Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

The mortal remains of a Russian prince, priest and paranormal investigator who came to America in 1792.

The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."

Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.

A preserved 18th century homestead in Western Pennsylvania marks the spot where the Whiskey Rebellion began.

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

The pop art icon's gravesite is broadcast 24 hours a day on his museum's website.

This historic Pittsburgh tennis complex is a rare example of natural red clay courts.

Frank Lloyd Wright's most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.

The universally beloved children's television figure is interred on a high hilltop in one of western Pennsylvania's oldest cemeteries.

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

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

One man's real life disfigurement inspired a lasting local legend surrounding an eerie tunnel.

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.

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

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.

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

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

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

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