Donora, Pennsylvania
Cement City
A neighborhood of houses made of poured concrete through a process invented by Thomas Edison.
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Donora, Pennsylvania
A neighborhood of houses made of poured concrete through a process invented by Thomas Edison.
Donora, Pennsylvania
Each step is a mere four inches tall, said to be measured by the stride of a woman wearing a hobble skirt.
Roxbury, Connecticut
The remnants of a 19th-century ironmaking complex hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
Bethlehem, Connecticut
These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.
Milford, Pennsylvania
Designed by Calvert Vaux, this former post office now serves as a home for the local arts.
Haines Falls, New York
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Discover these whole-house works of art in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood.
Zelienople, Pennsylvania
The first burial place of the Harmonist Society, a utopian community for which the surrounding town of Harmony is named.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This artwork in a Pennsylvania forest will gradually be overtaken by nature.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Once home to a wealthy ironmaster, this 19th-century mansion now holds unique relics from Blair County's past, and perhaps the spirits of its former occupants.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
A full-service gas station known as the oldest in America.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.
Irwin, Pennsylvania
This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.
Irwin, Pennsylvania
True to his word, George Swanson is buried in his white 1984 Corvette.
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
A bronze statue of Mister Rogers in the neighborhood where he grew up.
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
The pop art icon's gravesite is broadcast 24 hours a day on his museum's website.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Playful installation outside a Pittsburgh art gallery might feature the world's longest historic-plaque text.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
An outlet for connecting to memories of lost loved ones and saying goodbyes you never got to say.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
An imposing pair of sphinxes stand guard outside this Egyptian Revival tomb.
Erie, Pennsylvania
Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.