10 Places To Visit In Pennsylvania

This is something most people would likely miss. My home town of Wilkes-Barre, PA has the second largest statue of Christ the King in the world. The largest sits on top of the mountain looking over Rio De Janeiro. It sits on a King's College building close to the Market Street Bridge.

Hot Spots in Pennsylvania that are interesting, fun, and some that you have never considered. keep reading →

Pennsylvania, the 33rd largest state of the Unites States, also known as Keystone State and Quaker State, has plenty of things to offer its visitors. Major cities are cultural and diverse, national parks are... keep reading →

I was born in Harrisburg and all I can say is no Hubber has done your question justice, so...allow me, my friend:

1. Hershey! Go to Hershey Park http://www.hersheypark.com/

2. Williamsport! The Little League Museum http://www.littleleague.org/Learn_More/museum/hall and just down the street from there hit Clyde Peeling's Reptilan http://www.reptiland.com/

3. Valley Forge http://www.valleyforge.org/

4. Gettysburg http://www.nps.gov/gett/

5. Lancaster - be sure to try ring bologna and shoo fly pie http://www.800padutch.com/

6. Harrisburg http://www.visithhc.com/harrisburgpa.shtml

7. Philadelphia - hit the zoo and the Penn Museum it's amazing http://www.penn.museum/long-term-exhibits.html - but not a big fan of the Phillies etc...so cannot recommend sports, but a show at the Wachovia Center (when I was a kid it was the Spectrum) is always cool http://www.wachoviacenter.com/

8. Pocono Mountains...as a former relish girl at Skytop Lodge, I can recommend the Poconos and Skytop as a lovely getaway. Fun for the whole family...ahhh, my youth in the mountains! As far as the cabins where the help live? Let me just say "Dirty Dancing" had nothing on us! Woo hoo! http://www.skytop.com/

9. Bucks County, a hidden treasure of national history and bonus if you have kids: Sesame Place is there! http://www.buckscounty.org/visitors/index.aspx

10. If you love fishing as much as I do and have a passion for trout, Clearfield County in cool weather is a great off-season vacation idea. http://www.pagameandfish.com/fishing/trout-fishing

Pennsylvania is a really fascinating state to visit. On the one hand, Pennsylvania is a rural state filled with rolling hills and a leisurely way of life. On the other hand, Pennsylvania has some big urban... keep reading →