ATTRACTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA
Fairmount Park
- It might be taking lunch on a bench by a majestic statue, participating in the summer rowing camp, rollerblading down West River Drive on the weekends, mountain biking on the Wissahickon Trails or visiting a park playground. No city resident lives more than a mile from one of our 62 neighborhood parks. All of these parks make up Philadelphia's 9,200-acre citywide park system, known as Fairmount Park.
www.phila.gov/fairpark
Franklin Institute Science Museum - You can sit in the cockpit of a T-33 jet trainer, trace the route of a corpuscle through the world's largest artificial heart (15,000 times life size), and ride to nowhere on a 350-ton Baldwin steam locomotive. The many exhibits cover energy, motion, sound, physics, astronomy, aviation, ships, mechanics, electricity, time, and other scientific subjects. You'll also find a working weather station, the world's largest pinball machine, and Franklin's famous lightning
rod. www.fi.edu/visitF.html
Franklin Mills Mall - Franklin Mills features the best names in manufacturers’ and retail outlets including OFF 5th Saks Fifth Avenue, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store and Last Call Neiman Marcus, high quality entertainment venues including AMC Theatres, Jillian’s and ESPN X-Games Skate park and various themed restaurants.
www.franklin-mills-mall.com
Independence National Historic Park - The park contains important monuments that reflect key events in the history of America. Most significant is Independence Hall and nearby is the famous Liberty Bell. The park also reflects the period between 1790 and 1800, when Philadelphia was the capital of America, as it contains the home of the US Supreme Court (Old City Hall) and the meeting place of the US Congress (Congress Hall) during that time.
www.nps.gov/inde/visit.html
Longwood Gardens - Longwood Gardens was created by industrialist Pierre S. du Pont (and is sometimes referred to as the DuPont Gardens). It offers 1,050 acres (425 hectares) of gardens, woodlands, and meadows; 20 outdoor gardens; 20 indoor gardens within 4 acres (1.6 hectares) of heated greenhouses; 11,000 different types of plants; spectacular fountains; extensive educational programs; and 800 horticultural and performing arts events each year.
www.longwoodgardens.org/
Philadelphia Museum of Art - The Philadelphia Museum of Art is probably best recognized as the steps that Sylvestor Stallone runs up in Rocky. This museum offers a stellar collection from artists such as Van
Gogh, Monet, Pissarro, Picasso, and Rodin. Surrealist art is well represented by
Dali, De Chirico, Max Ernst, and Magritte, with pre-modernist work from the likes of Canaletto and
Guardi. Numerous theme rooms display international art and artifacts, including Thomas Eakins's "Collection in the Country" furniture.
www.philamuseum.org/main.asp
Philadelphia Zoo - More than 1,600 rare and exotic animals from around the world; 42 acres of picturesque Victorian gardens, outstanding art and historical architecture.
www.philadelphiazoo.org/
Reading Terminal Market - America’s greatest public market invites you to discover the culinary bounty of this busting landmark in the heart of historic Philadelphia.
www.readingterminalmarket.org/
Valley Forge National Historical Park - Valley Forge is perhaps the best-known place name associated with the American Revolution. The National Park Service provides various programs, tours, and other interpretive activities to help you grasp more fully the dramatic story Valley Forge has to tell.
www.nps.gov/vafo/home.htm
