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Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Thomas Pursell’s Escape Burial Hatch

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.
Added by Rachel Gould
Allenwood, Pennsylvania

Bunkers of Alvira

Over 100 concrete munitions bunkers are all that remain of a Pennsylvanian village seized by the US government.
mgstyer Added by mgstyer
Bainbridge, Pennsylvania

Conewago Potholes

These unique rock formations were created during the Ice Age.
Added by Octomagi
Marietta, Pennsylvania

The White Cliffs of Conoy

An industrial waste tourist attraction.
ajbergey Added by ajbergey
Yorklyn, Pennsylvania

Haines Shoe House

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.
michelle Added by michelle
Hanover, Pennsylvania

Hildeville

These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.
Added by GRAMS
Gardners, Pennsylvania

Appalachian Trail Museum

A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania

Amelia S. Givin Public Library

This stately 19th century library pushed architectural boundaries at a time when the public library movement was just taking off.
myransom Added by myransom
Carlisle, Pennsylvania

U.S. Army War College Erased Names Plaque

Honorable ranks graduating from the prestigious Army War College work hard to maintain their high standards of honor and erase those who don't.
Traveling Maven Added by Traveling Maven
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg's Mini Statue of Liberty

A local prank turned town icon.
Jane Weinhardt Goldberg Added by Jane Weinhardt Goldberg
Cape Town, South Africa

Heart of Cape Town Museum

The first successful human heart transplant is depicted through wax figures at the hospital where it the surgery took place.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Shoshone, California

Dublin Gulch

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.
Keri Kilgo Added by Keri Kilgo
Danbury, Connecticut

John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant

After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.
Added by lewintn
Terceira Island, Portugal

Algar do Carvão

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.
meganparmele Added by meganparmele
Hopewell TWP, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Coin Operated Gaming Hall of Fame and Museum

10,500 square feet of pinball housed in former dollar store and home to the last playable "Thunderball."
Dylan Added by Dylan
New Castle, Pennsylvania

Cascade Park

This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Old No. 8 Schoolhouse

Antiques and recycled art surround this cabin designed to resemble a 19th-century schoolhouse.
avina Added by avina
Chester, West Virginia

World's Largest Teapot

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.
Added by mdschill
East Liverpool, Ohio

The Starting Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey

After covering almost 1.5 billion acres, the survey's still not finished.
Sarah Laskow Added by Sarah Laskow
Linesville, Pennsylvania

Linesville Spillway

"Where the ducks walk on fish."
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Meadville, Pennsylvania

PennDOT Road Sign Sculpture Garden

The Pennsylvania landscape depicted by a quarter mile of mosaics made from used road signs.
Jane Weinhardt Goldberg Added by Jane Weinhardt Goldberg
Tionesta, Pennsylvania

Nebraska Bridge

For decades, it has disappeared and reappeared as water levels rise and fall.
Added by mbmbeck
Cooksburg, Pennsylvania

Paved Trail

Locals call this magical moss-covered walkway the "Emerald Path."
Added by mbmbeck
Brookville, Pennsylvania

Scripture Rocks Heritage Park

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