PA Roadside Attractions

The 49-foot wide and 28-foot-high Spider-Man mural on the side of the Stone Bridge Brewing Company in Johnstown Pennsylvania.

Visiting the Spider-Man Mural in Johnstown

The Spider-Man mural in Johnstown is a tribute to Johnstown native, legendary comic-book artist, and Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A 1945 graduate of Greater Johnstown High School, Ditko studied under Batman artist Jerry Robinson at...
Visiting the Big Mac Museum in Irwin Pennsylvania.

Visiting the Big Mac Museum in Irwin

The Big Mac Museum in Irwin celebrates the Pennsylvania origins of the world's most famous hamburger - the Big Mac! Developed by Jim Delligatti, owner of several Pittsburgh-area McDonald's franchises, the super-sized burger was first...
The Cross on the Hill is an interfaith memorial and a beautiful scenic overlook near Benezette.

Visiting the Cross on the Hill in Elk County

The Cross on the Hill near Benezette in Elk County is both an inspiring roadside attraction and a gorgeous scenic overlook! Erected in 1990, the Cross was envisioned as an interfaith memorial and a place...
Altoona-style Pizza is one of Pennsylvania's most notorious creations

Altoona-Style Pizza | The Pizza That Broke The Internet

Altoona-style pizza may be the most talked-about Pennsylvania culinary invention in the history of social media! It's become such a phenomenon that the local minor league baseball team, the Altoona Curve, renamed themselves the Altoona...
Exploring the Stealth Bomber Toy Store in Butler County Pennsylvania

Exploring the Stealth Bomber Toy Store in Butler County

Playthings Etc. is a stealth bomber-shaped toy store along Route 8 in Butler County, billed by the owners as "The World's Coolest Toy Store"! In this aerial view (provided by the store) you can REALLY...
Spending the night at the Silence of the Lambs house near Perryopolis Pennsylvania.

Exploring “The Silence of the Lambs” House in Fayette County

Did you know you can spend the night in the house made famous by the 1991 psychological thriller "The Silence of the Lambs"?! Made famous, of course, as the lair of fictional serial killer Buffalo...
Dean's Diner along Route 22 in Blairsville, Pennsylvania.

Enjoying Dean’s Diner in Indiana County

Dean's Diner is a 24-hour beacon for hungry motorists traveling along Route 22 near Blairsville, Indiana County. It's a classic American diner with all the stick-to-your-ribs good food you'd expect.  Dean's Diner is an original dining...
The Choke and Puke Diner at the Loganton exit of Interstate 80 in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.

Enjoying the Choke and Puke Diner in Clinton County

Important Note: As of November 2023, the Choke and Puke Diner is permanently closed. This article will remain up in tribute to what was a great little diner with a catchy name! The Choke and...
How to Get to the Lost Children of the Alleghenies Monument and Burial Site in Bedford County, PA

Visiting the Lost Children of the Alleghenies Monument

The Lost Children of the Alleghenies were two young brothers who wandered away from their Bedford County, PA home and perished in the nearby mountains in April, 1856, despite a massive search effort to...
Bicentennial Tower at dusk on Dobbins Landing in Erie Pennsylvania.

Exploring Bicentennial Tower in Erie

Bicentennial Tower in Erie was built in 1996 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the city. Standing on the top observation deck, 137 feet above Presque Isle Bay, you can see for...