#1 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Audubon (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#2 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Brooklawn (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#3 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Camden (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 79,904.
Camden was originally incorporated as a city on February 13, 1828, from portions of the now-defunct Newton Township, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. On March 13, 1844, Camden became part of the newly formed Camden Count
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#4 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Cherry Hill (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Collingswood (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#6 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Gloucester City (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Pennsauken (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#8 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Yeadon (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.02 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#9 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Ben Franklin National Memorial
Philadelphia PA
~0.06 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial is located in the rotunda of The Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dedicated by Congress in 1976, Memorial Hall features a 20 foot high marble statue of Ben. Sculpted by James Earle Fraser, the statue weighs 30 tons and sits on a 92-ton pedestal of white Seravezza marble. Originally opened in 1938, Memorial Hall was designed by architect John T. Windrim and modeled after the Pantheon in Rome. The Hall is 82 feet in length, width, and height. The domed ceiling is self-supporting and weighs 1600 tons. The floors, walls, columns, pilasters, and cornices are made of rare marbles from Portugal, Italy and France.
Today, the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial administers the Bower Awards to honor excellence in science and industry. A bequest from the late Henry Bower, a chemical manufacturer, provided the means for these annual awards. The Bower Award for Business Leadership presents a gold medal to an American who has made substantial contributions to business. The Bower Award and Prize for contributions to Science is an international award which includes a cash prize as well as a gold medal.
The National Memorial's other activities include tours, publications, annual convocations, perpetuating the legacy of Benjamin Franklin, and studying the problems facing humanity.
Admission to the National Memorial is free.
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#10 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia PA
~0.06 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#11 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Historic City Hall
Philadelphia PA
~0.06 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#12 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Independence National Historical Park
Philadelphia PA
~0.06 miles from Philadelphia city center
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http://www.nps.gov/inde/
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#13 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Free Library of Philadelphia
Philadelphia PA
~0.10 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#14 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Museum of American Art
Philadelphia PA
~0.24 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#15 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia PA
~0.24 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Academy of Music
1420 Locust Street Philadelphia PA - (215) 893-1999
~0.24 miles from Philadelphia city center
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Philadelphia’s most revered performing space is an elegant socialite outside, with a discreet brick and gaslit-façade; inside, it’s a prima donna done up in scarlet with gold caryatids and a 5,000-pound crystal chandelier. http://www.academyofmusic.org/home.php
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#17 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Reading Terminal Market
Philadelphia PA
~0.26 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#18 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Philadelphia
~0.31 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia PA
~0.31 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a multi-use public facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is designed to accommodate conventions, exhibitions, conferences and other events. It comprises four main halls or rooms, smaller meeting rooms and auditoriums, and the grand hall, which is part of the former Reading Railroad terminal elevated train shed.
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#20 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Market East (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.36 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Penn Center (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.43 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#22 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Avenue Of The Arts South (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.47 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#23 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Washington Square West (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.49 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#24 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Walnut Street Theatre
Philadelphia PA
~0.49 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#25 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Chinatown (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.52 miles from Philadelphia city center
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Chinatown is a predominantly Asian American neighborhood located within the Center City district in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. While similar in concept to the "Chinatowns" of many major U.S. cities, this ethnic enclave possesses a great deal of distinctly Philadelphian architecture and cultural character.[citation needed] The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) supports the area.
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#26 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Please Touch Museum
Philadelphia PA
~0.54 miles from Philadelphia city center
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#27 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Franklin Institute Science Museum
Philadelphia PA
~0.54 miles from Philadelphia city center
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http://www2.fi.edu/
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#28 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia PA - (215) 299-1000
~0.55 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia was founded in 1812 for the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences, and the advancement of useful learning. http://www.ansp.org/
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#29 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Civil War Library and Museum
Philadelphia PA
~0.56 miles from Philadelphia city center
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The Civil War Museum of Philadelphia closed the doors of its old museum in 2008,
in anticipation of building a new facility, with a planned 2011 opening. That new museum has been delayed until 2014. In the meantime, the Civil War Museum
will partner with the Gettysburg Foundation, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, and the National Constitution Center to ensure that parts of the collection will be seen by the public during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War which begins in 2011. News of exhibits and
openings at these institutions will be available on this website and on the websites of our partner organizations as they are scheduled.
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#30 of 30 Things To Do in Philadelphia
Downtown / Rittenhouse Square (Neighborhood)
Philadelphia PA
~0.57 miles from Philadelphia city center
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