PA Roadside Attractions

Wellsboro is one of the most popular tourist towns in the PA Grand Canyon, and thousands of adventurous visitors flock there every year to explore the Pine Creek Gorge. But what if you're not so...

The Fountain of Youth really does exist, and you can find it in a public park just north of Pittsburgh! Built in the 1930's, this historic spring house has been abandoned as a source of...

The Arboretum at Penn State is a peaceful oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of Penn State's main campus in State College. The Arboretum is located 1 mile west of Beaver Stadium, near the intersection...

Mister Ed's Elephant Museum and Candy Emporium just may be the best elephant-themed roadside attraction in Pennsylvania! Located just outside of Gettysburg, Mister Ed's features a dizzying array of elephant figurines, circus souvenirs, toys, statues,...

The Presidential Train Car Bed and Breakfast in just one of the many attractions at Doolittle Station in DuBois. This train-themed roadside attraction, just minutes off of Interstate 80 in Clearfield County, features everything from...

Doolittle Station in DuBois is an eclectic mix of restaurants, museums, a brewery, and a bed and breakfast, all housed in historic train cars! And if that's not enough, there's also ice cream, mini golf,...

The Sherman Memorial Lighthouse, sometimes referred to as the Tionesta Lighthouse (as it is located in Tionesta, the county seat of Forest County), is the tallest lighthouse in Pennsylvania! At 75 feet tall, the Sherman...

I wanted to wish all of my readers a very merry Christmas from here in State College! In a year unlike anything anyone could have imagined last year at this time, it's comforting to see...

Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania is home to a dizzying array of recreational attractions! Mountains, lakes, waterfalls, museums, covered bridges, railroads, hiking trails - Huntingdon County has them all. So what I'm going to present you with here...

Dunkle's Gulf Station along the Lincoln Highway in Bedford is a throwback to the early days of American automobile transportation. Designed to be Gulf's showpiece service station between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the art deco styling...