Kecksburg, Pennsylvania
Space Acorn
Pennsylvania's own Roswell-style UFO mystery.
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Kecksburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's own Roswell-style UFO mystery.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A piece of baseball history is preserved in a Pittsburgh parking lot.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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.
Donora, Pennsylvania
A museum commemorating the Donora Smog, which killed 20 people in October 1948 and sparked national outrage over air pollution.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.
Charles Town, West Virginia
This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.
Thurmont, Maryland
A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.
Melrose Park, Illinois
The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.
Chicago, Illinois
An unassuming store hides relics of its former life as the jazz club that hosted some of the best black performers of the 1920s and '30s.
Chicago, Illinois
One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
Chicago, Illinois
A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.
Chicago, Illinois
The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.
Maywood, Illinois
A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.
Berwyn, Illinois
The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.
Loretto, Pennsylvania
The mortal remains of a Russian prince, priest and paranormal investigator who came to America in 1792.
Wheatfield, Indiana
This bridge was constructed from the remains of the first Ferris wheel.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.
Chicago, Illinois
A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Springfield, Illinois
The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.
Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.