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Leap-The-Dips

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

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Horseshoe Curve

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

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Castle Halloween Museum

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

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Gallitzin, Pennsylvania

Glenn White Coke Ovens

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

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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.

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12 miles from Altoona

Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania

Indian Caverns

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

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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.

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18 miles from Altoona

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