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All the United States Pennsylvania Braddock

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Braddock

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Braddock, Pennsylvania

Updated December 12, 2022

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Carrie Furnaces

Braddock, Pennsylvania

Carrie Furnaces

These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park.

Braddock, Pennsylvania

Joe Magarac Statue

The Paul Bunyan of the steel industry.
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West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

The Blue Whale of Noah's Ark

The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.
1 mile from Braddock
Remains of the atom smasher.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Westinghouse Atom Smasher

This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.
1 mile from Braddock
A top-hatted bear is one of the more “normal” items in the Trundle collection.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Trundle Manor: House of Oddities

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.
1 mile from Braddock
Nine Mile Run

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Nine Mile Run

This picturesque stream was up until recently the site of a ten story mountain of slag and sewage.
2 miles from Braddock
Bacchus stares out at passersby on Braddock Avenue (photo taken from Edgewood).

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Bacchus House

The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.
2 miles from Braddock
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