• Visit Independence National Historical Park (website: www.nps.gov/inde) in Philadelphia, and see Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed in 1776. Gaze at the Liberty Bell that was sounded at the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.

• Tour Valley Forge National Historical Park (website: www.nps.gov/vafo), one of the most revered shrines of the American Revolution.

• Spend time at the Fairmount Park (website: www.fairmountpark.org), by the Schuylkill River, one of the USA's largest city parks. Learn about the river ecosystem at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center (website: www.fairmountwaterworks.com).

• Explore the Point State Park Fountain in the Golden Triangle area of central Pittsburgh. It symbolises the creation of the Ohio River at the meeting of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers.

• Walk the battlefield at Gettysburg, the famous Civil War battle site, featuring the Gettysburg National Military Park (website: www.nps.gov/gett) and the Eisenhower National Historic Site (website: www.nps.gov/eise).

• Enjoy historic towns and the breathtaking scenery of the Pocono Mountains (website: www.800poconos.com) and their neighbours to the west - the Endless Mountains (website: www.endlessmountains.org).

• Hear the bell and whistle as you ride a steam train at Steamtown (website: www.nps.gov/stea). The National Historic Site features dozens of antique railroad cars and interpretive displays.

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