The corporeal remains of Napoleon III's dentist rest under this 15-story obelisk.

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

A curious building honoring past and current members of a historic musical comedy troupe.

A legendary boxing venue and ring featured in Rocky V.

Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.

Hidden behind West Philadelphia rowhomes is a haven for migratory and local bird species both ordinary and rare.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

The body of St. John Neumann and his collection of hundreds of relics, on display in a Philly church.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.

Instruments, apparatus, and rare books all relating to chemistry and its related sciences.

This museum boasts a bucket of teeth and tells the tale of a 20th-century dental circus.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

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

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.