One of the oldest Catholic churches in the U.S., situated just east of Gettysburg.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Antique skeletons and taxidermy creatures were found crammed in a university closet.

One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.

The largest guitar store in the world has been visited by some of music's all-time greats passing through upstate New York.

A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.

A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.

Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.

A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

This abandoned Victorian-style house was built in 1884.

Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

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

North America’s largest collection of horological devices and home to a colossal clock with a dizzying array of features.