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The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

A legendary boxing venue and ring featured in Rocky V.

The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.

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

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

This museum boasts a bucket of teeth and tells the tale of a 20th-century dental circus.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.