Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Bedford - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Bedford

Bedford, Pennsylvania

Koontz Coffee Pot

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

Bedford, Pennsylvania

National Museum of the American Coverlet

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

Bedford, Pennsylvania

Dunkle's Gulf Service

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

Bedford, Pennsylvania

Bedford Springs Resort

A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.

Are we missing something unusual in Bedford?

Everett, Pennsylvania

The Igloo Soft Freeze

Built in the 1970s, this curious modular home found new life as a sundae-shaped ice cream stand.

7 miles from Bedford

Breezewood, Pennsylvania

Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike

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

14 miles from Bedford

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.

19 miles from Bedford

Want to see fewer ads? Become a Member.

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Bedford

Bedford, Pennsylvania

Koontz Coffee Pot

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

Community Forums / United States / US: Northeast

Top Discussions in the US: Northeast Travel Forum

Post	Replies	Views	Activity
Map of New England Oddities	15 March 29, 2020	8493	March 29, 2020
New England Road Trip	27 February 7, 2020	5693	February 7, 2020
Liederkranz Cheese	10 August 29, 2019	3308	August 29, 2019
Try our NYC culinary scavenger hunt!	4 July 18, 2019	1623	July 18, 2019
Road Trip Creepy/ Cool things to see Traveling from New York to Salem, MA	7 August 18, 2019	2527	August 18, 2019

New Post Visit the Forum

Explore Bedford, Pennsylvania

Launch Map

Bedford Leaderboard

Places Added

Places Edited

Places Visited

Recent Bedford Activity

patrickscaffido wants to go to Dunkle's Gulf Service

patrickscaffido wants to go to Koontz Coffee Pot

Innocent heathen wants to go to Bedford Springs Resort

cgmvi wants to go to Bedford Springs Resort

psyske wants to go to Koontz Coffee Pot