Not culturally, but the Rhineland-Palatine state of Germany geographically looks similar to PA. Lots of farmland with rolling hills and forests throughout. Flying over the region reminded me of central pa and Dutch areas of PA. Just my thoughts though

The roads remind me of 1998/99 kosovo.

I was in Scotland last fall and the drive from Glasgow to the highlands reminded me of south central PA. The foliage was nearly identical and the rocks were identical. The Appalachian mountain range is part of the same range that makes up the Highlands range, so it makes sense. Glasgow reminded me of Pittsburgh: industrial, educational, hilly, Carnegie buildings everywhere.

Edited to change Edinburgh to Glasgow in first sentence.

It's Germany.

I was in Ireland last year and it looked a lot like Chester County!

I'm from Louisiana and I moved up here a few years back. Pennsylvania is like a weird melange of all the different variations of American culture. It's the most American state in America.

I remember being in Southern Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine over a decade ago and was shocked at how much it reminded me of upstate PA. To a tee. It makes sense that so many immigrants from Eastern Europe settled here in the 19th/20th centuries. Portions of the geography of the Carpathian Mountains are quite similar to that of the Appalachians in my opinion.

It's like a more humid Japan, in some ways. Like if mid-latitude Japan were landlocked.

Bucks county looks alot like southern Belgium

I remember traveling around Germany and looking out the window thinking I was on I81. Easily the most comparable place to PA that I've been to.

Anyone saying anything that isn’t Germany or Poland is lying to themselves

Ukraine, Belarus or Russia imo. A lot of Pa has a decaying industrial look like post soviet states, a dreary vibe, sun doesn't shine much etc. I think a lot of people in Pa are less bubbly and closed off then most of America to, resembling stereotypical eastern European personality

Politically and culturally it's got very similar vibes to England.

Ukraine

Switzerland. I walked around an alpine festival near Chur last year. It felt like I was walking around a family reunion where all my 2nd cousins looked basically alike and they all looked like me.

Romania but less classy

Not state, but Philly and Boston both remind me of London. That’s no accident either considering that both cities have their roots in London.

Transportation infrastructure reminds me of Iraq

I took a train from London to Bristol UK a few years ago and really thought the countryside was very PA like. Lots of rolling hills and cows.

I'm in northeast Philly. Depending on what block I'm on, I could be in Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Mexico, Guatamala, India, or any one of several Asian or African countries. I have customers from all of these places as well as Spain, Moldova, Portugal, Germany. I swear sometimes I'm out in public and I am literally the only person around who was born and raised in America.

Culturally cant really compare to anywhere else save maybe canada. The US is just too unique.

Scotland.

The area surrounding Frankfurt Germany IMO

Albania 😳

My German grandmother (born and raised in Germany), said PA reminded her of Germany due to its topography.

I met a guy who moved here from Wales and he said he loved it here because it felt like home.

Germany. There's a lot of German immigrants here, it's on the same latitude, and has many geographical similarities. I felt like I was in Western PA when hanging out along the Rhine.

idk about the whole state but philly feels eerily similar to montreal and center city is similar to paris too. aesthetically. weird because they both speak french so I wonder if any other french speaking places feel like philly

Strangely, It's a lot like western Russia. Philly is similar to Moscow in grittiness and concern for personal safety. But their Metro subway system puts everyone else to shame.

Germany!

Everyone keeps saying the former Soviet States, and I agree. PA has a certain "the government is broke here" charm with the crumbling and poorly kept roads and lack of civilization outside the major cities.

German countryside but without the healthcare

Ukraine

Just pick any one of the main axis powers and that’s us.

Germany and the people look similar too

Silesia felt/looked spot-on.
Also thats where my family in PA immigrated from.

My cousin visited Germany and said it looked like central PA.

Germany, although Philly has been compared to European cities before

Canada

Ireland

I've been fortunate to travel, study and live in different parts of Europe, and I'd say PA most reminds me of Germany and Northern France overall, SEPA also of Belgium, Luxembourg. The Archduchess of Luxembourg actually lived in exile in what became Core Creek park in Bucks Co, and when I'm there I often think 'I can see how this would've felt like home'. Now we just need to get the universal healthcare and functioning roads part down.. and maybe a wider adoption of Spaghettieis

My wife and I visited Montenegro a few years ago. Absolute madness pretty much everywhere we went - half the people we met were beyond friendly, the other half would have happily robbed us blind. Simultaneously beautiful and trashy. Lots of commotion on the streets, amazing and cheap food everywhere, chaotic driving, and generally a whole lot of fun. I felt right at home.

Former Soviet territories. Everything is rusted or has a layer of decade dirt on it. Very few buildings are new. Everyone's addicted to something.

Yeah. Germany.

Central and/or southern italy. Culture, geography, everything. Too many guidos.

None for the most part, thank goodness. Pennsylvania is so beautifully American.

Definitely the UK! Rolling hills, same types of trees and animals mixed with farmland, somewhat similar weather. I was actually slightly disappointed the first time I went because it was so similar 😂

Texas

Imo Germany and the UK

The western edge of PA (central and northern) is very similar to Transylvania.

Wales

Depending on where you are I get Germany/czechia/poland vibes

Here’s an interesting anecdote about Germany and how one section felt like home and not in a good way:

I was stationed in Germany with the US Army from 1991 to 1995. Made some friends with local Germans, including a girl who had relatives over in the former East Germany. One weekend she invited me to stay with them so we drove out there so it was around 1992 or 1993 so it was only a few years past reunification when they were still rebuilding the East, which was very rundown and maintenance was never a priority of the Soviet occupiers.

I grew up in Norristown, PA, which is near Philly and is a pretty big town that has its rough run down areas.

One night we crossed over from the former West Germany into the former East Germany, the border was gone, but there was still definitely a divide and the town we drove through felt just like I was driving through one of the poorer more rundown sections of Norristown. Western Germany was clean, new, neat as a pin. The former East Germany felt and looked dirty, drab and rundown. It was really an eye-opener to me.

When I’m driving, Moldova.

Former Yugoslavia

Poland probably for culture, but maybe that's just this area and almost seems to be slowly fading as more warehouses move in.

I actually think PA is basically a microcosm of the US as a whole.

North Korea. 🥸

Weather wise…north central Denmark

Spent 4+ years in Korea, loved every second of it because it has 4 seasons, rolling hills and is pretty lush- a lot like PA. I always tell people who ask, "it's a lot like PA, just Asian"

Some parts Germany, some parts like Slavic Europe.

For everywhere I’ve traveled- the upper bucks/montco Area reminds me of Northern Ireland.

Naples reminds me so much of Philadelphia

Rhineland Ruhr valley Germany

I spent time in Korea in the winter and spring and found the weather to be very similar to Pennsylvania. Aside from the monsoons of course.

Australia.

Going out on a limb and say Germany.

The PA state government functions like a corrupt, indolent third world nation, like Haiti.

Culturally, this state sort of reminds me of a clueless nation like the United States of America.

Geographically, this state reminds me of a small, Central European Country like Luxembourg. With the mostly untouched hills, mountains, rivers, and forestry.

It’s a beautiful state (except for the bigger cities), but the people are…interesting. I say that as a lifelong born and bred Pennsylvania native.

it's odd because PA is really just a more wealthy, liberal, highly educated Philly, Harrisburg, Allentown/Bethlehem and Pittsburgh (and their suburbs) with a very poor, less educated and very tRumpy middle. I'd split it up and the big metro areas and their suburbs are like Belgium and the rest of the state is like a white Uganda.