One of America’s oldest centers of science education, visitors can learn how to handle and control a real jet, walk through a giant heart and experience the law of center of gravity aboard Sky Bike.
Opened in the 1880s by Antonio Palumbo, the Italian Market is America's Oldest Outdoor Market. While the Italian fare remains great, it's also home to some of the best Mexican and Asian food in town.
I come here for lunch often since I work nearby. Great slices, tasty cheesesteaks, delicious hoagies, good value and nice guys. What more could you ask for?
This is home to a number of sites and attractions associated with early American history, including Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
Visiting the Liberty Bell is free and requires no ticket. It's just across the street.
Pick up The GPS Ranger while you're at the Independence Visitor Center. It's a multimedia device that leads you on an informative walking tour of Independence National Historical Park. Read more.
This is the only place to get free, timed Independence Hall tickets. Go on and ask, they’re friendly here! Read more.
The U.S. Supreme Court met here from 1791, when the building was finished, to 1800, when America’s capital moved from Philadelphia to Washington.
Discover Franklin Court, an underground museum, a colonial printing office, and Benjamin Franklin’s first permanent home in Philadelphia.
This is the spot to get your "We the People" on. Did you know that the dimensions of Signers’ Hall are the same as the room where the document was signed in Independence Hall, only two blocks away? Read more.
"Groundbreaking from the start..." Penn was the 1st American museum to excavate in the ancient Near East (at the site of Nippur in Iraq in the 1880s/90s). It was also the museum's first expedition. Read more.
The College of Philadelphia was renamed the "University of the State of Pennsylvania" in 1779. UPenn was the first American institution of higher learning named "University." Read more.
Cheesesteak ordering etiquette: for a steak w/ Cheez Whiz & onions, order “Whiz Wit.” If u prefer provolone & no onions, order “Provolone Witout.” Wanna go to the back of the line? Ask for fontina. Read more.
