Zoo · North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County
Lehigh Valley Zoo
Set within the 1,100-acre Trexler Nature Preserve, this zoo has African penguins, red pandas, kangaroos and giraffes, while herds of bison and elk roam the surrounding preserve.
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Allentown Art Museum
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America On Wheels Museum
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Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites
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National Museum of Industrial History
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