101 Reasons To Visit Philadelphia

Liberty Bell, Eagles, Cheesesteaks, and Benjamin Franklin.  All of these words describe Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of the most historical cities in the United States.  Filled with informative museums, extraordinary dining, and many other amusing attractions, Philadelphia is definitely one of the 101 cities you should see before you die.

Below is a list of the 101 top things to do and see in Philly, with links to sites with more information about the attractions.

1. Philly by Night Bus Tour.
2. Franklin’s Footsteps Colonial Walking Tour.
3. Flavors of Philadelphia Food Tour.
4. Philadelphia in the Movies Tour.
5. Horse Drawn Carriage Tour.
6. Trolley Tour.
7. Ride the Ducks Tour, where you ride a bus that’s also a boat.
8. Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Eagles football team.
9. Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies baseball team.
10. Philadelphia Zoo.
11. Franklin Institute.
12. Chinatown.
13. Reading Terminal Market.
14. Gay Bingo.
    
15. Please Touch Museum.
16. Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania.
17. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology.
18. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution.
19. Eastern State Penitentiary.
20. Fairmount Park Racetrack.
21. Christ Church, whose congregation included George Washington, Ben Franklin, and Betsy Ross.


25. Liberty Bell

22. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum.
23. King of Prussia Mall, the second largest mall in America, just outside of Philadelphia.
24. Rosenbach Museum and Library.
25. Liberty Bell.
26. Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site.
27. Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens.
28. The Wine School.
29. Painted Bride Art Center.
30. Betsy Ross House.
31. Masonic Temple.
32. National Liberty Museum.
33. Mutter Museum.
34. National Constitution Center.
35. Powel House.
36. Arden Theatre Company.
37. Fairmount Water Works.
38. Mummers Museum.
39. Lore’s Chocolates.
40. Performing Arts Centers like the Kimmel Center or the Mann Center.
    

    43. Outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, you can view a Rocky statue and run up the famous 72 steps from the Rocky movies.

41. Elfreth’s Alley.
42. Philadelphia Museum of Art.
43. Outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, you can view a Rocky statue and run up the famous 72 steps from the Rocky movies.
44. Laurel Hill Cemetery.
45. Bartram’s Garden.
46. Philly Cheese Steak Restaurants like Tony Luke’s or Geno’s.
47. The Franklin Fountain, an old-fashioned ice cream shop.
48. Famous Bars, like McGillin’s Olde Ale House, the city’s oldest operating pub, City Tavern, a patriotic bar, and Monk’s Café, a Belgian Beer Emporium.
49. Musical Cafes, like Hard Rock Café, Tin Angel Acoustic Café, Warm-daddy’s, and Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus.
50. Nightclubs like Shampoo and Fluid.
51. Fireman’s Hall.
52. Carpenter’s Hall.
53. Franklin Square.
54. Comedy Clubs like Laff House or Helium.
55. Rittenhouse Row.
56. Fort Mifflin.
57. The Academy of Natural Sciences.
58. South Street, which has over 300 stores and restaurants.
59. Blue Cross RiverRink.
60. Simeone Foundation Museum, a museum of racing sports cars.
61. East Falls Glassworks.
62. Rodin Museum, home of 124 sculptures, including “The Thinker”.


72. John F. Kennedy Plaza / LOVE Park

63. Lights of Liberty, a light show. 
64. Pennylvania Hospital, the first hospital of the 13 original colonies. 
65. Wachovia Center.
66. Independence Seaport Museum.
67. You can visit some of America’s earliest Catholic Churches, like Old St. Joseph’s, the oldest Catholic Church in Philly, or St. Augustine, the first permanent establishment of the Augustine order in the U.S.
68. National Museum of American Jewish History.
69. Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
70. Washington Square Park.
71. Germantown Whitehouse (aka Deshler-Morris House), the oldest official presidential residence.
72. John F. Kennedy Plaza / LOVE Park.
73. Academy of Music.
74. African American Museum.
75. Bishop White House.
76. Institute of Contemporary Art.
77. Old City Hall.
78. Memorial Hall.
79. Polish American Cultural Center Museum.
80. Fabric Workshop and Museum.
81. Brandywine Workshop.
82. Congregation Rodeph Shalom.
83. New Hall Military Museum.
84. Wagner Free Institute of Science.
85. Academy of Vocal Arts.
86. Opera Company of Philadelphia.
87. American Swedish Historical Museum.
    

    89. Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were signed.

88. Walnut Street Theatre, the oldest theater in the United States.
89. Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were signed.
90. Mikveh Israel Cemetery.
91. Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
92. Chemical Heritage Foundation Museum.
93. Italian Market.
94. Pennsylvania Convention Center.
95. Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia.
96. Center for Architecture.
97. Hudson Beach Glass Philadelphia.
98. Penn’s Landing / Delaware River.
99. Boathouse Row on the Schuylkill River.
100. Gloria Dei (old Swedes’) Church, the oldest church in Pennsylvania.
101. 30^th Street Station, where you can take a short train ride to New York City, Washington D.C., Baltimore, or Lancaster County (Amish Country).

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