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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Altoona

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Updated April 18, 2017

Unusual Attractions in Altoona

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Leap-The-Dips

Behold the rickety wooden glory of the world's oldest operating roller coaster.

Altoona, Pennsylvania

Castle Halloween Museum

Journey through a collection of over 35,000 Halloween items from all generations.

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Horseshoe Curve

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

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Gallitzin, Pennsylvania

Glenn White Coke Ovens

A hidden piece of Altoona's railroad history in a long-forgotten abandoned town.

6 miles from Altoona

Loretto, Pennsylvania

Prince Demetrius Gallitzin Crypt

The mortal remains of a Russian prince, priest and paranormal investigator who came to America in 1792.

12 miles from Altoona

Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania

Indian Caverns

A soon-to-be-forgotten roadside spectacle loaded with local lore.

18 miles from Altoona

Imler, Pennsylvania

Lost Children of the Alleghenies Monument

It marks the spooky spot where the bodies of two young boys were found in the 19th century.

18 miles from Altoona

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