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When you’re in the business of moving goods from place to place, a trip through Allentown, PA isn’t complete without a stop at the America on Wheels Museum. This museum offers displays on everything from the early Schwinn bicycles to the Model T Ford Roadster to Mack trucks – all essential modes of transportation for both people and products.

The Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark located in Altoona, PA, is a must-see for engineering and railroad enthusiasts of all ages. The Horseshoe Curve was developed to allow trains to cross the Allegheny Mountains by means of a three-track rail designed to decrease the grade of the summit–important since this represented the central point of rail travel in the region.

Erie, located on the south shore of Lake Erie, is the third snowiest city in the country. Despite the city’s quirky weather patterns, the maritime industry plays an important role in its history. Today, manufacturing is a major component of the local economy.

Once considered for selection as the nation’s capital, Harrisburg had to settle for second best when it was declared the capital of Pennsylvania in 1812. While it began as a trading post, a mere stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad’s main line, Harrisburg eventually developed into a major transportation center.

Situated on the banks of the Susquehanna River, Milton used its location to harvest energy to fuel its factories and as an outlet for transporting goods from a number of different industries. Eventually, Milton grew to become a transportation hub for the Reading and Pennsylvania Railroad.

Often called “The City of Brotherly Love,” Philadelphia is also known as the mural capital of the world thanks to the numerous murals decorating buildings throughout the city. Perhaps most famous for being the “birthplace of America,” Philadelphia was the first planned city in the nation. It is also said to be one of the country’s most haunted cities. But don’t let that scare you – the food is to die for!

Pittsburgh, a.k.a. Steel City, is known for producing the steel that was instrumental in building a number of iconic structures, including the George Washington Bridge that connects New Jersey to NYC, the famed Brooklyn Bridge, and midtown Manhattan’s Empire State Building. What you may not know about Pittsburgh is that there are more bridges in this city than there are in Venice, Italy – a total of 446, in fact!

If you’re one of those drivers who depends on Welcome signs to confirm where you are, you could have a problem when you get to Scranton. Finding this city’s Welcome sign has been likened to a scavenger hunt. Hint: check the Marketplace at Steamtown.

Wind Gap may be a small, quiet town in the middle of the Appalachian wilderness, but it is also the Gateway to the Pocono Mountains—a four season recreational area where visitors can enjoy river beaches and water parks in the summer, hiking in the spring, leaf-peeping in the fall, and skiing in the winter.