Places phildzielski Wants to Go

Who said a biker bar is no place for a taxidermy squirrel collection?

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

After miraculously surviving a giant flood, the 19th-century nut tree and its offspring are protected with their own tiny park.

Come for the heirloom-corn whiskey, stay for the wood hats.

This abandoned iron furnace was one of the first to use coke—a type of high-carbon fuel—to make iron.

Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.

The largest collection of Frazetta originals in the world.

A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.

Home to an eclectic collection of over 200 vintage motorcycles, Americana, and some of the most extraordinary antiques from all around the world.

A beloved horticultural oasis on the grounds of a wealthy family's former estate.

The penultimate and final resting places of British General Edward Braddock—minus a few bits and pieces.

A tiny one-room church built after one man's prayer for healing was answered.

One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.

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

Pennsylvania’s creepiest roadside attraction is a haunting example of roadside kitsch.

A park in a small Pennsylvania town is home to an original sculpture by one of its native sons, legendary artist and activist Keith Haring.

This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.

An abandoned railroad tunnel transformed into a creepy path for hikers and cyclists.

The hometown of movie legend, military officer and All-American guy next door, honors this great actor.

A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.

This quarter-mile tunnel under the Bluff in Pittsburgh bends at a 45-degree angle.

This unique creation was made by the largest manufacturer of Christmas bulbs in 1946 to honor those returning from World War II.