Curiosities
Travel to Space in Mars, PA — Well, Kind Of
The borough’s flying saucer is an ode to its extraterrestrial name.
Where to See a Hand-Written Queen Elizabeth I Letter in Pittsburgh
Plus other historic documents.
What's Madonna Doing on the Side of Irwin’s Pizza Hut?
A sprawling mural shows pop-culture references and local nods.
What Is the Beechview-Seldom Seen Greenway?
You've likely driven past it hundreds of times without noticing it.
What's That Sculpture Near Acrisure Stadium?
The Manchester Bridge sculpture shows frontiersman Christopher Gist and Guyasuta of the Seneca people.
Pittsburgh Curiosities: Jackson the Elephant Statue
Jackson the Elephant is the only living resident of Somerset County with a statue of its own.
Step Into Life-Size Holiday Fun at the Steubenville Nutcracker Village
Pick up a map and explore the more than 200 nutcrackers on display.
Pittsburgh Curiosities: Castle Halloween Museum
The Castle Halloween Museum in Altoona has thousands of Halloween-related antiques — but you won't find anything gory or violent.
Pittsburgh Curiosities: Remnant City Rug Bug
This isn't your average Volkswagen Beetle — it's a motorized landmark.
Pittsburgh Curiosities: World of Mazes
Get lost at this collection of hand-built labyrinths in Townville.
Pittsburgh Curiosities: The Snowman
Get your next scoop of ice cream from a 13-foot-tall, fiberglass snowman.
Pittsburgh Curiosities: Fairmont Lithophanes
When illuminated from behind, the translucent plates reveal surprising detail.
Pittsburgh Curiosities: Great White Shark Monument
The image on the gravestone is straight from the the poster for “Jaws.”
Pittsburgh Curiosities: Duquesne Brewery Clock
It's the largest clock face in the United States.
Pittsburgh Curiosities: Lincoln Highway Experience in Latrobe
Escape to a bygone era of lively car travel
Pittsburgh Curiosities: Canton Avenue in Beechview
A road so steep drivers can only use it in one direction.
Where Can You Find Pee-wee Herman's Bike in Pittsburgh?
The red-and-white Schwinn is in Bicycle Heaven.
Pittsburgh Curiosities: Fountain of Youth in North Park
Our monthly look at oddities around the region.
Pittsburgh Curiosities: Relics of St. Anthony Chapel
Our monthly look at oddities around the region.
