Monuments in Pennsylvania

This original Mason-Dixon line cairn placed in the 1760s was put in the wrong location because of the gravitational pull of the Allegheny Mountains.

Dedicated to extinct passenger pigeons.

Since the 1930s, this Pennsylvania town has celebrated the humble tomato.

This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.

This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

Surrounded by industrial sprawl, a small monument marks the site of William Penn's first landing in Pennsylvania.

This 15-foot tall obelisk commemorating the Philadelphia-Baltimore railroad connection sat neglected for over a century.

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

It marks the spooky spot where the bodies of two young boys were found in the 19th century.

This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.

True to his word, George Swanson is buried in his white 1984 Corvette.

A local prank turned town icon.

This public park was the site of the largest civilian disaster of the Civil War.

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.

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.