Places Riki Wants to Go

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.

An ideal wedding spot that is almost too ideal.

According to local myth this cemetery is half evil spirits, half good—split down the middle.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.

In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.

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

This Philly landmark has a giant butterfly pavilion, three floors of insect displays, and withstood a $40,000 heist.

Locals call this magical moss-covered walkway the "Emerald Path."

The mortal remains of a Russian prince, priest and paranormal investigator who came to America in 1792.

Long hidden under grime, the politically radical murals of a little known Yugoslavian master are finally getting their due.

This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.

Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.

Contrary to what one might expect, ice forms inside this small cavern during the summer and melts during the winter.

The home and studio of a visionary woodworker now stands as a museum and example of his artistic genius.

This museum boasts a bucket of teeth and tells the tale of a 20th-century dental circus.

A local prank turned town icon.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

This huge, disused viaduct is now a crumbling concrete underworld of covered in years of graffiti.

This Pennsylvania cave holds evidence of the oldest known inhabitants of North America.

This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.

The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.