Touring Penn’s Cave: Pennsylvania’s Only All-Water Cavern
If you’ve driven anywhere around the State College area, you’ve no doubt seen the small billboards for Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park. Located in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, Penn’s Cave is …
Visiting the Very Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia
There are several famous cemeteries in Philadelphia (Christ Church Cemetery and Mount Moriah to name two). However, the most well-known graveyard in the city might be Laurel Hill Cemetery. Founded …
Pennsylvania Waterfalls: How to Get to East Branch Falls in the Loyalsock State Forest
Hidden throughout the Loyalsock State Forest in north-central Pennsylvania are many little-known creeks. Thanks to the topography of the land, many of these creeks harbor waterfalls that are known to …
Meadville’s Road Sign Oddity: Strolling Along the PennDOT Road Sign Sculpture Garden
Located on the outskirts of the northwestern Pennsylvania city of Meadville is one of the oddest things I’ve seen in the state: the PennDOT Road Sign Sculpture Garden. Officially named …
Learning Mining History at the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour in Scranton
During my travels around Pennsylvania and the world, I’ve been down in my fair share of caverns. However, until recently, I had never been into a mine. Given Pennsylvania’s rich mining …
How to Get to Raymondskill Falls in the Delaware National Water Gap of PA
I’ve been to over a hundred different Pennsylvania waterfalls in my travels, but until recently, I’d never visited the tallest waterfall in Pennsylvania. Located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation …
Touring the Once-Abandoned Carrie Furnace in Pittsburgh
As I walked away from Carrie Furnace, having spent the previous two hours touring this relic of Pittsburgh’s steel industry, I knew I had just been somewhere special. Without a …
Visiting the Many Impressive Museums of the Little Beaver Historical Society
I’ve visited a lot of historical societies all over Pennsylvania. Most of these have been ones tasked with covering the entire county and located inside a grand building in the …
How to Get to the Hidden Waterfalls on Miners Run
Hidden deep within the confines of Loyalsock State Forest is an area full of hidden waterfalls, beautiful streams, and tranquil forests. This area, known as the McIntyre Wild Area, sits just …
Taking the Scenic Valley Tour Through Gettysburg’s Autumn Wonderland
This article is brought to you by Destination Gettysburg. This won’t come as a surprise to Gettysburg insiders, but as beautiful as the battlefield is, the true beauty of Adams County …