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Old Jail Museum

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Jim Thorpe Monument

An Olympic hero controversially stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, that took his name after his death.

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Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania

Lausanne Ruins

A little-known ghost town in Pennsylvania.

4 miles from Jim Thorpe

Lehighton, Pennsylvania

Mahoning Drive-In Theater

Featuring the largest CinemaScope screen in Pennsylvania, this drive-in has entertained moviegoers for more than half a century.

5 miles from Jim Thorpe

Weatherly, Pennsylvania

Eckley Miners' Village

This eerily well-preserved coal-mining town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

10 miles from Jim Thorpe

Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania

Hickory Run Boulder Field

A field of nothing but boulders which resembles a giant's gravel driveway.

11 miles from Jim Thorpe

Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania

Phoebe's Little Wax Works

Intricate storybook scenes are tucked inside these shadow boxes, which are tucked inside a library in the Pocono Mountains.

17 miles from Jim Thorpe

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