Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Thomas Pursell’s Escape Burial Hatch
A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.
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Williamsport, Pennsylvania
A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A unique workspace where offices reside on pirate ships and inside gingerbread houses.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This shop filled with oddities and knick-knacks is named for a 19th-century charlatan.
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.
New Hope, Pennsylvania
This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.
Oaks, Pennsylvania
Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.
Irwin, Pennsylvania
This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
The pop art icon's gravesite is broadcast 24 hours a day on his museum's website.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.
Kecksburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's own Roswell-style UFO mystery.
Ashland, Pennsylvania
The only geyser in the state of Pennsylvania is caused by pressure from an abandoned coal mine outside of the ghost town Centralia.
Archbald, Pennsylvania
It would take 35 firetrucks to fill this enormous glacial pothole.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
Meadville, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania landscape depicted by a quarter mile of mosaics made from used road signs.