Pennsylvania

Philadelphia alone has some of the country’s most exciting restaurants, including several James Beard Award winners, and cultural heavyweights like the Rodin Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, whose galleries are filled with Persian tiles, radical paintings from the 1960s and ’70s, and pieces by Marcel Duchamp. Pennsylvania was the second U.S. state, so its history goes deep; visit battlefields such as Gettysburg National Military Park, the iconic Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, and historic homes like Pulitzer Prize–winner Pearl S. Buck’s 1825 stone farmhouse in Bucks County. Don’t miss autumn foliage in the Pocono Mountains, either.

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Planning your trip

Use these articles, resources, and guides to plan and inspire your next trip to Pennsylvania.

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Your perfect day in Philadelphia can include iconic cultural attractions and delicious local treats. Taste coffee and creative donuts, take a trip through Independence Hall, munch on a classic Philly cheese steak... and a trip to the general store, the art museum, and a Prohibition-era cocktail bar. Sounds like a perfect way to enjoy a perfect day in Philadelphia.
The strange and fascinating, the wild and the wonderful in the City of Brotherly Love.
With an emerging local food scene, a coffee culture to rival the coastline, and a tremendous cultural wealth in the form of museums, historical sites, and diverse neighborhoods, Pittsburgh is a little gem that’s big on substance.
Philadelphia is known for its markets, but you can also find books, music, art, antique treasures, Pennsylvania handicrafts, and Whirly Berley Bars in the City of Brotherly Love. Whether you’re looking for high-end boutiques or vintage funk, Philly’s got you covered.
Philadelphia, famous as a historic city, is more than a dusty archive of Americana. World-class museums, thriving markets, busy streets full of shops and terrific restaurants: Visitors may come to see the Liberty Bell, but they’ll fall for Philly.
You’ll find great brew pubs, fine cocktail lounges, and corner locals in this City of Brotherly Love. Great hotel bars and hot rooftop spots offer great things to do in the evenings during your visit to Philly whether it’s in search of craft beer and comfort food or locally distilled spirits and tapas.
Most of us know that Pittsburgh is a great town, and those of us that don’t, well, are truly missing out. From food to things to do and where to go, Pittsburgh’s got it.
Philadelphia is full of history but has also a foot in the modern world with seriously good restaurants, indie shops, and a great music scene. Hotels, too, have come to the forefront with modern design, top-notch amenities, and world-class service.
Absolutely try the cheesesteaks, hoagies, and doughnuts that Philadelphia’s famous for, but take time to taste the fresh flavors of the city’s extraordinary markets, chef-driven international restaurants, craft beers, and local cafés. You won’t regret it.
From Leonard Harrison State Park in Pennsylvania to Watkins Glen State Park in New York, hikers, campers, and outdoor adventurers will want to add these 11 best state parks in the Northeast to their list.
Veer off the beaten path to small-town U.S.A.
For just two days during Black History Month, a special Mural Arts Philadelphia trolley tour will follow a trail focused solely on civil rights–oriented street art in the city.
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