PA Bucket List

Old Bedford Village in Bedford County is a living history museum that gives you a glimpse into what life was like in western Pennsylvania from 1700 until 1899. Rather than viewing old photos and dusty relics, visitors learn by seeing reenactors demonstrating activities that would have been common in Bedford County from colonial times up through the Civil War. Like any...

Punxsutawney Phil is the most famous groundhog in Pennsylvania, and quite possibly in the entire world! And while we think of Phil every February 2nd, when he makes his famous weather prediction of either an early spring or six more weeks of winter, you can visit him any time of year in his hometown in Jefferson County. Visiting Punxsutawney Phil's Burrow Phil...

Brady's Bend Overlook in Clarion County is one of the finest roadside vistas in Pennsylvania! Once a popular hang glider launch (an activity that is no longer permitted there), Brady's Bend Overlook is perched some 520 feet above the Allegheny River. How to Find Brady's Bend Overlook Brady's Bend Overlook is located along Route 68, 5 miles east of the small town...

The Gallitzin Tunnels are a trio of railroad tunnels through the Allegheny Mountains in Cambria County. Completed at different times between 1854 and 1904, these three railroad tunnels are all important historic sites, and two of them are still crucial rail passages to this very day. History of the Gallitzin Tunnels The oldest of the three tunnels is the Allegheny Tunnel, built...

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 adventurous, or simply can't get around like you used to? Not to worry - I've put together a list of 10 of the best roadside attractions...

If you're looking for information about the Rockhill Trolley Museum in Huntingdon County, you're in the right place! The Rockhill Trolley Museum is the oldest operating trolley museum in Pennsylvania. "Operating" being the important distinction here, as this is a museum where you get to ride the exhibits! History of the Rockhill Trolley Museum Started in 1960, the Rockhill Trolley Museum collects, restores,...

If you're looking for information about the East Broad Top Railroad in Huntingdon County, you're in the right place! The East Broad Top Railroad is one of the nation's oldest and best-preserved narrow-gauge railroads. The railroad offers steam-powered passenger excursions, shop tours, and visits to the "roundhouse", where their fleet of six steam engines live. As the only surviving narrow gauge common...

The abandoned South Penn Railroad Aqueduct in Fulton County is a perfectly-preserved remnant of a railroad that never was. Built by skilled Sicilian stone masons without any mortar, this aqueduct looks as good now as it did when it was first built nearly 140 years ago! History of the Abandoned South Penn Railroad Aqueduct In the late 1800s, William Vanderbilt was one...

The abandoned Sideling Hill POW Camp in Fulton County was used to house German prisoners of war after the Nazis surrendered in May, 1945. The forests of Pennsylvania were no strangers to POW camps during WWII, as the secret Pine Grove Furnace POW Camp operated just to the east in the Michaux State Forest (Cumberland County) as well. The Sideling Hill...

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 water, but the Fountain of Youth is still a great photo-op and roadside attraction, provided you know how to find it. How to Find the Fountain...