One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.

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

A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

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

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.