The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.

This shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary is also a tribute from a mother to her fallen son.

This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.

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.

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

A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.

A private residence adorned with a gorgeous mural dedicated to the buzzing insect.

Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.

An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.

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

The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.

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

This picturesque stream was up until recently the site of a ten story mountain of slag and sewage.

A unique workspace where offices reside on pirate ships and inside gingerbread houses.

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

"Where the ducks walk on fish."

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.

Featuring the largest CinemaScope screen in Pennsylvania, this drive-in has entertained moviegoers for more than half a century.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

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