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All the United States Pennsylvania Reading

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Reading

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

Updated June 21, 2023

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Witch's Hat Pavilion

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.
The Pagoda

Reading, Pennsylvania

The Reading Pagoda

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
Franklin Roosevelt Statue

Reading, Pennsylvania

Franklin Roosevelt Statue

At the end of a street is a statue with no indication as to why it was created.
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Daniel Boone Homestead

Where the famed frontiersman was born, raised, and survived Quaker intrigue
7 miles from Reading
The front of the furnace. Slag and molten iron were drawn out here.

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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

A well-preserved example of an early industrial operation in the northeastern United States.
12 miles from Reading
Cave Entrance

Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Crystal Cave

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.
13 miles from Reading

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Bill Rhodes’ People Friendly Garden

A wonderous place devoted to art and metal.
15 miles from Reading
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