Weird PA
My DH is with his mom today while dear brother works. Nod goes crazy staying inside like that, so he tries to find things to do or places to go. The problem is that MIL doesn't do well on long car trips, so the options are limited.
However, if you find yourself in Pennsylvania and don't mind the drives, here are some places to visit:
This one is in Pottstown.
This one is in Boyertown.
The Coffee Pot is in Bedford, the Shoe House in Hellam.
TLP & my girls have been to the Shoe House.
The Ship Hotel is along the Lincoln Highway.
The Pagoda overlooks the outlet stores of Reading.
I'll have to dig up the photos we took when we visited the Lucy the Elephant building in New Jersey.
What unusual buildings have you all been to?
posted by dddragon at 11:13 AM
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'Course I've been to the Shoehouse, the Pagoda, and the Ship Hotel (just for dinner).
I'll have to think what unusual buildings I've been to in other states.
That was a nice little tour of Pennsylvania, thank you because I really don't get out that much for traveling. For me it's a toss up between the first Cup Building and the coffee up. I really do love the design of both of them anything from the 40s has such humor.
Unfortunately in Manhattan there is nothing too unusual in structure. But I do remember Dairy Queen ice cream parlors when I was little. Glad to know something like that still exist somewhere.
Now I'll havta revisit PA & look up some of these because I love unique quaint places.
Mackinaw Island in the UP is a great place to visit here, in fact, anywhere up north is cool.
Those look fun! I haven't been to any of them.
Here's one we go by when we drive to Disney.
TLP: I've seen the Pagoda many times in the distance on shopping trips to Reading, but never drove up that hill!
Still Life: there's a whole book titled Weird Pennsylvania that Nod bought last year. When I win the lottery I'll get an RV and come collect you for a tour. I'm ready to hit the road!
Karen: my DH loves lighthouses ... maybe we'll get up that way someday!
Aral: I think mom took the girls TWICE for ice cream at the Shoe House!
Fred: hey, that's impressive!
Why not include some of Pennsylvania's beautiful churches in your list?
I haven't been to any unusual buildings in PA. However, I've been to the Corn Palace in South Dakota, and the Big Duck in New York. Those are pretty weird.
Here's one on a more modest scale in Wells, Maine.
LBOS: there are too many!
LM: TLP has been to the Corn Palace. I'll have to look up that Duck
Yesrie: I've been to Wells! Missed that Cheese, however.
Actonbell: Didn't know you'd been there, too!
I'm looking forward to seeing more unusual buildings along my drive to PA in May! :)
Today in the Boston area our PBS channels are playing "Program About Unusual Buildings and Other Roadside Stuff" (2004, 60 min). You might want to do a search on TV Guide, so you could catch it (or avoid it :> ).
The Big Chicken in Marietta, Georgia.
I like the look of The Coffee Pot.
That shoe house is gorgeous.
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