"Cemetery Ridge was the scene of some of the severest fighting and on which is situated the National Soldiers' Cemetery. Here President Lincoln attended the consecration of the Soldiers' Monument."
Welcome to the oldest farmers' market in the US. This is the place to try some scrapple, stock up on apple butter and splurge on a handmade quilt. 続きを読む
hawks floating on mountain updrafts to the stark and stunted landscape caused by a century of zinc mining and smelting at Lehigh Gap.Sandstone and quartzite rocks are the obstacles
More than 500 pieces comprise the permanent collection of Andy’s multimedia art here. Peruse “Pop,” but be warned, you may never see a sign the same way again. 続きを読む
Built in 1789 as the Philadelphia County Courthouse, this was where the U.S. Congress met from 1790 to 1800, when Philadelphia was America’s capital. In 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified here.
Although Ben Franklin is the most notable member here, there are a total of five signers of the Declaration of Independence who call this their final resting place
This was the home of the First Bank of the United States from the time of the building‚'s completion, in 1797, until 1811.
Opening May 2012, this controversial museum hosts some of the most rare and incredible art you'll ever seen. The collection will be displayed in almost the same way as the original Merion gallery.
The sight of Philadelphia’s ‘The Thinker’ at the front of The Rodin Museum’s columned entryway is a replica of Rodin’s burial site in Meudon, France. Compare the two sites to see the resemblance.
At the new Stingray Beach Club, adventurous types can pet and hand-feed giant stingrays or roll up their sleeves to touch jellies, shrimp, lobster, starfish, horseshoe crabs and sea cucumbers. 続きを読む
This oddity museum is not for the queasy. Steel your stomach and learn how a local woman turned into soap after burial. 続きを読む
Home to more than 1300 animals, grab some peanuts & come roar with us. Definitely take a ride in the Channel 6 Zooballoon for the best view in the city. 続きを読む
Give a shine to the head, horns, and spine of Albert Laessle’s Billy, a two-foot-high bronze billy goat in a small plaza halfway down the southwest walk. 続きを読む
Tucked behind the National Constitution Center is a little park with big heart. With a playground, carousel, mini golf, fountain & kinetic-motion rides it's perfect for the kiddies or the kid in you.
get the crispy tofu small plate to start. I know most of you don't eat tofu, but please trust me. it is ridiculously good. i'm a very picky eater too.
Of all the British pubs in this city full of British pubs, the Dandelion is the one that hits closest to home for expat royalists and those who love them.
On my Top 3 steaks list in Philadelphia. Prepared with love. Served with a smile. At 3am. Can't beat that!
"Screw Pat's! These are the best cheesesteaks in Philly, bar none." - Conan O'Brien
Cheesesteak ordering etiquette: for a steak w/ Cheez Whiz & onions, order “Whiz Wit.” If u prefer provolone & no onions, order “Provolone Witout.” Wanna go to the back of the line? Ask for fontina. 続きを読む
It's been around for about 150 years for a reason—its vanilla ice cream, as well as its sophisticated flavors such as champagne sorbet and rum raisin.
Opened in the 1880s by Antonio Palumbo, the Italian Market is America's Oldest Outdoor Market. While the Italian fare remains great, it's also home to some of the best Mexican and Asian food in town.
Get the egg-topped uovo pizza, and pasta with wood-smoked mushrooms and ricotta. 続きを読む
Outdoor markets every Saturday morning! Pamela's and Delucca's always have a line out the door but Chicken Latino, Enrico's, Presto Georgie's, the sushi inside Wholey's, Penn Mac's cheese selection, L 続きを読む
Carnegie Museum of Art is nationally and internationally recognized for its distinguished collection of American and European works from the 16th century to the present.
In the Earth Theater, see "Dinosaur Prophecy" to solve 4 famous cold cases of how dinosaurs died. It was funded in part by NASA's Office of Earth Science under the "Immersive Earth" project. 続きを読む
Go to the second story stacks, and look out the windows at the dinosaurs in the Natural History museum.
One of our first twitter giveaways took place here. While you are visiting, enjoy a melon and take a stroll around campus! –Jeannie 続きを読む
The Cathedral of Learning, a historic landmark, is the second-tallest education building in the world—42 stories and 535 feet tall.
