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thomasharper

I am a computer programmer from near Pittsburgh. I have many domestic travel goals: the highest natural points of the 50 US states (37), as many US county highpoints as possible (92), US state capitals (30), Canadian provincial and territorial capitals (3), and Pennsylvania county seats (67 - COMPLETED), finding the strange, unique, and bizarre along the way. Internationally, I haven't been off of North America yet, but I wish to change that soon and do country highpoints as well.

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Places visited in Weston, West Virginia

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Places visited in Moundsville, West Virginia

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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Signal Hill

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

Gina Buonaguro

Added by Gina Buonaguro

Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Monroeville Mall

The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."

fugiman1965

Added by fugiman1965

Bedford, Pennsylvania

Dunkle's Gulf Service

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

mate

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Gene Kelly's Pittsburgh Plaque

This plaque marks a place where one of Hollywood’s most famous dancers got his start.

kellimarshall

Added by kellimarshall

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Birthplace of the Steamboat

A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.

Added by easilyamused

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Bacchus House

The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.

Added by ianeverhart

Treadwell Ruins

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

Added by Pandoras Guard

Shrine of Saint Thérèse

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

Added by Pandoras Guard

Mendenhall Glacier

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Everett, Pennsylvania

The Igloo Soft Freeze

Built in the 1970s, this curious modular home found new life as a sundae-shaped ice cream stand.

Reina Gattuso

Added by Reina Gattuso

Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania

Buchanan's Birthplace State Park

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

jennsylvania

Added by jennsylvania

Brownville, Maine

Katahdin Iron Works

The remains of a large iron mill that once stood in the remote woods of northern Maine.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Portland, Maine

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Yarmouth, Maine

Eartha

The world's largest rotating world.

michelle

Added by michelle

Fort Kent, Maine

America's First Mile

A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.

Added by mchampeau

Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Québec

Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!

The only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name.

SamM

Buffalo, New York

Blocher Memorial

An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.

robvelella

Added by robvelella

Northesk, New Brunswick

Mount Carleton

New Brunswick's tallest mountain is the highest point in all the Maritimes.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Moncton, New Brunswick

Moncton Magnetic Hill

A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.

Added by Dana Sixty

Shediac, New Brunswick

World's Largest Lobster

This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world."

eleskog

Added by eleskog

Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick

Hopewell Rocks

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

Added by CBarris

Eastport, Maine

Old Sow Whirlpool

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.

Added by MountainMermaid

McCurdy Smokehouse

This waterfront museum in Maine is dedicated to the history of the smoked-herring trade.

jessicahester1

Added by jessicahester1

Eastport, Maine

Small Town X Fisherman Statue

Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.

IJVin