Northeast · PA
Pennsylvania
The Keystone State
Capital
Harrisburg
Best Time to Visit
April-June, September-November
01 Must-See Spots
Philadelphia
Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, and the best cheesesteaks
Gettysburg National Military Park
the turning point of the Civil War
Pittsburgh
a reinvented steel city with great food, bridges, and The Andy Warhol Museum
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Amish farms, covered bridges, and shoofly pie
02 Hidden Gems
Ricketts Glen State Park
21 named waterfalls along a single hiking trail
Fallingwater
Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece built over a waterfall in the Laurel Highlands
Pine Creek Gorge (Pennsylvania Grand Canyon)
47 miles of dramatic gorge scenery
Centralia
a ghost town above an underground coal fire that's been burning since 1962
03 National Parks & Sites
04 Insider Tips
The Philly cheesesteak debate (Pat's vs. Geno's) is for tourists — locals have their own favorites
The Laurel Highlands have some of the best outdoor recreation in the East
Driving through Lancaster County on back roads reveals stunning Amish farmland
Pittsburgh's incline railways offer the best views of the city's dramatic three-river confluence