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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Penn Yan

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Penn Yan, New York

Updated November 21, 2023

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Largest Pancake Griddle In the World

Penn Yan, New York

Largest Pancake Griddle In the World

This oversize piece of novelty cookware once cooked the largest pancake in the world.
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Penn Yan, New York

Public Universal Friend Exhibit

This non-binary preacher formed a religious movement in the region of New York later known as the “Burned-Over District.”
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USA Field

One patriotic farmer's ode to the 9/11 tragedy remains even after the farm changed hands.
5 miles from Penn Yan
The exterior of the barn is also covered with signs.

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The DeGeorge Barn

Explore an enormous collection of original Americana tucked away in a small hamlet.
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Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane

An abandoned asylum where patients have been forgotten but their possessions remain.
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Seneca White Deer

World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.
11 miles from Penn Yan
Mike Weaver Drain Tile Museum.

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Mike Weaver Drain Tile Museum

This museum pays homage to a device that precipitated a watershed moment in Finger Lakes food production.
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Largest Pancake Griddle In the World

Penn Yan, New York

Largest Pancake Griddle In the World

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