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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Monroeville

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Updated July 19, 2019

Unusual Attractions in Monroeville

Monroeville, Pennsylvania

The Living Dead Museum

This little museum in the town where zombies were born celebrates the living dead.

Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Monroeville Mall

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

Monroeville, Pennsylvania

George A. Romero Bust

An ode to filmmaker George A. Romero, who used the mall to film an iconic horror movie.

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Westinghouse Atom Smasher

This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.

2 miles from Monroeville

Braddock, Pennsylvania

Joe Magarac Statue

The Paul Bunyan of the steel industry.

4 miles from Monroeville

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Trundle Manor: House of Oddities

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

4 miles from Monroeville

Braddock, Pennsylvania

Carrie Furnaces

These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park.

5 miles from Monroeville

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