Places Edited by Andreas Rekdal

Sleep in a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home or dine in the treetops in this architecture park.

Explore a subterranean wonderland with Pennsylvania’s largest stalagmite.

Catch these free-to-view artworks that span centuries in this Central Pennsylvania museum.

Discover the crossroads of industrial innovation, Native American history, and local artistry.

Where European elegance met riverside leisure in early 20th-century Pennsylvania. 

Designed by Calvert Vaux, this former post office now serves as a home for the local arts.

Descend into the world’s longest-running deep anthracite coal mine.

This mill has been in continuous operation since before the country’s founding.

Marketplace by day, fine dining by night.

Commissioned by a bank at the height of the Great Depression, this mural by the famed illustrator was intended to inspire a sense of abundance in customers.

This sculpture brings optical illusion to the roadway.

This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.

This small-batch, artisan chocolatier whips up speciality confections and seasonal treats.

Themed gardens, a conservatory, and a rose named for Milton Hershey, all overlooking Hersheypark.

The Fabric Workshop and Museum showcases fabric and mixed media work by artists of great international renown as well as local and outsider artists.

Walk down an otherwise nondescript alley near Washington Square West in South Philly and find yourself in a vivid, immersive mosaic wonderland.

A living relic that sat largely unknown for years. 

The oldest building in Charleston was used to store gunpowder during the American Revolution.

Postmodern architect Robert Venturi’s gift to his mother stands as an example of the midcentury’s wild swings in building aesthetics and design.

Trace the history of the nation’s early days at the site of America’s oldest stock exchange.

Tucked into Pittsburgh’s North Side, the Mattress Factory is a labyrinth of permanent, room-sized installations where artists transform entire spaces into mind-bending, immersive worlds.

A living example of historical stratification: a Roman amphitheater, a medieval farm, and modern town square.

Fuel up on comfort food favorites at this local gem that’s also a national landmark.

Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).