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1. Longwood Gardens ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Rodin Museum ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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3. Hersheypark

4. Awbury Arboretum

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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5. Rivers of Steel

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6. The Wharton Esherick Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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7. Sight and Sound Theatres

Category: Entertainment Near Me
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8. Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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9. The Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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10. The Susquehanna Art Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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11. Independence Hall

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12. Reading Terminal Market

Category: Shopping & Stuff
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13. Chanticleer

14. Flight 93 National Memorial

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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15. Bicycle Heaven

16. Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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17. Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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18. Valley Forge National Historical Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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19. Lake Tobias Wildlife Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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20. Lackawanna County Coal Mine

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21. Eisenhower National Historic Site

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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22. The Barnes Foundation

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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23. Phipps Conservatory

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24. Steamtown National Historic Site

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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25. Fallingwater, Pennsylvania

Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Pennsylvania is home to many historic sites that preserve important artifacts and buildings of the American Revolutionary War found in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Gettysburg, Lancaster and Harrisburg. Garden lovers can explore beautiful botanical gardens and scenic hiking trails. Families can plan a trip to a PA water park, and art aficionados will delight in many galleries containing internationally renowned paintings and sculptures.

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