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Independence Hall
Independence Hall at 520 Chestnut Street

The following comprises a list of sites of interest (attractions) in Philadelphia and its immediate environs:

Historic sites and national parks

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Liberty Bell at Independence National Historical Park at 143 S. 3rd Street
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Elfreth's Alley in Old City
America's oldest stock exchange building
Merchants' Exchange at 143 S. Third Street

Museums

See also: List of museums in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Museum of Art Pennsylvania USA (cropped)
Philadelphia Museum of Art at 2600 Benjamin Franklin
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Franklin Institute at 222 N. 20th Street
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National Constitution Center at Independence National Historical Park at 143 S. 3rd Street
Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary, main gate
Eastern State Penitentiary at 2027 Fairmount Avenue
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Independence Seaport Museum at Penn's Landing
Museum of the American Revolution
Museum of the American Revolution at 101 South Third Street

Art

Science

History

Historic houses

See also: List of houses in Fairmount Park

Other

Galleries

Outdoors

Philadelphia Zoo Welcome Gate
Entrance to the Philadelphia Zoo at 3400 W Girard Avenue
Morris Arboretum
Morris Arboretum at 100 East Northwestern Avenue
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Rittenhouse Square in Center City

Animal life institutions

Horticultural institutions

Parks and squares

Main article: List of parks in Philadelphia

Performing arts centers

Academy of music
Academy of Music at 240 South Broad Street

thumbKimmel Center for the Performing Arts at 300 South Broad Street

Professional

Educational

  • Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, University of Pennsylvania - various
  • Arts Bank, University of the Arts - dance, student performances
  • Curtis Opera Studio, Curtis Institute of Music - opera
  • Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music - classical music
  • Helen Corning Warden Theater, Academy of Vocal Arts - opera
  • Irvine Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania - features a pipe organ
  • Main Auditorium, Drexel University - site of the 2007 Democratic debate; features a pipe organ
  • Mandell Theater, Drexel University
  • Miller Theater, University of the Arts - various

Religious buildings

See also: List of church buildings in Philadelphia
Mikveh Israel Cemetery
Mikveh Israel Cemetery at 831 Spruce Street
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Saint Clement's Church at 2013 Appletree Street

Shopping areas

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Philbert at the Reading Terminal Market at 12th and Arch Streets
  • Chinatown
  • Fashion District Philadelphia - shopping mall in Center City
  • Italian Market - open produce and meat market with many specialty shops
  • Jewelers' Row - two densely packed blocks of jewelers and related shops
  • Philadelphia Mills - a large outlet and discount shopping mall in the Far Northeast section
  • Reading Terminal Market - large enclosed produce, meat and prepared food market featuring some Pennsylvania Dutch merchants and others
  • The Shops at Liberty Place - upscale shopping mall inside the skyscraper complex known as Liberty Place
  • South Street - many trendy and counterculture shops between Front and 10th Streets
  • Walnut Street - many expensive shops between Broad and 20th Streets and the surrounding area
  • Wanamaker's (now Macy's) - defined the department store and remains a landmark; features the Wanamaker Organ

Sports venues

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Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia
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The Palestra

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Professional

Collegiate

  • Boathouse Row - collegiate and amateur rowing
  • Daskalakis Athletic Center - Drexel University
  • Franklin Field - University of Pennsylvania
  • Hagan Arena - Saint Joseph's University
  • Hayman Center - LaSalle University
  • Liacouras Center - Temple University
  • McCarthy Stadium - LaSalle University
  • The Palestra - University of Pennsylvania
  • Villanova Stadium in Villanova - Villanova University

Eateries

Main article: Cuisine of Philadelphia
McGillin's Olde Ale House
McGillin's Olde Ale House at 13th and South Juniper Streets in Center City
  • Amada Restaurant - owned by Jose Garces, Philadelphia's newest Iron Chef
  • The Fountain Restaurant - the Four Season Hotel, rated #1 in the city by Zagat Survey
  • Geno's Steaks - of the "Geno's vs. Pat's" debate
  • McGillin's Olde Ale House - the oldest continuously operational tavern in Philadelphia
  • Morimoto - the original Iron Chef's restaurant
  • Moshulu - a converted 1904 sailing ship.
  • Pat's King of Steaks - created the cheesesteak

Railroad

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30th Street Station's main waiting room

Maritime

SS-United-States
The SS United States still holds a speed record for trans-Atlantic crossing.

Miscellaneous

  • Toynbee tiles

See also

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