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Top 10 Things To Do in Altoona

    #1 Legion Park
    3 of 5 stars

    While Legion Park is not huge by any standards, it is well worth the trip-expecially if you are a family on a budget! There are activities and exhibits here to keep your…Read More

    #2 Lakemont Park and the Island Waterpark
    3 of 5 stars

    Believe it or not, this ultra-modern, state of the art amusement park and waterslide can trace its historic beginnings back to the days of the railroad. Of course there…Read More

    #3 Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum
    3 of 5 stars

    You will learn not only about the history of steam and its role in the growth of our nation,but will catch many colorful and informative glimpses of life in the early 19th…Read More



    #4 Gardner's Candy
    3 of 5 stars

    I kid you not...this is a candy (and ice cream) lover's dream. This candymaker has been around since 1897 and they have established at least 20 locations around a tri…Read More

    #5 History, Heritage and Hospitality
    3 of 5 stars

    This truly is a deal if you are coming to Altoona with a family. I would suggest you plan at least two days for your visit, but 3 would be more relaxed.In the summer, I…Read More

    #6 Hollidaysburg Canal Basin Park
    3 of 5 stars

    Located at the convergence of the old Juniata Canal and Allegheny Portage Railroad, the park is a landscaped site of two canal basins and a connecting lock, part of the…Read More

    #7 The Antique Depot
    3 of 5 stars

    I always hit the Antique Depot here on my annual visit to Altoona. One half of the huge complex is devoted to a real flea market, which is open only on weekends. There is…Read More

    #8 World Famous Horseshoe Curve
    3 of 5 stars

    I made a pilgrimage om a cold,rainy morning in October to experience the Horseshoe Curve as an adult. As a child, hearing the eerie sound of a train going up the mountain…Read More


    #9 Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark
    2 of 5 stars

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    #10 Lakemont Park
    2 of 5 stars

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