Historic Moravian Bethlehem
Stone communal houses and old God's Acre.
Bethlehem and Jim Thorpe
An 18th-century Moravian settlement that's now a World Heritage Site, and the old rust-belt steel town around it.
Moravian settlers founded Bethlehem on Christmas Eve 1741, and their stone buildings became a World Heritage Site in 2024. The giant Bethlehem Steel furnaces are lit up at SteelStacks. Up in the Poconos, Jim Thorpe is a pretty Victorian coal-rail town in a gorge.
- Best Time
- May–June, September–October and December
- Time Needed
- 1–2 days
- Cost Level
- $$$$
- Open
- Check before you go; hours vary by season
- Getting There
- About 90 minutes by car from New York City or Philadelphia.
What to See
1 of 3 are freeSteelStacks
Giant blast furnaces with music and an art center.
Jim Thorpe
Railroad rides in a Victorian town, in the Poconos.
Know Before You Go
- The Christmas City markets draw big December crowds.
Where to Stay
Stay in Bethlehem.
Where to Eat
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Last checked 2026-11-02. Part of the Mid-Atlantic list.