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Philadelphia Places
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Benjamin Franklin Parkway
From City Hall the Benjamin Franklin Parkway stretches northwest to a Greco-Roman temple on a hill -- the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The parkway is the city's Champs-Elysées, a grand boulevard... (more) -
Center City
Philadelphia has many pasts, but if you're interested in its present and future, head for Center City. This is Philly's business district, anchored by Oz-like skyscrapers and solidly Victorian City Hall... (more) -
Fairmount Park
When in need of elbow room, Philadelphians head for Fairmount Park, whose 8,500 acres make it the largest landscaped city park in the world. Deemed by many Philly dwellers to be their own backyard, Fairmount... (more) -
Historic District
No matter how you first approach Philadelphia, all things start at Independence National Historical Park. As the birthplace of the country, "America's most historic square mile" was the arena across which... (more) -
Old City
Long considered one of Society Hill's poorer neighbors and known as a melting pot for immigrants, Old City, north of the Historic Area, is associated with three historic monuments: Christ Church, Elfreth's... (more) -
Penn's Landing and the Waterfront
Ever since William Penn sailed up the Delaware into Dock Creek, Philadelphia's waterfront has been a vibrant part of the city's life. Once home to sailing ships and counting houses and still one of the... (more) -
Rittenhouse Square
Lovely Rittenhouse Square beckons frazzled city dwellers to slow down. Today the park is the heart of upper-crust Philly. Swank hotels and modern office buildings now intrude, but the trappings of onetime... (more) -
Society Hill
Society Hill, south of the Historic Area, is Philadelphia as it has been for more than 200 years. Old chimney pots, hidden courtyards, ornate door knockers, and cobblestone streets: untouched by neon lights... (more) -
Southwark and South Philadelphia
Although Southwark has never been as renowned as its ritzier neighbors, it contains some of the most charming streets in the city, such as Hancock and Queen. For real Philly flash, check out the Mummers... (more) -
University City
Once known as the "Athens of America," Philadelphia claims an astonishing concentration of colleges and universities, nearly unrivaled in the country. Two of the larger institutions, the University of... (more)
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