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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesBoth the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were debated and signed inside Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThe Liberty Bell is displayed in the Liberty Bell Center, with Independence Hall visible through the windows behind it, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaElfreth's Alley in Old City is often called the oldest continuously inhabited residential street in the United States, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaReading Terminal Market has operated beneath the former Reading Railroad train shed since 1893, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

About Philadelphia

Philadelphia, founded by William Penn in 1682 on the Delaware River, grew into the largest city in the American colonies and hosted the debates that produced both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Its grid of brick streets, leafy squares and row houses still reflects Penn's plan, and today the city pairs that founding history with major museums and a strong neighborhood food culture.

Independence Hall stands within Independence National Historical Park, steps from the Liberty Bell Center. The Museum of the American Revolution brings the war to life with artifacts including George Washington's field tent. In Old City, Elfreth's Alley is one of the oldest continuously inhabited residential streets in the country, and Christ Church counted several signers among its congregation. Reading Terminal Market is a busy food hall known for roast pork sandwiches and Pennsylvania Dutch baking. Along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Philadelphia Art Museum crowns the steps made famous by Rocky, and the Barnes Foundation holds an exceptional collection of Impressionist and modern art. A statue of Penn tops the tower of City Hall. Eastern State Penitentiary, a former prison, now operates as a museum, and South Street leads to Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, a mosaic labyrinth.

Philadelphia suits history buffs, art lovers and food travelers on a reasonable budget. Fishtown and the Italian Market area reward wandering, and Valley Forge National Historical Park makes an easy half-day trip from the city.

Best seasonApril through June and September through October offer mild weather for walking the historic district.
Ideal stayThree days covers the historic sites, the Parkway museums and the food markets.
ArrivingPhiladelphia International Airport connects by regional rail, and Amtrak trains arrive at 30th Street Station.
Philadelphia Pennsylvania Liberty Bell and CheesesteaksWiserMap travel guidePhiladelphia Pennsylvania Liberty Bell and CheesesteaksPlan a Philadelphia trip with this guide to Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, Reading Terminal Market, the Art Museum steps, murals and cheesesteaks.Read the guide

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Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Independence Hall

Built between 1732 and 1753 as the Pennsylvania State House, this red-brick Georgian building is where the Declaration of Independ...
Liberty Bell Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Liberty Bell Center

Cast in London in 1752 for the State House, the bell cracked soon after arriving and was recast twice by local metalworkers Pass a...
Elfreth's Alley and Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Elfreth's Alley and Christ Church

Elfreth's Alley, a narrow cobbled lane of about 32 brick houses built between the 1720s and 1830s, is often called the nation's ol...
Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Eastern State Penitentiary

When it opened in 1829, John Haviland's fortress-like prison introduced a radical idea: every inmate held in solitary confinement...

Museums 3

Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Museum of the American Revolution

Opened in 2017 a short walk from Independence Hall, this museum tells the story of the Revolution through objects, immersive galle...
Philadelphia Art Museum and the Rocky Steps, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia Art Museum and the Rocky Steps

The vast Greek Revival temple at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway holds one of the largest art collections in the country,...
The Barnes Foundation and the Parkway museums, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The Barnes Foundation and the Parkway museums

Collector Albert C. Barnes amassed an astonishing trove of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, with more works by Renoir and...

Landmarks 1

Philadelphia City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia City Hall

At the centre of William Penn's original city plan, City Hall took three decades to build and on completion in 1901 was briefly th...

Food and Drink 2

Reading Terminal Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Reading Terminal Market

Opened in 1893 beneath the train shed of the Reading Railroad, this is one of the oldest and busiest public markets in the United...
The Italian Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The Italian Market

Along South Ninth Street, the Italian Market is one of the oldest outdoor markets in the country, a stretch of metal awnings, curb...

Neighborhoods 1

South Street and Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

South Street and Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

South Street has been Philadelphia's bohemian strip since the 1960s, a lively run of tattoo parlours, record and vintage shops, ba...

Parks 1

Boathouse Row and the Schuylkill River Trail, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Boathouse Row and the Schuylkill River Trail

Just behind the art museum, Boathouse Row is a line of 19th-century Victorian boathouses on the Schuylkill still used by rowing cl...

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