Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sparks Shot Tower
One of the oldest of its kind.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One of the oldest of its kind.
Mars, Pennsylvania
Could it have picked a better place to land?
Bradford, Pennsylvania
This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.
Oaks, Pennsylvania
Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.
Kecksburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's own Roswell-style UFO mystery.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.
Kansas City, Missouri
Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.
Kingston, New York
Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.
Kingston, New York
The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.
Highland, New York
The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.
New Paltz, New York
The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.
Dubuque, Iowa
An underground wonderland in Iowa.
Mount Vernon, Iowa
A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.
Troy, New York
The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.
Menands, New York
The final resting place of President Chester A. Arthur and hundreds of others from Revolutionary War soldiers to poets, politicians, and painters.
Annapolis, Maryland
A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.
Long Branch, New Jersey
A small structure built from used railroad ties honors the short term of America's 20th president.