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35.1396, -90.0528
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Sandyston, New Jersey
Luna Parc
Whimsical artist house in the New Jersey woods.
41.2512, -74.7868
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Old Jail Museum
This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.
40.8636, -75.7465
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Jim Thorpe Monument
An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.
40.8848, -75.7255
Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania
Hickory Run Boulder Field
A field of nothing but boulders which resembles a giant's gravel driveway.
41.0361, -75.6839
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Shrine of Saint John Neumann
The body of St. John Neumann and his collection of hundreds of relics, on display in a Philly church.
39.9694, -75.1452
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wanamaker Building
The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.
39.9514, -75.1621
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wagner Free Institute
A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.
39.9809, -75.1624
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eastern State Penitentiary
World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.
39.9673, -75.1737
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Golden Gal of Old Madison Square Garden
Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.
39.9656, -75.1810
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Giant Ants
Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.
39.9418, -75.1495
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
39.9429, -75.1593
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tiffany Glass Mural "The Dream Garden"
Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and until recently, the largest glass mural in the US.
39.9478, -75.1512
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Harry's Occult Shop
Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.
39.9433, -75.1629
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Masonic Temple of Philadelphia
Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.
39.9534, -75.1633
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mütter Museum
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
39.9535, -75.1768
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