights and crystals.
Cleveland, Ohio
On the upper deck of this church-owned parking garage stand eight pillars topped with different Catholic saints.
Cleveland, Ohio
This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."
Cleveland, Ohio
An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.
Dover, Ohio
The spectacular collection of one of the world's best woodcarvers.
Zoar, Ohio
Ohio's 19th-century communist micro-society.
Canton, Ohio
Mausoleums, astronomy, and animatronic dinosaurs at this memorial to an assassinated American president.
Canton, Ohio
The 25th President's marble casket can be visited in this classical Ohio tomb.