Remember The Poconos? Why It Fell Off The Map, And Why It's Time To Go Back

Niagara Falls has been recognized as the "Honeymoon Capital of the World" since the early 19th century. It continues to attract all kinds of visitors to this day, with plenty of things to do there besides seeing the Niagara Falls . But did you know that the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania once dethroned Niagara as the world's honeymoon capital ? This was back in the mid-20th century, when the Poconos became the birthplace of the heart-shaped tubs, and resorts leaned into the novelty of that American romance kitsch.

However, the Poconos lost its popularity in the 1980s, when honeymooners and other travelers began jetting off to the Caribbean or Europe. By the 21st century, the Poconos' romantic resorts had faded into complete "cheesy" obscurity. But the region later reinvented itsel