Places tessjen Wants to Go

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

A museum of anything and everything Stooge.

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.

This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.

This tiny structure was built by the creator of the Brooklyn Bridge.

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

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

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

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

A curious building honoring past and current members of a historic musical comedy troupe.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

Hidden behind West Philadelphia rowhomes is a haven for migratory and local bird species both ordinary and rare.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

Arlington Cemetery exhibit dedicated to death and grieving.

One of the oldest log cabins in America is one of the last of its kind this historic Swedish dwelling remains a piece of living history.

North America's oldest quarantine facility was built in response to Philadelphia's 1793 yellow fever outbreak.

Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.

A museum and research center dedicated to preserving the history of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motorcars.

A local prank turned town icon.