Oslo, Norway
'Santa'
A bold and controversial statue of a Christmas icon, blending adult undertones with playful humor, stands year-round in a traffic circle.
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Oslo, Norway
A bold and controversial statue of a Christmas icon, blending adult undertones with playful humor, stands year-round in a traffic circle.
Gubbio, Italy
The world's largest "Christmas tree" is illuminated by hundreds of lights stretching 2,000 feet up the slope of Mount Ingino.
Reedsville, Pennsylvania
This vintage shopping center has more than 225 vendors selling everything from sports memorabilia to century-old furniture.
Meadville, Pennsylvania
This historic estate was home to a girls’ seminary before housing Meadville’s first mayor.
Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Discover the crossroads of industrial innovation, Native American history, and local artistry.
Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania
This is the second-oldest rail tunnel in the United States that is still in use today.
Ronks, Pennsylvania
This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.
Ronks, Pennsylvania
A huge railroad museum with over 100 pieces of rolling stock focusing on the railroad history of Pennsylvania.
Rockhill, Pennsylvania
Catch a ride through the Pennsylvania countryside on this historic narrow-gauge railroad.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This 15-foot tall obelisk commemorating the Philadelphia-Baltimore railroad connection sat neglected for over a century.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh's literal underground railroad.
Gallitzin, Pennsylvania
A hidden piece of Altoona's railroad history in a long-forgotten abandoned town.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
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.
Lansford, Pennsylvania
Descend into the world’s longest-running deep anthracite coal mine.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania
This extraordinary model train layout covers over 1,700 square feet, with multiple trains running simultaneously.
Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania
Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
A museum dedicated to the history of electric interurban transit near the home of the first electric trolley system in the United States.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.
Schellsburg, Pennsylvania
See this covered bridge's unique structure and enjoy a nearby lake-side loop trail.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Marketplace by day, fine dining by night.