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HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL: (Clockwise from above) You can retreat to a safe haven in Pittsburgh before you enter the wilds of Pennsylvania's forests with their many waterfalls and lakes. After all that hiking stop in at Hershey and pretend you're Willy Wonka at Chocolate World. Philadelphia is Pennsylvania's other major city. You may not find any ghosts but the spirit of the world's most famous architect Frank Loyd Wright lives on in 'Fallingwater' widely regarded as Americas best architectural work.
visit the Cocoa Train observation tower, where you can watch sugar and cocoa beans making their way to the factories by train.
Haunted DuBois
DuBois is renowned as being full of haunted buildings, one of which is the DuBois Central Catholic School (now part of the landmark that is DuBois Regional Medical Centre West) where the ghost of an old headmaster has been seen turning out lights and messing with doors. A young boy has also been seen frequently running down corridors. Another part of the DuBois Regional Medical Centre, which used to
be the old convent, is visited regularly by a bell-ringing nun, who will also turn radios on by themselves. How kind of her. If you’re planning a visit while staying at Wolf Run Manor, don’t miss the old cemetery at the back, which has fallen into a state of sad and spooky disrepair.
Where to stay: Wolf Run Manor
at Treasure Lake 5006
A sweet respite from your ghost-hunting mission is the nearby Wolf Run Manor
at Treasure Lake, located in north central Pennsylvania at the heart of an 8000-acre resort community and less than half an hour from DuBois. At Treasure Lake, you can choose from three pools and two lakes with beach areas to swim in. There are also two PGA 18-hole golf courses.
Hotel of Horror
Numerous employees and customers at the legendary Lake House Hotel have reported paranormal happenings here and in the historic town of Saylorsburg in the picturesque Pocono Mountains, about half an hour from the Split Rock Resort. Two attractions designed to enhance the fear- factor feature professional staging, makeup and special effects and are guaranteed to
leave you running for the hills – the Altered Nightmares event and the Hotel of Horror. Make the most of the eerie mountainous environment and get involved in extra entertainment throughout the year.
Where to stay: Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony 0369
If it all gets too much in the Hotel of Horror, head for nearby Split Rock Resort, also in the scenic Pocono Mountains. Covering 600 acres of beautiful hiking trails, lakes and streams for swimming, you can’t fail to relax and unwind from your night terrors here. Challenge the family to a game on the 27-hole golf course, splash around
in the fun indoor water park or try bowling, mini golf or indoor tennis.
Pennsylvania is the ideal destination to enjoy any number of haunted thrills before settling down for the night in a picturesque resort. EV
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