San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
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San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
New York, New York
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.
Alliance, Ohio
A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.
Spring Mills, Pennsylvania
Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.
Campbell, Ohio
There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.
East Liverpool, Ohio
A storybook church made from a mesmerizing medley of multi-colored stones.
Brookville, Pennsylvania
Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.
Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania
A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States
Philippi, West Virginia
Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.
Wexford, Pennsylvania
A stone arch leads to a cavernous 1930s spring house tucked away in the Pennsylvania woods.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
It may appear to be a fancy junk yard, but each item has a story to tell and a lesson to impart.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Journey through a collection of over 35,000 Halloween items from all generations.
Millvale, Pennsylvania
An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.
Eglon, West Virginia
This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Long hidden under grime, the politically radical murals of a little known Yugoslavian master are finally getting their due.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This eccentric mansion museum holds a impressive collection of rare and automatic instruments.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.