List of tourist attractions in Philadelphia

The following comprises a list of sites of interest (attractions) in Philadelphia and its immediate environs:

Historic sites and national parks

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

Art Barnes Foundation Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia La Salle University Art Museum Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia Museum of Art Perelman Building 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

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

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

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

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

Professional 2300 Arena – boxing, wrestling, MMA Citizens Bank Park – Philadelphia Phillies Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia Eagles and Temple Owls football Xfinity Mobile Arena – Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers

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

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 Reading Terminal Suburban Station

Maritime

Gazela Primeiro Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia Naval Shipyard USS New Jersey (BB-62) (in Camden, New Jersey) SS United States

Miscellaneous Toynbee tiles

List of tourist attractions in Philadelphia

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