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The mysterious headstone of an unidentified bank robber was seen visited, every year, by a woman in black.

A small granite block at this monument's base is the only part of Lincoln's Tomb outside of Illinois.

No one knows who painted this mysterious mural in a Penn State basement.

The only statue of its kind to commemorate Washington's beginnings as an officer of the British Colonial Militia.

One of the oldest Catholic churches in the U.S., situated just east of Gettysburg.

The legacy of baseball great Roberto Clemente is preserved in a retired Pittsburgh fire station.

The aggressively banal name of this underground fortress of bureaucracy does little to evoke its truly surreal existence.

The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

This stately 19th century library pushed architectural boundaries at a time when the public library movement was just taking off.

The famous bell was secreted away and hidden in a church in Allentown during the British occupation of Philadelphia.

A preserved 18th century homestead in Western Pennsylvania marks the spot where the Whiskey Rebellion began.

The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries."

A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.

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

This public park was the site of the largest civilian disaster of the Civil War.

Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.

What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.

Once used to screen films for theater owners to rent, this historic building is now a start up hub.

This colonial mansion has been home to a staggering number of American historic figures.

Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.

The final resting place of two members of the infamous Doan gang, notorious outlaws and Revolutionary War Loyalists.

A museum of anything and everything Stooge.