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Thomas Pursell’s Escape Burial Hatch.

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Thomas Pursell’s Escape Burial Hatch

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.

Modern day appearance of the ruins. of the Austin Dam

Austin, Pennsylvania

Austin Dam

When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.

Coudersport Ice Mine

Coudersport, Pennsylvania

Coudersport Ice Mine

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

Zippo / Case Museum

Bradford, Pennsylvania

Zippo/Case Museum

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

Panorama from the overlook.

Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania

Kinzua Bridge

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

The Bird Calls Phone.

Takoma Park, Maryland

Bird Calls Phone

An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.

Prairie painting.
Permanently Closed

Oakley, Kansas

Oakley Vintage and Art Shop

A local shop filled with handcrafted art and funky home furnishings, vintage, and antiques.

Smokey's Fan Mail, 1979.

Beltsville, Maryland

Smokey Bear Archive

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

Western Hemisphere on the Earthoid

Germantown, Maryland

Earthoid Water Tank

The whole world in one water tank.

Fort Armistead

Baltimore, Maryland

Fort Armistead

An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.

Aerial view of Greenbelt, Maryland, 1939.

Greenbelt, Maryland

Greenbelt Historic District

A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.

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