Pennsylvania bridges America’s revolutionary past and its industrial heritage, from Philadelphia’s Independence Hall to Pittsburgh’s revitalised waterfront. The state’s attractions tell stories of American history, innovation, and tragedy — whether you’re exploring the gruesome medical specimens at the Mütter Museum, understanding the Battle of Gettysburg, or paying respects at the Flight 93 National Memorial. Philadelphia serves as the natural starting point, offering everything from historic walking tours to vibrant food markets and world-class art at the Barnes Foundation.
Beyond the cities, Pennsylvania rewards deeper exploration. Pittsburgh surprises with its Carnegie museums, the Duquesne Incline funicular, and the stunning Nationality Rooms inside the Cathedral of Learning. Meanwhile, Drake Well marks the birthplace of the oil industry, and architectural pilgrims can visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. These guides provide the practical information you need — opening times, ticket prices, insider tips — to explore Pennsylvania’s compelling mix of revolutionary history, industrial heritage, and unexpected cultural treasures.
Philadelphia travel articles
- Discover Benjamin Franklin’s life in the Benjamin Franklin Museum and his resting place in the Christ Church Burial Ground.
- Review of the very weird Mutter Museum in Philadelphia.
- Review of the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia.
- How Philadelphia’s historic attractions provide an introduction to America’s past.
- Learning how Australia’s highest mountain got its name at the Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial.
- Tips and practical information for visiting the Liberty Bell Center.
- Guides to Philadelphia’s Parkway attractions – the Rodin Museum, the Barnes Foundation, the Franklin Institute, the Academy of Natural Sciences and the Rocky Steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
- What to expect inside the Museum of the American Revolution and the Betsy Ross House.
- Nip over the border to the Battleship New Jersey or the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library.
- 6 great reasons to visit Philadelphia.
- Practical guide to visiting the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia.
- What to expect at the Independence Seaport Museum.
- Practical guide to visiting the Penn Museum in Philadelphia.
- State parks near Philadelphia: Visitor guides to Marsh Creek State Park, Neshaminy State Park and Benjamin Rush State Park.
- Getting to Philadelphia: Guide to the Cleveland to Philadelphia drive, Harrisburg to Philadelphia drive and Pittsburgh to Philadelphia drive.
- Road trips from Philadelphia: The best stops on the Philadelphia to Detroit drive.
5 great things to do in Philadelphia
- 🥖 Taste the best of Philly on a food tour – including historic Reading Market.
- 🏛️ Get to know Philadelphia’s heritage sites – on a guided walking tour.
- 🍻 Go on a pub crawl – but learn the history between beers.
- 🎨 Let a guide show you Philadelphia’s best murals and street art – including Magic Gardens.
- 🌙 Discover Philly’s dark side – on an adults-only night tour.
Pittsburgh travel articles
- 4 great reasons to visit Pittsburgh.
- How to visit the Nationality Rooms in Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning.
- Riding the Duquesne Incline – Pittsburgh’s beloved funicular.
- Visitor tips for the Warhol Museum, National Aviary, Heinz History Center, Phipps Conservatory and Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh.
- Why it’s worth visiting Point State Park in Pittsburgh – including the Fort Pitt Museum.
- Getting to Pittsburgh from elsewhere in Pennsylvania: Where to stop on the Allentown to Pittsburgh drive or Harrisburg to Pittsburgh drive.
- Getting to Pittsburgh from interstate: The best stops on the Chicago to Pittsburgh drive, Columbus to Pittsburgh drive, Indianapolis to Pittsburgh drive and Washington DC to Pittsburgh drive.
- Road trips from Pittsburgh: The best stops on the Pittsburgh to Cleveland drive, Pittsburgh to Cincinnati drive, Pittsburgh to Louisville drive and Pittsburgh to Nashville drive.
5 great Pittsburgh experiences worth booking
- 🏙️ Take an incredibly well-reviewed private Pittsburgh highlights tour.
- 🍽️ Go on a downtown food tour, with 6 fantastic food and drink stops.
- 👻 Hear spooky tales in the evening on a Pittsburgh ghost tour.
- 🥃 Discover Pittsburgh’s whiskey-soaked history – with two cocktails thrown in.
- 🛴 Visit Pittsburgh’s top photo stops – on a fun-packed Segway tour.
Articles about elsewhere in Pennsylvania
- Understanding Abraham Lincoln in Gettysburg.
- What to expect at the Gettysburg Heritage Center, Seminary Ridge Museum and Jennie Wade House in Gettysburg.
- Drake Well: The birthplace of the oil industry.
- What to expect at the Flight 93 National Memorial.
- Visitor guides to Steamtown National Historic Site the Electric City Aquarium in Scranton.
- The best stops on a Scranton to Chicago road trip.
