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The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.

This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

The headquarters of the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis, complete with Rosicrucian pyramids, all in the Pennsylvania woods.

The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.

A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and converted into a cocktail bar. Now it’s home to the local visitor bureau.

Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.

A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

These beautiful ruins deep in the Pennsylvania woods are thought to have been a ski lodge or a speakeasy, but no one really knows.

A stone arch leads to a cavernous 1930s spring house tucked away in the Pennsylvania woods.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

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

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

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

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.

A legal loophole makes it possible to get away with murder within this 50-square-mile section of Yellowstone.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.