Pennsylvania

Highlights & Suggested Itineraries

In a region of the country where it's possible to drive through six or seven little states in just one day, Pennsylvania - which is 309 miles (497km) across and 38 times larger than nearby Rhode Island - is one massive rectangle.

Cosmopolitan cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh may be what get most play. But a journey across its middle is far from monotonous. It's more like a fascinating minidrive across the country, as you'll truly encounter a little taste of everything that makes America what it is.

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Suggested Itineraries: Pennsylvania

Ever since Ed Rendell, mayor from 1992 to 1999 and now governor of Pennsylvania, picked Philadelphia up by its lapels, gave it a good dusting and sent it out, polished, for all the world to see, the city has become one cool place to be.

Still mired in its steelworker reputation in most Americans' minds, Pittsburgh is a surprisingly hip, fun, cultured and beautiful city.

Occupying the northeast corner of Pennsylvania, the Poconos contain 2400 sq miles of mountains, streams, waterfalls, lakes and forests, making it a beautifully natural getaway at anytime during the four seasons.