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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bedford, Pennsylvania

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Koontz Coffee Pot

Bedford, Pennsylvania

Koontz Coffee Pot

This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.

40.0190, -78.5039

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The museums shows the process of creating a coverlet.

Bedford, Pennsylvania

National Museum of the American Coverlet

Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.

40.0148, -78.5037

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One of the darkened tunnels.

Breezewood, Pennsylvania

Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

40.0000, -78.2280

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14 MILEs FROM Bedford

Inside the trolley

Windber, Pennsylvania

Windber Trolley Graveyard

Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.

40.2371, -78.8166

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22 MILEs FROM Bedford

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