The tour will take you 300 feet below the earth into the pitch blackness old-time miners, some as young as seven or eight, had to face. While you wont have to deal with poisonous gases, you will feel the chill.
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#1 of 9 attractions in Scranton
Attraction type: Mine; Tour; Historic site
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- Aug 15, 2008 "GREAT TOUR"
- Jul 11, 2008 "A real experience of history"
- Oct 9, 2007 "Great Tour- Very Interesting"
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This small museum is all about steam engines and their contribution to America's economy in the 19th century.
Attraction type: Specialty museum; Tram; Transportation museum; Historic site
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- Aug 29, 2008 "Trains, Trains, Trains"
- Aug 28, 2008 "Best Place to view so many Trains!"
- Oct 9, 2007 "Kids will love this place"
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#3 of 9 attractions in Scranton
Attraction type: Mall
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- Aug 7, 2008 "Awesome Place"
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The majority of trails are geared towards intermediate and advanced skiers with plenty of steeps for challenging runs.
Attraction type: Ski area
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- Aug 3, 2008 "Great Experience!!"
- Dec 16, 2007 "Excellent Venue for music and skiing"
- Jul 7, 2006 "Don't Do It!!! You'll Be Sorry...if you live to tell about it."
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A museum dedicated to Houdini, the famous magician.
Attraction type: Museum; Specialty museum
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- Jan 24, 2008 "Worth the visit!"
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#6 of 9 attractions in Scranton
Attraction type: Transportation museum
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- Aug 20, 2007 "Trolley ride was great, Museum was so-so."
- May 16, 2005 "Fun trolley ride, weak museum"
Four huge furnaces used by the Lackawanna Iron & Coal Company.
Attraction type: Historic site
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#8 of 9 attractions in Scranton
Attraction type: Equestrian trail
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- Aug 10, 2008 "Should be called Pocono Misadventures"
- Jul 10, 2007 "Great time"
- Mar 13, 2007 "Funnest ride ever"
This museum documents the story and culture of the workers in the mines, mills, and factories of the Anthracite region of Pennsylvania, as well as the state and national impact of their labor.
Attraction type: History museum
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