Altoona’s places to visit, starting with Railroaders Memorial Museum
Flight 93 National Memorial sees about 286K visitors a year. Mapped inside Altoona are 2 places to visit, and within 40 miles another 20. The mix takes in 10 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and 2 national memorials. If you have a day, head to Idlewild and Soak Zone, 49 mi away.
Flight 93 National Memorial
Shanksville, Pennsylvania memorial to the 4th plane that crashed on 9/11.
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Where to go
The outermost point is Flight 93 National Memorial, at 38 mi.
Orange: Altoona. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place after place
The 2 inside Altoona come first, then 27 more within 60 miles.
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2Mishler Theatre
Theater and movie theater in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States.
3Flight 93 National Memorial
Shanksville, Pennsylvania memorial to the 4th plane that crashed on 9/11.
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6Idlewild and Soak Zone
Children's amusement park near Ligonier, Pennsylvania, USA.
8Fort Ligonier
British fortification from the French and Indian War in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
9Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Former railroad in Pennsylvania.
10Lakemont Park
Amusement park located in Altoona, Pennsylvania; home to the world's oldest-surviving rollercoaster.
11Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park located in the District of Columbia and the states of Maryland and West Virginia.
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13Laurel Mountain Ski Resort
Mountain in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
14Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Historic site commemorating the 1889 flood in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States.
DelGrosso's Amusement Park
Amusement park located in Tipton, Pennsylvania.
Fort Bedford
Historic military fortification in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.
Palmer Museum of Art
Art museum at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park campus.
Fort Roberdeau
American Revolutionary War-era fort for lead mining in Pennsylvania.
William E. Swigart, Jr. Antique Automobile Museum
Non-profit museum dedicated to the preservation of American automobile history.
The places inside Altoona lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Altoona → · Altoona’s history →
Photo credits
Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · Mishler Theatre: David Ames, Public domain · Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Laurel Mountain Ski Resort: jcalz (talk)calzarette, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Johnstown Flood National Memorial: David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rockhill Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Roberdeau: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Johnstown Flood Museum: Jet Lowe, HABS photographer, Public domain · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Arboretum at Penn State: Daderot, Public domain · The Coffee Pot: Jeff Kubina from Columbia, Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bedford Village Archeological Site: thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Franklin County Jail: Smallbones, Public domain · Frost Entomological Museum: Frost Entomological Museum, CC BY 2.0
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