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All the United States Pennsylvania Bensalem

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bensalem

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

Updated August 22, 2018

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Wat Mongkoltepmunee

A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.
“Horse at Water” from a distance.

Bensalem, Pennsylvania

Horse at Water

This giant disembodied horse head seems to balance impossibly on its nose.
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Bensalem, Pennsylvania

Haunted Lane

The residents of this ominous-sounding street in Pennsylvania liked its name so much they fought to keep it.
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Frankford Avenue Bridge

Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.
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A butterfly drinking from a leaf inside the Pavilion.

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Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion

This Philly landmark has a giant butterfly pavilion, three floors of insect displays, and withstood a $40,000 heist.
6 miles from Bensalem
Ryerss Museum and Library

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ryerss Museum and Library

The Ryerss mansion in Burholme Park now houses a community library and a museum filled with a trove of oddities from around the world.
8 miles from Bensalem
Collector Phil Snow donated his collection of 26 Flexible Flyers to the Moorsetown, NJ library.

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Flexible Flyer Museum

An unusual assortment of steerable wooden sleds is on display in a library in New Jersey where they were first invented.
9 miles from Bensalem
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