Thursday

Field trip!

So here are some pics from my most recent trip to my crazy jewelry supplier in Bethlehem, PA - Lost River Caverns. Yes, it's a cave - stalactites, stalagmites and all that. This place is truly weird, you must go!!




it's a mix of weird cave-y geode type stuff, pirates, antique guns, taxidermy and silver supplies - I guess that all makes sense together. Pirates fought off wild animals with antique guns to steal precious crystals then hid in caves?


the ubiquitous pirate.


I'm pretty sure bears and dinosaurs never met but it's fun to pretend! ....

here's some history on the cave if you are curious -- it seems like fun things happen down there, some weddings and they even have music concerts!


Yet another of PA's great weird local attractions that hasn't been updated in 50 years ... I'll feature Crystal Cave next, and maybe Roadside America if you're lucky!


(model of Crystal Cave at Roadside America. Intrigued yet?)

3 comments:

Rosie's Whimsy said...

Well, that looks like plain fun! Sounds like a good place to go when it is 90 degrees outside. My favorite temperature to go spelunking!

Anonymous said...

Yes, this place is so bizarro! I remember you took me here once when you were at KU. I remembered the crazy mounted giraffe on the wall of a cave - people thought I made it up when I mentioned it(through the years I thought I made it up, too)
Awesome!

Mel A said...

Yes, this place is so bizarro! I remember you took me here once when you were at KU. I remembered the crazy mounted giraffe on the wall of a cave - people thought I made it up when I mentioned it(through the years I thought I made it up, too)
Awesome!