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With its rich history and off-the-beatenpath towns, Pennsylvania is an antique seeker’s paradise. Go on the treasure hunt of a lifetime with this two-day road trip itinerary. Start your journey at Burning Bridge Antique Market in Columbia, where more than 250 dealers show off their wares, from antique doorknobs to retro games, in an inviting three-story space. Fuel up for more rummaging with old-fashioned chicken and waffles at the 1899 Olde Mill Restaurant in Intercourse, a comfort-food paradise in the heart of Amish country. Spend the rest of the day ambling the streets of Adamstown, deemed “Antiques Capital, USA.” There’s little you won’t find at nearly 20 antique shops, including old road signs and vintage fabrics at Adamstown Antique Mall, restored 18th- and 19th-century French and English furniture at Country French Collection, and Art Deco furnishings and prized additions to your antique button collection at Lancaster County Antique center Stay overnight at Living Spring Farm Bed & Breakfast, a cozy inn housed in a 200-year-old stone farmhouse on 30 scenic acres in nearby Mohnton. In the morning, continue to Zionsville Antique Mall to pick up that vintage Pyrex bowl set and Victorian oak dresser you’ve been dreaming about, and inspect the stalls of more than 150 dealers. Your next destination is Merchants Square Mall in Allentown, a perusing haven for lovers of collectible comic books, vinyl records, and old-timey toys. Stop for a cold beer and the seafood cobb salad at Tap Room inside the Historic Hotel Bethlehem. Then drive to Pocono Peddler’s Village Antique Mall in Tannersville to stroll three buildings packed with fab finds, including shiny glassware, throwback holiday décor, and costume jewelry. Fill up any room left in your car with gems from Carriage Barn Antiques in Clarks Summit, a treasure trove of furniture, lighting fixtures, and advertisements and signs from the past. Adamstown Adamstown
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