This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

Old neon signs from the City of Brotherly Love provide a snapshot of the city’s evolution.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

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

This sculpture of a fisherman spent six years at the bottom of the Schuylkill River.

The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.

These medicine cabinet staples are part of the museum's collection of everyday objects.

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

The first American axe throwing club.

One of the oldest of its kind.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

Current docking place of the SS United States, the fastest transatlantic ocean liner.

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

Yo, Adrian!

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

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

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.

An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.