PA Bucket List

Shaver's Creek Environmental Center is a Penn State owned and operated nature preserve, aviary, and wildlife learning center, located just 12 miles outside of State College in rural Huntingdon County. Adjacent to the Stone Valley Recreation Area, Shaver's Creek main draw is the opportunity to see PA wildlife in an up close and personal fashion. In particular, the recently-renovated Klingsberg Aviary...

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, gardens, and artwork, as well as over a thousand kinds of candy! How to Find Mister Ed's Elephant Museum and Candy Emporium Mister Ed's Elephant Museum and...

The scenic overlook tower at Laurel Hill State Park offers visitors stunning 360-degree views of the Pennsylvania Laurel Highlands! This overlook and a 184 acre parcel of land around it was previously known as Penn Scenic View and was privately owned until 2016. It was acquired by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and then transferred to the state, to become a permanent...

Did you know that during World War Two, German and Japanese prisoners of war were housed and interrogated at a secret POW camp in what is now the Michaux State Forest in Cumberland County?! The Pine Grove Furnace POW Camp, as it was known at the time, was classified as "secret" and no civilians worked there or were allowed to...

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 a brewery and gourmet pizza shop (housed in old train cars) to animatronic dinosaurs and mini-golf! But perhaps the most unique adventure you can have at...

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, and dinosaurs! How to Find Doolittle Station in DuBois This Clearfield County destination is located less than 5 minutes from the Route 219 exit of Interstate 80,...

Does the thought of taking an epic road trip to see the best abandoned places in PA intrigue you? If so, you're in the right place! What follows is a 819 mile road trip that takes you to nine of Pennsylvania's most intriguing abandoned places. I've even created a downloadable version of the route map for you! Download This Abandoned Places Route Map...

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 Memorial Lighthouse dwarfs the three historic lighthouses in Erie. Although it is built along the banks of the Allegheny River, the Sherman Memorial Lighthouse in Tionesta...

Erie, Pennsylvania is home to three historic lighthouses, all of which helped mariners navigate their way along the shores of Lake Erie and into or out of the Erie harbors and Presque Isle Bay. And while GPS satellites have made the Erie lighthouses less important for navigational purposes in modern times, they are no less beautiful now than they were...

Taking the Lady Kate Boat Tour the most unique way to explore Presque Isle State Park in Erie! Sure - you can hike it, bike it, or even drive around the perimeter of it, but there's nothing quite like exploring Presque Isle State Park by boat. Departing from Misery Bay (right next to the Perry Monument), the Lady Kate is a 65-foot vessel that...