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Johnny Angel's Ginchy Stuff

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Johnny Angel's Ginchy Stuff

One Pittsburgh musician's decades-in-the-making memorabilia collection is on display at this rock-n-roll curio shop.

Kaufmann's Clock

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kaufmann's Clock

Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.

Remains of the atom smasher.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Westinghouse Atom Smasher

This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.

Pittsburgh Snoopy Doghouse

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh's Snoopy Doghouse

Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped.

The The Weeping Glass.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Weeping Glass

A beautiful oddities shop crammed with strange and morbid curiosities.

Scriptures engraved on the rocks.

Brookville, Pennsylvania

Scripture Rocks Heritage Park

Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.

Jefferson Rock

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Jefferson Rock

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

The rock.

Toronto, Ontario

Rock of the Matterhorn

This half-ton piece of the Alps sits at the base of the CN Tower.

The Natural Bridge

Natural Bridge, Virginia

The Natural Bridge

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Observation tower at the top of Kuwohi

Bryson City, North Carolina

Kuwohi

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

The aligned segments create a human head.

Charlotte, North Carolina

David Černý's Metalmorphosis

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

The Waving Girl

Savannah, Georgia

The Waving Girl

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

Lucas Theatre

Savannah, Georgia

Lucas Theatre

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

The Marshall House

Savannah, Georgia

The Marshall House

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

Bicycle Heaven

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Bicycle Heaven

With 3,000 bikes on display, the world's largest bicycle museum includes some famous rarities.

Duquesne Incline

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne Incline

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The Clam sitting upon its pedestal.

Cheboygan, Michigan

The Man-Killing Clam

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

Staircase down to the geode cave

Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Crystal Cave

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

Wade Chapel altar and burials

Cleveland, Ohio

Wade Memorial Chapel

Inside the unassuming cemetery chapel is a magnificent stained glass window and mosaics.

The Percy Skuy Collection on the History of Contraception

East Cleveland, Ohio

The Percy Skuy Collection on the History of Contraception

Unique collection containing a wide and curious range of contraceptive items.

1875 Doctors Office

Cleveland, Ohio

Dittrick Medical Museum

Medical history museum featuring a lovely doctor's office from the 1800s.

Monticello's Vegetable Garden and Fruitery

Charlottesville, Virginia

Monticello's Vegetable Garden and Fruitery

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

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