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Tourist Attractions in Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh Zoo
Our Adopt An Animal Program lets you take an active role in
furthering the Zoo's conservation efforts, plus play a
significant part in promoting the comfort and growth of your
favorite Zoo animals. Like humans, all the animals at the
Pittsburgh Zoo have unique and constantly changing needs. When
you adopt, your gift helps provide for the care, feeding, and
acquisition of Zoo animals. The Adopt An Animal Program is one
way of helping the Pittsburgh Zoo to be the best possible place
for the animals to live. For the living gift that leaves a
lasting impression, Adopt An Animal! Instill the value of
wildlife conservation into a small child or surprise your
favorite animal lover by transforming them into a monkey's uncle
or a zebra's mama. Give a lion something to roar about and join
the crowd of adoptive parents at the Pittsburgh Zoo! people too!
For information call: (800)4-PGH-ZOO
Kennywood Park
At Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh, they are planning to
exterminate the competition with a Subterranean Roller Coaster
called the Exterminator! This new addition for the park's 101st
season will combine some of the greatest sensations in the
amusement park industry that insiders are saying "you've got to
ride to believe." The Exterminator will be a coaster in the dark
with an attitude that sets it apart from coasters of its type.
The experience begins when the intrepid riders enter a tunnel
that leads to the depths of underground utilities, sewers and a
world of the unknown. The riders will explore this cavity of
terror... strapped in their seats of the coaster. For
information call: (412)461-0500
HersheyPark
"The Sweetest Place on Earth," is going to be just a little
sweeter this summer thanks to the sights, sounds and smells of
their new "Hersheypark County Fair" that will last all summer
long. It's no wonder why HersheyPark has evolved into one of
America's most popular theme amusement parks with more than 50
rides and attractions that include outstanding live
entertainment, the most roller coasters in Pennsylvania, gift
shops and high-quality food outlets spread over 110 acres. For
information call: (800)HERSHEY
Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom
A 200-acre amusement park/water park located near Allentown is
one of the most diverse amusement and entertainment experiences
in the Northeastern United States. For information call:
(800)551-5656
Independence Hall
Independence Hall was built in 1732 as the Pennsylvania State
House. It was a symbol of the nation to come. At the time it was
the most ambitious public building in the thirteen colonies. The
Provincial government paid for construction as they went along,
so it was finished piecemeal. It wasn't until 1753, 21 years
after the groundbreaking, before it was completed. It was the
original "Philadelphia lawyer," none other than Andrew Hamilton
that oversaw the planning and worked to guarantee its
completion. Hamilton had won renown for his successful 1735
defense of Peter Zenger in New York that was to become a
freedom-of-the-press landmark. For information call:
(215)925-7877
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