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Weirton, West Virginia

Weirton

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.
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Riverton, West Virginia

Spruce Knob

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Forbes Field Wall

A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dippy the Dinosaur

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
Added by brickhound
Waterloo, New York

The Scythe Tree

A rusted blade sticks out from the trunk of this tree, left as a memorial to a young man who left to fight in the Civil War but never returned home.
Sydney Rose Added by Sydney Rose
Waterloo, New York

The M'Clintock House

A historic home with ties to the abolition and suffrage movements.
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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
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Wildwood Cemetery and Crematorium

According to local myth this cemetery is half evil spirits, half good—split down the middle.
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Seneca Falls, New York

When Anthony Met Stanton

This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Sarasota, Florida

John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Safety Harbor, Florida

Whimzeyland

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.
KatieBush Added by KatieBush
Tarpon Springs, Florida

Replay Amusement Museum

Play over 120 retro arcade games and pinball machines at this throwback museum.
Added by colleencourtney c93b920e
Eglon, West Virginia

Hoye-Crest

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Grampian, Pennsylvania

Bilger's Rocks

Rocky outcrops containing overhangs, caves, fissures, clefts, and alcoves that invite exploration and scrambling.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Richmond, Virginia

The Triple Crossing

Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.
shullbrendand Added by shullbrendand
Vintondale, Pennsylvania

Wehrum

The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.
ExploringKeystoneState Added by ExploringKeystoneState
Binghamton, New York

Rod Serling Gazebo

A gazebo that inspired the fifth episode of the "Twilight Zone" still stands in the creator's hometown
pauljuser Added by pauljuser
Swift Run, Virginia

Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Markers

On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Added by DenverApplehans
Appomattox, Virginia

Joel Sweeney's Grave

The final resting place of a controversial man who was instrumental in plucking the banjo from obscurity.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Chatham Catalpas

These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.
Sydney Rose Added by Sydney Rose
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Innis House

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.
Sydney Rose Added by Sydney Rose
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Monument to the Angel of Marye's Heights

The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Washington, D.C.

Japanese Stone Lantern

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.
Added by cmcarrga
Washington, D.C.

Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.
Added by blimpcaptain