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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

The Moravian Cemetery

In use from 1742 to 1910, only flat headstones were allowed in this cemetery.
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Hoover-Mason Trestle

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Bethlehem)

A tribute to those that perished during the American Revolution.
Added by donxfive
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Leonardo's Horse Scale Model

A smaller model of the Da Vinci sculpture that took 500 years to come to life.
Added by gpaulus
Emmaus, Pennsylvania

Shelter House

A "house to which to flee" for settlers in colonial Pennsylvania.
Added by Adam Smartschan
Archbald, Pennsylvania

Archbald Pothole

It would take 35 firetrucks to fill this enormous glacial pothole.
Chris Kudrich Added by Chris Kudrich
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Nay Aug Park

This national landmark is also home to a massive treehouse.
Added by kchewy
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Steamtown National Historic Site

The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.
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Scranton, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna Coal Mine

Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.
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Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton Iron Furnaces

Abandoned blast furnaces are an enduring reminder of Scranton's once booming iron business.
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Danville, Pennsylvania

Montour Preserve Fossil Pit

Construction uncovered this trove of fossils, which visitors are welcome to add to their own collections.
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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
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Haunted Vista

A rock maze opens up to a panoramic viewpoint at an abandoned mine full of ghost stories.
Added by gis
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Pine Creek Gorge

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

Grave of W. B. Yeats

This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster Cemetery

The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries."
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Central Market

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Landis Valley Museum

This museum focuses on the history and culture of the German settlers in Pennsylvania.
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Hertfordshire, England

Snook's Grave

The eternal resting place of the last highwayman hanged in England.
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Hertfordshire, England

Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

An oasis of calm, nestled in the English countryside.
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Berkhamsted, England

Berkhamsted Castle

This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.
Sarah Laskow Added by Sarah Laskow
England

Devil's Bridge on Spooky Lane

A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.
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Port Townsend, Washington

Starrett House

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.
Added by christiandandrews
Port Townsend, Washington

Manresa Castle

A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.
Rottenbot Added by Rottenbot