Lititz, Pennsylvania
Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery
Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.
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Lititz, Pennsylvania
Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
This museum focuses on the history and culture of the German settlers in Pennsylvania.
Lititz, Pennsylvania
This restored 18th-century house was once the home of Lititz's first tobacconist.
Reading, Pennsylvania
At the end of a street is a statue with no indication as to why it was created.
Reading, Pennsylvania
This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.
Pine Swamp, Pennsylvania
A well-preserved example of an early industrial operation in the northeastern United States.
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
Where the famed frontiersman was born, raised, and survived Quaker intrigue
Orefield, Pennsylvania
America's oldest drive-in movie theater has been in continuous operation since 1934.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.
Slatington, Pennsylvania
Designed by the company that provided water to the entire community.
Coplay, Pennsylvania
The lasting remains of the region's once booming cement industry.
Coplay, Pennsylvania
A tribute to one of Coplay’s best athletes and beloved sons.
Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania
One of the first commercially successful anthracite-powered iron-making operations in North America.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
The famous bell was secreted away and hidden in a church in Allentown during the British occupation of Philadelphia.
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
A "house to which to flee" for settlers in colonial Pennsylvania.
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
A fascinating community art piece created by students, teachers, and noted Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar.
Kempton, Pennsylvania
Beautiful views of the surrounding hills and birds of prey can be found at this sanctuary.
Pittston, Pennsylvania
The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.
Pittston, Pennsylvania
Since the 1930s, this Pennsylvania town has celebrated the humble tomato.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and converted into a cocktail bar. Now it’s home to the local visitor bureau.
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
A monument to an Irish secret society thought to be responsible for a string of violent attacks in Pennsylvania coal mines.
Frackville, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s creepiest roadside attraction is a haunting example of roadside kitsch.
Ashland, Pennsylvania
An underground blaze turned this village into a ghost town.