Weird. Wacky. And sometimes, just plain eerie. Pennsylvania’s quirky attractions may not be in your typical travel guide, but their colorful names, spooky stories and unexplained phenomena are an integral part of roadside Americana. From a giant shoe to a haunted dress, a medical museum to a snake lover’s dream, Pennsylvania’s quirkiest attractions prove why it is truly the State of Independence.

Amos the Giant Amish Man-Dutch Country Roads - Amos the Giant Amish Man stands 15-feet tall and lives outside the Hershey Farm and Restaurant Inn located in Strasburg. In one hand he holds a giant rake and the other hand he extends as a friendly gesture to all those that travel through the PA Dutch Country.

Gravity Hill-The Alleghenies    www.gravityhill.com - Gravity Hill, located in the suburbs of New Paris, is a gravitational phenomenon. This attraction proves that gravity has gone haywire. Water flows the opposite way and cars glide uphill. There are no explanations for this phenomenon and this attraction is completely free to explore.

Haines Shoe House-Dutch Country Roads www.shoehouse.us - Haines Shoe House along the Lincoln Highway is a home stuffed into a white, 25-foot stucco boot. Colonel Haines built the “Shoe Wizard” in 1947 as a wild advertising ploy. Today the house can be toured by appointment Friday through Sunday.

The Haunted Wedding Dress-The Alleghenies www.blairhistory.org - The Haunted Wedding Dress of the Baker Mansion can be seen as part of Blair County Historical Society's museum. Legend tells that this was the wedding dress for the daughter of Mr. Bell, a prominent local man. Bell founded and gave his name to the nearby town of Bellwood. Over the years, the wedding dress has gained a reputation as being haunted. Visitors claim to have seen the wedding dress move within its glass case.

McDonald’s Big Mac Museum Restaurant-Pittsburgh and its Countryside www.bigmacmuseum.com - Titled “the most tasteful museum in the world,” the combo museum and restaurant features the world’s largest Big Mac statue (measuring 14 feet high and 12 feet wide), and hundreds of historic artifacts and high-tech exhibits that celebrate the Big Mac, which was invented 40 years ago in Uniontown by Jim Delligatti. The unusual museum is located outside of Pittsburgh (Route 30 near Irwin Exit on Pennsylvania Turnpike).
Courtesy of www.VisitPA.com

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