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An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

While seemingly a cruel joke, this bench actually honors an esteemed member of the community who passed away in 2006.

This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.

This large stone residence served as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg between stints as a tavern.

These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.

Dedicated to extinct passenger pigeons.

Intricate, eye-catching, award-winning rubber sculptures liven up this Pennsylvania town.

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

A beautiful oddities shop crammed with strange and morbid curiosities.

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.

This plaque celebrates the sister city relationship between Fredricksburg and Fréjus.

Constructed by the younger brother of George Washington.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

The isolated final resting place for perished coal miners.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

A glimpse into the sacrifices of military members during World War II.