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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 22 attractions in Lancaster

Dutch Wonderland is a 48-acre amusement park just east of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, appealing primarily to families with small children. The park's theme is a "Kingdom for Kids." The entrance to the...

Attraction type: Amusement/theme park
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 22 attractions in Lancaster

Costumed guides conduct tours of this historic mansion, home to President James Buchanan before and after his tenure in the White House.

Attraction type: Historic home
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 22 attractions in Lancaster
Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Other; Historic village; Scenic drive; Farm; Neighbourhood
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 22 attractions in Lancaster

This museum is well worth visiting even if you are remotely interested in textiles. Not only are there beautiful Amish quilts professionally and informatively displayed but also a collection of...

Attraction type: Speciality museum
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 22 attractions in Lancaster

Children can discover a one-room school house, try their hands at woodworking and mingle with lambs in this recreated 19th- century Pennsylvania Dutch village.

Attraction type: Historic village
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 22 attractions in Lancaster
Attraction type: Flea/street market
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 22 attractions in Lancaster

  The Mennonite Information Center offers visitors an in-depth experience of Amish and Mennonite people groups, beginning with the acclaimed 3-screen film "Who are the Amish"  (for a fee) and...

Attraction type: Tourist/visitor centre
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 22 attractions in Lancaster
Attraction type: Theatre
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 22 attractions in Lancaster
Attraction type: Dinner theatre
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 22 attractions in Lancaster
Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 22 attractions in Lancaster

Shop Tanger Outlet Center in Lancaster, PA and buy direct from over 60 brand name manufacturer and designer outlet stores. Visit www.tangeroutlet.com/lancaster for more information including directions, store listings, and coupon and sale information.

Attraction type: Mall
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 22 attractions in Lancaster

A museum featuring art and artifacts made by the people of Lancaster including the Amish.

Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; History museum
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 22 attractions in Lancaster
Attraction type: Dam
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 22 attractions in Lancaster

Kids can touch everything at this interactive museum designed to help children and their parents learn together in a fun way.

Attraction type: Children's museum
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 22 attractions in Lancaster

This 200-year old farmhouse provides great insight into the Amish lifestyle.

Attraction type: Tour; Farm; Historic home
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 22 attractions in Lancaster

The life and works of artist Charles Demuth (1883-1935) can be explored by visiting the art museum housing his major works and the adjacent 18th-century buildings that were home to his family for five generations.

Attraction type: Art gallery; Historic home
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 22 attractions in Lancaster
Attraction type: Brewery
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 22 attractions in Lancaster
Attraction type: Farm; Speciality shop
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 22 attractions in Lancaster

An integral part of the Underground Railroad, this church served as a safe haven for slaves on their way to freedom.

Attraction type: Historic site; Religious site
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Come Up - Slow Down. Come, experience the flight of a lifetime over lush countryside and Amish Farm Country. Our guests have enjoyed this wonderful experience of flight for more than 20 years. Many come back, literally, every season and include their friends and family.

Attraction type: Other
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