Places WeirdTraveler Wants to Go

This recreation of a 19th-century dime museum is full of oddities.

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.

Arlington Cemetery exhibit dedicated to death and grieving.

Dedicated to one of the most successful boxers to compete in the heavyweight division.

A history of the U.S. military, with a focus on Pennsylvania's contributions.

The only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region that focuses on Asian art and Meissen porcelain.

An American industrialist hoped this nature preserve could help save the North American bison.

Come for the history lesson, stay for the mule-pulled boat rides.

Rocky outcrops containing overhangs, caves, fissures, clefts, and alcoves that invite exploration and scrambling.

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.

A monument to an Irish secret society thought to be responsible for a string of violent attacks in Pennsylvania coal mines.

The Paul Bunyan of the steel industry.

Check out the 125-pound chocolate reindeer in the back of this candy shop.

A sacred collection of indigenous rock art.

One of the few remaining covered bridges in Lancaster County.

This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.

One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.

The hometown of movie legend, military officer and All-American guy next door, honors this great actor.

Grand architectural relics gain a new life in this Pennsylvania warehouse.

A collection of bite-sized buildings creates a magical mini village in the Pennsylvania mountains.

An outlet for connecting to memories of lost loved ones and saying goodbyes you never got to say.

Find your state fair food favorites all year long.

Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.