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Andreas Rekdal

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The International Dark-Sky Association granted the site Gold Tier status for night sky quality.

Stanley, Idaho

Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve

Experience the wonders of a pristine night sky in this landscape free from light pollution.

The Roundhouse sits at an elevation of 7,700 feet on Bald Mountain.

Ketchum, Idaho

The Roundhouse

Ride a gondola up to this historic mountainside eatery.

Merlin’s Tomb

Paimpont, France

Merlin’s Tomb

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.

Galena was originally founded as a mining town in 1879 and, in its heyday, was the largest community in the Wood River Valley.

Ketchum, Idaho

Galena Lodge

A community gathering space that inspires outdoor adventure.

Stock car races around a dirt track.

Bedford, Pennsylvania

Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway

Hear the roar of the engines and the crowd at this nearly 90-year-old Pennsylvania track.

Enter the cavern where moonshiners once strode.

Bedford, Pennsylvania

Coral Caverns

Descend into a subterranean labyrinth of geologic wonder and local lore.

Bison can weigh 2,000 pounds and can move surprisingly fast.

Schellsburg, Pennsylvania

The Bison Corral

Witness these plains giants that nearly became extinct in the late 1800s.

Check out the unique way the vertical beams fan out on this historical bridge.

Schellsburg, Pennsylvania

Colvin Covered Bridge

See this covered bridge's unique structure and enjoy a nearby lake-side loop trail.

Journey through the beautiful “Secret Valley” aboard a vintage railcar.

Boyertown, Pennsylvania

Colebrookdale Railroad 

Experience the glamour of vintage rail travel as you journey through the historic Secret Valley. 

The rocks descended from the quartzite cliffs of Blue Mountain.

Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania

Blue Rocks Boulder Field

This unusual rock formation in Berks County is nearly a mile long and may date from the Ice Age.

The earliest known barn star is the date board at Kistler-Snyder Farm.

Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Barn Stars of Berks County 

Decorative folk arts dot the countryside barns of Berks County. 

The Nicholas Stoltzfus Homestead dates to the late 1700s.

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

Nicholas Stoltzfus House

Experience life in Colonial times at an Amish pioneer’s historic homestead in Berks County.

There are walkways over the marshes and wetlands.

Guys Mills, Pennsylvania

Tsuga Trail

Nature adventures await along this 1.2-mile scenic trail in a national wildlife refuge.

The Baldwin-Reynolds House Museum displays artifacts from its history of important inhabitants.

Meadville, Pennsylvania

Baldwin Reynolds House Museum

This historic estate was home to a girls’ seminary before housing Meadville’s first mayor.

 Stereoscopes became a popular form of in-home entertainment in the mid 19th-century. |

Meadville, Pennsylvania

Johnson-Shaw Stereoscopic Museum

A small town in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, is home to a former world leader in stereoscopic photography.  

Riverside Brewing Co. creatively infuses hints of maple from its family-run maple farm into its beer and food menu.

Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania

Riverside Brewing Co. 

This brewery infuses its beers and food with maple from a generations-old family farm. 

A plaque telling the story of the Tuscarora Academy.

Mifflin, Pennsylvania

Tuscarora Academy Museum

A former church turned school, turned museum, this building houses artifacts both unusual and mundane.

An aerial view of the Historic Pomeroy-Academia Covered Bridge.

Port Royal, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s Longest Covered Bridge

Slated for demolition in 1962, the historic Pomeroy-Academia Covered Bridge was saved by conservationists.

Sports memorabilia on display.

Reedsville, Pennsylvania

Big Valley Antique Center

This vintage shopping center has more than 225 vendors selling everything from sports memorabilia to century-old furniture.

The flock of fiberglass geese scattered around the city include “Lucky Clutch” by Aimee Parsons-Hubley.

Lewistown, Pennsylvania

‘Wild Geese: Flock Together’

Fiberglass geese standing 5 feet tall pay homage to the region’s love for the waterfowl.

The Grotto’s waterfall creates a lush soundscape.

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

The Grotto at Longwood Gardens

A secret, ethereal waterfall beneath the picturesque gardens.

Enjoy seeing the lavish homes built by the moguls of yore..

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Millionaires’ Row

Tour the row, actually a few blocks, where 19th century lumber barons built their grand homes.

A simple plaque and stone marks the grave of Washington's bodyguard.

Montgomery, Pennsylvania

George Washington’s Bodyguard’s Grave

This grave in a small cemetery marks of one of the first U.S. president’s protectors during the Revolutionary War.

Williamsport’s Carl E. Stotz created a smaller field for younger baseball players.

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Original Little League

See the place where little league baseball was born.

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