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This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.

Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

It may appear to be a fancy junk yard, but each item has a story to tell and a lesson to impart.

One man's real life disfigurement inspired a lasting local legend surrounding an eerie tunnel.

This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.

The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.

This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

These beautiful ruins deep in the Pennsylvania woods are thought to have been a ski lodge or a speakeasy, but no one really knows.