University Park, Pa. -- Penn State's newest hotel offers delightful views, old-fashioned holiday style and sweet dreams. However, because it fits on a sheet of plywood and weighs a little more than 60 pounds, it won't be booking reservations anytime soon.
Each year The Bakery at Penn State creates several gingerbread houses for the holiday season, and this year "gingerbread architect" Heather Luse constructed a miniature version of the Nittany Lion Inn for the enjoyment of holiday guests of its dining room.
To observe how the house went up, take stock of Luse's building materials and follow the final product to its life-size destination, visit http://live.psu.edu/stilllife/1899 online.