One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

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

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.

Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.