The Ryerss mansion in Burholme Park now houses a community library and a museum filled with a trove of oddities from around the world.

This tiny cottage surrounded by railroads is the oldest surviving structure in Fairmount Park.

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

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

The oldest surviving presidential residence in the United States.

One of Philadelphia's largest murals resides hidden under this bridge.

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

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

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

The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.

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

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

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

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

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.