List of tourist attractions in Philadelphia facts for kids
Independence Hall at 520 Chestnut Street
The following comprises a list of sites of interest (attractions) in Philadelphia and its immediate environs:
Contents
Historic sites and national parks
Merchants' Exchange at 143 S. Third Street
- American Philosophical Society Hall
- Belmont Mansion
- Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
- Betsy Ross House
- Carpenters' Hall
- Colonial Germantown Historic District
- Congress Hall
- Ebenezer Maxwell House
- Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
- Elfreth's Alley
- Fairmount Water Works
- First Bank of the United States
- Fort Mifflin
- Franklin Court
- Friends Hospital
- Founder's Hall, Girard College
- Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
- Independence Hall
- Independence National Historical Park
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Liberty Bell
- Memorial Hall
- Merchants' Exchange
- National Mechanics
- New Market, and the surrounding Head House Square Historic District
- Pennsylvania Hospital
- Philadelphia City Hall
- Philadelphia Naval Asylum
- Second Bank of the United States
- Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
- University of Pennsylvania central campus
Museums
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Franklin Institute at 222 N. 20th Street
Eastern State Penitentiary at 2027 Fairmount Avenue
Museum of the American Revolution at 101 South Third Street
Art
- Barnes Foundation
- Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
- La Salle University Art Museum
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Rodin Museum
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- Woodmere Art Museum
Science
- Academy of Natural Sciences
- Franklin Institute
- Insectarium
- Mütter Museum
- Science History Institute
- Wagner Free Institute of Science
History
- African American Museum in Philadelphia
- American Swedish Historical Museum
- Civil War Museum of Philadelphia
- Elfreth's Alley
- Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library
- Historical Society of Frankford
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Museum of the American Revolution
- National Constitution Center
- National Liberty Museum
- National Museum of American Jewish History
- Philadelphia History Museum
Historic houses
- Belmont Mansion
- Betsy Ross House
- Bishop White House
- Cliveden
- Dolley Todd House
- Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
- Elfreth's Alley Museum
- Germantown White House
- Glen Foerd on the Delaware
- Grumblethorpe
- Hill-Keith-Physick House
- Historic RittenhouseTown
- Historic Strawberry Mansion
- John Johnson House
- Lemon Hill
- Marian Anderson Museum and Birthplace
- Mount Pleasant
- Powel House
- Ryerss Museum and Library
- Stenton
- Sweetbriar
- Upsala
- Woodford
- Wyck House
Other
- Athenaeum of Philadelphia
- Concord School House
- Eastern State Penitentiary
- The Fabric Workshop and Museum
- Free Library of Philadelphia
- Library Company of Philadelphia
- Living Loft Puppet Museum
- Mario Lanza Museum
- Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania
- Mummers Museum
- National Shrine of Saint John Neumann
- Philadelphia Doll Museum
- Please Touch Museum
- Polish American Cultural Center Museum
- Romanian Folk Art Museum
- Rosenbach Museum & Library
- SEPTA Museum
- Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
- Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
- The Saint James, high rise apartment incorporating the 1869 PFSF Building and York Row
- USS Becuna (SS-319)
- USS Olympia (C-6)
Galleries
- Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania
- Center for Art in Wood
- The Design Center of Philadelphia University
- Drexel University Collection
- Fleisher Art Memorial
- The Galleries at Moore College
- Painted Bride Art Center
- Paradigm Gallery and Studio
- Philadelphia Art Alliance
- Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
- The Print Center
- Tyler School of Art
Outdoors
Entrance to the Philadelphia Zoo at 3400 W Girard Avenue
Morris Arboretum at 100 East Northwestern Avenue
Animal life institutions
- Adventure Aquarium (in Camden, New Jersey)
- John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
- Philadelphia Zoo
- The Schuylkill Center
Horticultural institutions
- Awbury Arboretum
- Bartram's Garden
- Centennial Arboretum
- The Horticulture Center
- Marconi Plaza
- Morris Arboretum
Parks and squares
Main page: List of parks in Philadelphia
- Clark Park
- Fairmount Park
- Franklin Square
- Logan Circle
- LOVE Park
- Penn's Landing
- Rittenhouse Square
- Washington Square and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Performing arts centers
Professional
- Academy of Music - opera, ballet
- Forrest Theatre - plays, musicals
- Franklin Music Hall - popular music
- Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - classical music
- Mann Center for the Performing Arts - summer venue, classical and popular music
- Miller Theater - Broadway and a variety of performance arts theater
- Plays and Players Theatre - plays, musicals
- Prince Music Theater - various
- Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey - popular music
- Suzanne Roberts Theatre - plays, musicals
- The TLA (formerly the Theater of the Living Arts) - popular music
- Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township - popular music
- Trocadero Theatre - popular musical acts
- Walnut Street Theatre - plays, musicals
- Wilma Theater - plays, musicals
Educational
- Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, University of Pennsylvania - various
- Arts Bank, University of the Arts - dance, student performances
- Curtis Opera Studio, Curtis Institute of Music - opera
- Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music - classical music
- Helen Corning Warden Theater, Academy of Vocal Arts - opera
- Irvine Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania - features a pipe organ
- Main Auditorium, Drexel University - site of the 2007 Democratic debate; features a pipe organ
- Mandell Theater, Drexel University
- Miller Theater, University of the Arts - various
Religious buildings
Saint Clement's Church at 2013 Appletree Street
- Arch Street Friends Meeting House
- Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park
- Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
- Christ Church
- Church of the Advocate
- Church of St. James the Less
- Congregation Mikveh Israel
- Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
- Mikveh Israel Synagogue
- Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church
- National Shrine of Saint John Neumann
- Race Street Friends Meetinghouse
- Saint Clement's Church
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church
- St. Peter's Church
Shopping areas
Philbert at the Reading Terminal Market at 12th and Arch Streets
- Chinatown
- Fashion District Philadelphia - shopping mall in Center City
- Italian Market - open produce and meat market with many specialty shops
- Jewelers' Row - two densely packed blocks of jewelers and related shops
- Philadelphia Mills - a large outlet and discount shopping mall in the Far Northeast section
- Reading Terminal Market - large enclosed produce, meat and prepared food market featuring some Pennsylvania Dutch merchants and others
- The Shops at Liberty Place - upscale shopping mall inside the skyscraper complex known as Liberty Place
- South Street - many trendy and counterculture shops between Front and 10th Streets
- Walnut Street - many expensive shops between Broad and 20th Streets and the surrounding area
- Wanamaker's (now Macy's) - defined the department store and remains a landmark; features the Wanamaker Organ
Sports venues
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Professional
- 2300 Arena - boxing, wrestling, MMA
- Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia Phillies
- Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia Eagles, Temple Owls football
- Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Philadelphia Wings
Collegiate
- Boathouse Row - collegiate and amateur rowing
- Daskalakis Athletic Center - Drexel University
- Franklin Field - University of Pennsylvania
- Hagan Arena - Saint Joseph's University
- Hayman Center - LaSalle University
- Liacouras Center - Temple University
- McCarthy Stadium - LaSalle University
- The Palestra - University of Pennsylvania
- Villanova Stadium in Villanova - Villanova University
Eateries
Main page: Cuisine of Philadelphia
McGillin's Olde Ale House at 13th and South Juniper Streets in Center City
- Amada Restaurant - owned by Jose Garces, Philadelphia's newest Iron Chef
- The Fountain Restaurant - the Four Season Hotel, rated #1 in the city by Zagat Survey
- Geno's Steaks - of the "Geno's vs. Pat's" debate
- McGillin's Olde Ale House - the oldest continuously operational tavern in Philadelphia
- Morimoto - the original Iron Chef's restaurant
- Moshulu - a converted 1904 sailing ship.
- Pat's King of Steaks - created the cheesesteak
Railroad
30th Street Station's main waiting room
Maritime
The SS United States still holds a speed record for trans-Atlantic crossing.
- Gazela Primeiro
- Independence Seaport Museum
- Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
- USS New Jersey (BB-62) (in Camden, New Jersey)
- SS United States
Miscellaneous
- Toynbee tiles
See also
- Architecture of Philadelphia
- Culture of Philadelphia
- List of church buildings in Philadelphia
- List of museums in Pennsylvania
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia
- List of public art in Philadelphia
- List of National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
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