Sights & Attractions in Philadelphia

Mobile App

Download Fodor's City Guide App for FREE!

Things to Do in Old City

Name	Category	Location

African American Museum in Philadelphia The centerpiece of this museum is "Audacious Freedom: African...	Museums / Galleries	Old City

Arch Street Meeting House Constructed in 1804 for the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the...	Religious Sites	Old City

Benjamin Franklin Bridge When the bridge opened in 1926, its 1,750-foot main span made...	Bridges / Tunnels	Old City

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

Christ Church The Anglicans of the Church of England built a wooden church...	Religious Sites	Old City


Christ Church Burial Ground Weathered gravestones fill the resting place of five signers...	Cemeteries	Old City

Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site One of America's most original writers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49)...	Houses / Mansions	Old City

Elfreth's Alley This alley is the oldest continuously occupied residential street...	Historic Districts / Sites	Old City

Fireman's Hall Museum Housed in an authentic 1876 firehouse, this museum traces the...	Museums / Galleries	Old City

Free Quaker Meeting House This was the house of worship for the Free "Fighting" Quakers...	Religious Sites	Old City

Insectarium In Northeastern Philly, a neighborhood not known for its tourist...	Zoos / Aquariums	Old City

Loxley Court One of the restored 18th-century houses in this lovely court...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Old City

Mikveh Israel Nathan Levy, a Colonial merchant whose ship, the Myrtilla, brought...	Religious Sites	Old City

National Museum of American Jewish History Established in 1976, this museum in 2011 moved to a new, $150...	Museums / Galleries	Old City

United States Mint The first U.S. mint was built in Philadelphia at 16th and Spring...	Museums / Galleries	Old City
Sights Overview »