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Academy of Music Be the First to Rate It Map \| The only surviving European-style opera house in America is the...	Arts / Performance Venues	Rittenhouse Square

Academy of Natural Sciences Be the First to Rate It Map \| The dioramas of animals from around the world displayed in their...	Museums / Galleries	Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Adventure Aquarium Be the First to Rate It Map \| This high-tech, hands-on science education center is the home...	Zoos / Aquariums	Camden Waterfront

African American Museum in Philadelphia Be the First to Rate It Map \| Permanent and changing exhibits are dedicated to the history...	Museums / Galleries	Old City

American-Swedish Historical Museum Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Swedes settled the Delaware Valley in the mid-1600s before...	Museums / Galleries	South Philadelphia

Anthony's Italian Coffee House Be the First to Rate It Map \| When you're ready for an atmospheric break, stop by Anthony's...	Quick Bites	South Philadelphia

Arch Street Meeting House Be the First to Rate It Map \| Constructed in 1804 for the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the...	Religious Sites	Old City

Arthur Ross Gallery Be the First to Rate It Map \| Penn's official art gallery showcases treasures from the university's...	Museums / Galleries	University City

Athenaeum Be the First to Rate It Map \| Housed in a national landmark Italianate brownstone dating from...	Libraries	Society Hill

Atwater Kent Museum Be the First to Rate It Map \| Philadelphia's official history museum tells the city's story...	Museums / Galleries	Historic District

Avenue of the Arts Be the First to Rate It Map \| Broad Street, the city's main north-south thoroughfare, has been...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Rittenhouse Square

Barnes Foundation Be the First to Rate It Map \| It used to be pretty much a secret that one of the world's greatest...	Museums / Galleries	Merion

Bartram's Garden Be the First to Rate It Map \| Begun in 1728 by the pioneering botanist John Bartram (1699-1777)...	Gardens / Arboretums	Southwest Philadelphia

Battleship Be the First to Rate It Map \| New Jersey. The World War II-era USS New Jersey, one of the most...	Nautical Sites	Camden Waterfront

Belmont Plateau Be the First to Rate It Map \| Literally the high point of your park tour, Belmont Plateau has...	Viewpoints	Fairmount Park

Benjamin Franklin Bridge Be the First to Rate It Map \| When the bridge opened in 1926, its 1,750-foot main span made...	Bridges / Tunnels	Old City

Betsy Ross House Be the First to Rate It Map \| It's easy to find this little brick house with the gabled roof:...	Museums / Galleries	Old City

Bishop White House Be the First to Rate It Map \| Built in 1786, this restored upper-class house embodies Colonial...	Houses / Mansions	Historic District

Boathouse Row Be the First to Rate It Map \| These architecturally varied 19th-century buildings -- in Victorian...	Architectural Sites	Fairmount Park

Bourse Be the First to Rate It Map \| Enter the Bourse and you're in another century. The skylighted...	Quick Bites	Historic District

Bryn Athyn Cathedral Be the First to Rate It Map \| At one of the most beautiful spots in the Philadelphia area...	Religious Sites	Bryn Athyn

Cake Be the First to Rate It Map \| Cake is a café specializing in made-from-scratch baked...	Quick Bites	Germantown and Chestnut Hill

Camden Children's Garden Be the First to Rate It Map \| Located adjacent to the Adventure Aquarium on the Camden waterfront...	Gardens / Arboretums	Camden Waterfront

Capogiro Be the First to Rate It Map \| Capogiro is Italian for "swooning," so be sure to grab a chair...	Quick Bites, Libraries	Rittenhouse Square

Carpenters' Hall Be the First to Rate It Map \| This handsome, patterned red-and-black brick building dating...	Museums / Galleries	Historic District

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Be the First to Rate It Map \| The basilica of the archdiocese of Philadelphia is the spiritual...	Religious Sites	Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Cedar Grove Be the First to Rate It Map \| Five styles of furniture -- Jacobean, William and Mary, Queen...	Houses / Mansions	Fairmount Park

Chestnut Hill Business Association Be the First to Rate It Map \| For information, contact the Chestnut Hill Business Association...	Information Centers	Germantown and Chestnut Hill

Chinatown Be the First to Rate It Map \| Centered on 10th and Race streets two blocks north of Market...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Center City

Christ Church Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Anglicans of the Church of England built a wooden church...	Religious Sites	Old City

Christ Church Burial Ground Be the First to Rate It Map \| Weathered gravestones fill the resting place of five signers...	Cemeteries	Old City

City Hall Be the First to Rate It Map \| Topped by a 37-foot bronze statue of William Penn, City Hall...	Government Buildings	Center City

Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia Be the First to Rate It Map \| The museum is one of the country's top collections of Civil War...	Museums / Galleries	Rittenhouse Square

Cliveden Be the First to Rate It Map \| Its unique history and fine architecture combine to make Cliveden...	Houses / Mansions	Germantown and Chestnut Hill

Clothespin Be the First to Rate It Map \| Claes Oldenburg's 45-foot-high, 10-ton steel sculpture stands...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Center City

Congress Hall Be the First to Rate It Map \| Formerly the Philadelphia County Courthouse, Congress Hall was...	Museums / Galleries	Historic District

Curtis Center Be the First to Rate It Map \| The lobby of the Curtis Publishing Company building has a great...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Historic District

Curtis Institute of Music Be the First to Rate It Map \| Graduates of this tuition-free school for outstanding students...	Arts / Performance Venues	Rittenhouse Square

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