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Built in Philadelphia in 1808 by the Spark family.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sparks Shot Tower

One of the oldest of its kind.

Mars Flying Saucer

Mars, Pennsylvania

Mars Flying Saucer

Could it have picked a better place to land?

Zippo / Case Museum

Bradford, Pennsylvania

Zippo/Case Museum

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

Remains of the atom smasher.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Westinghouse Atom Smasher

This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.

SS United States
Permanently Closed

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

SS United States

The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.

"We the Youth."

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

'We the Youth'

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

World's Largest Slinky.

Oaks, Pennsylvania

World's Largest Slinky

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

Space Acorn replica on display in Kecksburg, PA

Kecksburg, Pennsylvania

Space Acorn

Pennsylvania's own Roswell-style UFO mystery.

Dr. Rufus B. Weaver and the nervous system of Harriet Cole.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Nervous System of 'Harriet Cole'

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

The tempura-fried pork tenderloin is Kitty’s most popular order. The recipe has never been changed since the cafe opened in 1951.

Kansas City, Missouri

Kitty’s Cafe

Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.

Lite Brite Neon Studio

Kingston, New York

Lite Brite Neon Studio

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

Four Corners

Kingston, New York

Four Corners

The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.

Slabsides

Highland, New York

Slabsides

The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.

The 1717 Reformed Church of New Paltz.

New Paltz, New York

Huguenot Street

The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.

Crystal Lake Cave

Dubuque, Iowa

Crystal Lake Cave

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

American Gothic Barn from northwest

Mount Vernon, Iowa

American Gothic Barn

A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.

Banana Split statue.

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Birthplace of the Banana Split

A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.

Sach’s Bridge

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Sach’s Bridge

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

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Dinosaur Tracks

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

Uncle Sam Wilson

Troy, New York

Grave of Uncle Sam

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

The grave site of President Chester A. Arthur

Menands, New York

Albany Rural Cemetery

The final resting place of President Chester A. Arthur and hundreds of others from Revolutionary War soldiers to poets, politicians, and painters.

The 14 Forgotten Presidents Before Washington

Annapolis, Maryland

The Hall of Presidents Before Washington

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

Rat's Restaurant

Hamilton Township, New Jersey

Rat's Restaurant

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

The Tea House in October 2007.

Long Branch, New Jersey

Garfield Tea House

A small structure built from used railroad ties honors the short term of America's 20th president.

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