PA Roadside Attractions

For a few weeks every year, Philipsburg in Centre County is home to the tallest Santa display in Pennsylvania! Standing 37.5 feet tall, with a bag of toys nearly 20 feet tall, Santa has occupied...

Gene and Boots Candies is a third generation family business and a western PA tradition! Gene and Boots specializes in homemade chocolates, and also offers 20 different varieties of their own homemade hard ice-cream. Gene and...

The Jean Bonnet Tavern in Bedford County not only serves up delicious food and beverages in a colonial American setting, but it is rumored to be the most haunted restaurant in Pennsylvania! Located at the...

George's Song Shop in Johnstown is America's oldest record store! For collectors of vintage vinyl, George's is an a must-see - a floor to ceiling, 5-story shrine to a time when physically owning your music...

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 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...