Philadelphia Attractions:

Independence Hall is the centerpiece of Independence National Historical Park, America's most historic square mile. Built between 1732 and 1756 as the Pennsylvania State House, Independence Hall is where the Declaration of Independence was first adopted and the United States Constitution was written and signed.

 

 

The Reading Terminal Market, part of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Complex in Center City Philadelphia, is a bustling dining destination and a great alternative to the supermarket. More than 80 merchants offer a wide variety of prepared foods and fresh produce, meats and fish. Other vendors offer crafts, books, clothing, hard-to-find specialties and much more.

 

 

The National Constitution Center, located on Philadelphia's Independence Mall, is the first museum in the world devoted to telling the story of the U.S. Constitution through more than 100 interactive and multi-media exhibits and artifacts. The $185 million center opened on July 4, 2003.

 

The Liberty Bell is located in Independence National Historical Park, America's most historic square mile. As one of the world's most famous symbols of freedom, the Bell achieved icon status when abolitionists adopted it as a symbol for the movement in the 1830s.

 

 

 

 

 

A Philadelphia landmark, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is the nation's third-largest art museum. Majestically overlooking the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Schuylkill River and Fairmount Park, the Museum showcases more than 2,000 years of human creativity in painting, sculpture, decorative arts and architectural settings from Europe, Asia and the Americas.

 

 

The Franklin Institute Science Museum is Philadelphia's destination for hands-on science learning and fun for the whole family.

 

 

 

 

 

Groups can explore the wonders of the nature at Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences on this very special behind-the-scenes experiential tour.

 

 

 

 

 

Philadelphia's Rodin Museum, on the scenic Benjamin Franklin Parkway, is home to the largest collection of the artist's sculpture outside of Paris. This museum opened in 1929 and houses 124 Rodin sculptures, including bronze casts of some of the artist's greatest works. The Thinker, perhaps the most famous sculpture in the world, keeps watch over the front entrance to the museum.

 

 

Recomended local resturants include: Capital Grille, Oceanaire Seafood Room, Ristorante Panorama, Buddakan, Morimoto, Ruth’s Chris, Susanna Foo, Striped Bass, El Vez, Melting Pot, and Moshulu.

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