LOCATION Pennsylvania forms a geographic bridge both between the Northeastern states and the Southern states, and between the Atlantic seaboard and the Midwest. It is bordered on the north and northeast by New York, on the east, across the Delaware River by New Jersey, on the south by Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia, on the west by Ohio, and on the northwest by Lake Erie. Philadelphia is the largest city and Harrisburg the capital.
REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS
SOUTHWEST REGION
Falling Water is a beautiful natural area with spectacular mountain vistas, river valleys, numerous waterfalls, and rich forests.
Westmoreland Museum of American Art is full of opportunities to explore US heritage.
Living Treasures Animal Park is a petting zoo.
Frick Art and Historical Center is a fascinating complex of museums and historical buildings located on over five acres of lawns and gardens in Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Museum of Art offers a distinguished collection of contemporary art that includes film and video works.
Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden is the largest of its kind in North America and the only one with an ongoing program of research and publication. Fort Pitt Museum recounts the struggle that exploded into the French and Indian War.
Andy Warhol Museum strives to be a dynamic art center and resource point.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Museum
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
Allegheny Kiski Valley Historical Society
National Aviary
Kennywood Park
Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center
Idlewild Park
Jimmy Stewart Museum
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park
Caddie Shak
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Carnegie Science Center
NORTHWEST REGION
Allegheny Arms and Armor Museum's collection consists of military vehicles, fixed wing and rotary aircraft, watercraft, tracked armor, artillery and a large assortment of military memorabilia.
Port of Erie is the only port on the Great Lakes and provides recreational opportunities to customers.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Erie Zoo
Waldameer Park and Waterworld
DeBence Antique Music Museum
Erie Art Museum at Discovery Square
Erie Maritime Museum
Baldwin-Reynolds House Museum
NORTHCENTRAL REGION
Piper Aviation Museum is a fun, educational place for you to learn about planes and the first ones invented and also experience the exciting adventures of past flyers and their stories.
CENTRAL REGION
Pennsylvania Military Museum in the picturesque town of Boalsburg has numerous artifacts and dioramas illustrating military history.
Lakemont Park is home to over 30 rides and attractions.
Packwood House Museum is one of the oldest log structures of its kind in Pennsylvania.
Frost Entomological Museum features an insect collection collected mostly by Dr. Stuart Frost through "The Ecological Insect Survey of Pennsylvania".
Swigart Antique Auto Museum collection features many rare, and in many cases, one-of-a-kind vehicles. Clyde Peeling's Reptiland has alligators, cobras, mambas, pythons, vipers and a myriad of other reptiles and amphibians.
NORTHEAST REGION
Amazing Houdini Tour and Fun Magic Show has been called one of the most unique museums and attractions in the world. The show also includes two of the best, nationally known magicians, Dorothy Dietrich and John Bravo.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Claws 'N' Paws Wild Animal Park
Shawnee Place Play and Water Park
Camelbeach Waterpark
Carousel Water and Fun Park
Pennsylvania Fishing Museum
Dutot School and Museum
SOUTHEAST REGION
National Constitution Center is an independent, non-partisan, and non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of, and appreciation for the Constitution.
The Academy of Natural Sciences: Visitors here can find permanent exhibits on Dinosaurs, Dioramas, and Academy research as well as a space for traveling exhibits.
Lights of Liberty Philadelphia let's you experience the American Revolution, told as it happened, where it happened - told through state-of-the-art technology.
Banana Factory offers beautiful art, sculptures and galleries plus studio artists and their breathtaking work.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Brandywine River Museum
Philadelphia Museum
Franklin Institute Science Museum
Sesame Place
Longwood Gardens
Discovery Center
Gettysburg National Military Park
Philadelphia Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo
Independence Seaport Museum
American Swedish Historical Museum
Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom
SOUTHCENTRAL REGION
At Hershey Museum you can see how they make the chocolate in Hershey, visit the exciting Discovery room, walk through the galleries and much more!
At Hershey's Chocolate World explore the art of chocolate making on a simulated factory tour ride that concludes with a delicious sample.
At Americana Museum of Bird-in-Hand you can take a relaxing walk through small town America at the dawn of the 20th century.
NATIONAL PARKS
Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,167-mile (3,488 km) footpath along the ridge crests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in north Georgia. The trail traverses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area This park preserves 40 miles of the middle Delaware River and almost 70,000 acres of land along the river's New Jersey and Pennsylvania shores.
Gettysburg National Military Park The small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was the site of the largest Civil War battle ever waged in the Western Hemisphere.
Independence National Historic Park is often referred to as the birthplace of US. At the park, visitors can see the Liberty Bell, an international symbol of freedom, and Independence Hall, a World Heritage Site where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were created.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Delaware National Scenic River
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
Eisenhower National Historic Site
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Johnstown National Memorial
Steamtown National Historic Site
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Valley Forge National Historic Park
REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS
SOUTHWEST REGION
Falling Water is a beautiful natural area with spectacular mountain vistas, river valleys, numerous waterfalls, and rich forests.
Westmoreland Museum of American Art is full of opportunities to explore US heritage.
Living Treasures Animal Park is a petting zoo.
Frick Art and Historical Center is a fascinating complex of museums and historical buildings located on over five acres of lawns and gardens in Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Museum of Art offers a distinguished collection of contemporary art that includes film and video works.
Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden is the largest of its kind in North America and the only one with an ongoing program of research and publication. Fort Pitt Museum recounts the struggle that exploded into the French and Indian War.
Andy Warhol Museum strives to be a dynamic art center and resource point.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Museum
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
Allegheny Kiski Valley Historical Society
National Aviary
Kennywood Park
Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center
Idlewild Park
Jimmy Stewart Museum
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park
Caddie Shak
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Carnegie Science Center
NORTHWEST REGION
Allegheny Arms and Armor Museum's collection consists of military vehicles, fixed wing and rotary aircraft, watercraft, tracked armor, artillery and a large assortment of military memorabilia.
Port of Erie is the only port on the Great Lakes and provides recreational opportunities to customers.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Erie Zoo
Waldameer Park and Waterworld
DeBence Antique Music Museum
Erie Art Museum at Discovery Square
Erie Maritime Museum
Baldwin-Reynolds House Museum
NORTHCENTRAL REGION
Piper Aviation Museum is a fun, educational place for you to learn about planes and the first ones invented and also experience the exciting adventures of past flyers and their stories.
CENTRAL REGION
Pennsylvania Military Museum in the picturesque town of Boalsburg has numerous artifacts and dioramas illustrating military history.
Lakemont Park is home to over 30 rides and attractions.
Packwood House Museum is one of the oldest log structures of its kind in Pennsylvania.
Frost Entomological Museum features an insect collection collected mostly by Dr. Stuart Frost through "The Ecological Insect Survey of Pennsylvania".
Swigart Antique Auto Museum collection features many rare, and in many cases, one-of-a-kind vehicles. Clyde Peeling's Reptiland has alligators, cobras, mambas, pythons, vipers and a myriad of other reptiles and amphibians.
NORTHEAST REGION
Amazing Houdini Tour and Fun Magic Show has been called one of the most unique museums and attractions in the world. The show also includes two of the best, nationally known magicians, Dorothy Dietrich and John Bravo.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Claws 'N' Paws Wild Animal Park
Shawnee Place Play and Water Park
Camelbeach Waterpark
Carousel Water and Fun Park
Pennsylvania Fishing Museum
Dutot School and Museum
SOUTHEAST REGION
National Constitution Center is an independent, non-partisan, and non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of, and appreciation for the Constitution.
The Academy of Natural Sciences: Visitors here can find permanent exhibits on Dinosaurs, Dioramas, and Academy research as well as a space for traveling exhibits.
Lights of Liberty Philadelphia let's you experience the American Revolution, told as it happened, where it happened - told through state-of-the-art technology.
Banana Factory offers beautiful art, sculptures and galleries plus studio artists and their breathtaking work.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Brandywine River Museum
Philadelphia Museum
Franklin Institute Science Museum
Sesame Place
Longwood Gardens
Discovery Center
Gettysburg National Military Park
Philadelphia Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo
Independence Seaport Museum
American Swedish Historical Museum
Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom
SOUTHCENTRAL REGION
At Hershey Museum you can see how they make the chocolate in Hershey, visit the exciting Discovery room, walk through the galleries and much more!
At Hershey's Chocolate World explore the art of chocolate making on a simulated factory tour ride that concludes with a delicious sample.
At Americana Museum of Bird-in-Hand you can take a relaxing walk through small town America at the dawn of the 20th century.
NATIONAL PARKS
Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,167-mile (3,488 km) footpath along the ridge crests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in north Georgia. The trail traverses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area This park preserves 40 miles of the middle Delaware River and almost 70,000 acres of land along the river's New Jersey and Pennsylvania shores.
Gettysburg National Military Park The small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was the site of the largest Civil War battle ever waged in the Western Hemisphere.
Independence National Historic Park is often referred to as the birthplace of US. At the park, visitors can see the Liberty Bell, an international symbol of freedom, and Independence Hall, a World Heritage Site where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were created.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Delaware National Scenic River
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
Eisenhower National Historic Site
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Johnstown National Memorial
Steamtown National Historic Site
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Valley Forge National Historic Park
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