Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Irish Memorial at Penn's Landing
An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Cleveland, Ohio
The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.
Peninsula, Ohio
The tragic reality of a village riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.
Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Newark, Ohio
An office built to look like a giant basket.
Chester, West Virginia
First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.
Hermitage, Pennsylvania
An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania
Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.
Galway, Ireland
The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.
Niagara Falls, New York
One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.
Palmyra, New York
Golden plates containing what would become the Book of Mormon were believed to be buried on this New York hillside.
Wellesley Island, New York
This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.
Rochester, New York
"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."
Rochester, New York
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
Syracuse, New York
This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.
Ovid, New York
An abandoned asylum where patients have been forgotten but their possessions remain.
Buffalo, New York
The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.
Lyndonville, New York
A tree full of wishes and footwear.