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CityPhiladelphia
 
  • Opera house or company
Academy of Vocal Arts
  • Festival of arts of short duration
American Music Theater Festival
  • Observe ethnic peoples, folk customs
  • Historical museum
American Swedish Historical Museum
  • Education institution
Art Institute of Philadelphia
  • Tombs, burial site
Ben Franklin's Grave
  • Dam, bridge, lock, waterway
Betsy Ross Bridge
  • Paintings, art collections
Brandywine Workshop
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Christian sites
Cathedral Basilica of St Peter & St Paul
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Center City
  • Historical museum
African American Museum in Philadelphia
  • Christian sites
Arch Street United Methodist Church
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Chinatown
  • Government or institution building
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
City Hall
  • Market, shopping area
  • Architecture - Modern
Liberty Place
  • Library
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Christian sites
Masonic Temple
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • Architecture - Modern
Penn Center
  • Education institution
  • Paintings, art collections
  • National Register of Buildings
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Museum (formerly Museum of American Art)
  • Convention, exhibition center
Pennsylvania Convention Center
  • Culinary attraction
  • Market, shopping area
Reading Terminal Market
  • Provincial or municipal park
  • National Register of Buildings
Rittenhouse Square
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • Market, shopping area
  • National Register of Buildings
Chestnut Hill Historic District
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Chestnut Street
  • Observe ethnic peoples, folk customs
Chinese Cultural Center
  • Scenic site or route
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
Chinese Friendship Gate
  • Historic site
  • Architecture - Neo-Classical
  • Landmark restaurant
City Tavern
  • Historical museum
  • Military attraction or museum
Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia (formerly the Civil War Library and Museum)
  • Decorative arts display
  • Historic site
  • National Register of Buildings
Cliveden of the National Trust
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
Columbus Memorial
  • Musical activity or concert hall
Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra
  • Jewish site or artifact collection
  • Tombs, burial site
Congregation Mikveh Israel Cemetery
  • Jewish site or artifact collection
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
  • Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits
  • Paintings, art collections
Design Center at Philadelphia University
  • Police or criminal museum
  • National Register of Buildings
Eastern State Penitentiary
  • Miscellaneous collectibles museums
Einstein Museum of World Currency
  • Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits
Fabric Workshop & Museum
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • Manor or country house
  • Provincial or municipal park
  • National Register of Buildings
Fairmount Park
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
Academy of Natural Sciences Museum
  • Manor or country house
Cedar Grove
  • Library
Free Library of Philadelphia Central Library
  • Historic site
Historic RittenhouseTown
  • Garden or botanic display
Horticulture Center
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Manor or country house
Japanese House and Gardens
  • Manor or country house
Laurel Hill
  • Cemetery
Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Manor or country house
Lemon Hill
  • Theatrical hall or company
Mann Center for the Performing Arts
  • Manor or country house
Mount Pleasant
  • Western hemisphere native art, artifacts
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Major world-scale museum
  • Architecture - Neo-Classical
Philadelphia Museum of Art
  • Children's activities
  • Family activity
  • Zoo or animal collection
Philadelphia Zoo
  • Paintings, art collections
Rodin Museum
  • Manor or country house
Strawberry Mansion
  • Manor or country house
  • Architecture - Neo-Classical
Sweetbriar Mansion
  • Furniture display
  • Manor or country house
Woodford Mansion
  • Historic site
First Pennsylvania Bank
  • Christian sites
  • Architecture - Victorian
First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Christian sites
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
  • Military attraction or museum
  • National Register of Buildings
Fort Mifflin
  • IMAX Theater
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
Franklin Institute Science Museum
  • Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits
  • Library
  • Photo collection, exhibit
Germantown Historical Society Museum
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Manor or country house
  • National Register of Buildings
Glen Foerd on the Delaware
  • Mission
  • National park
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Tombs, burial site
Gloria Dei Church (Old Swedes Church)
  • Garden or botanic display
Historic Bartram's Garden
  • Cruises - sightseeing by boat
Holiday Boat Tours
  • Market, shopping area
Italian Market
  • Biking opportunity
  • Fishing opportunity
  • Hiking opportunity
  • Natural area
  • Wildlife area, bird sanctuary
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
  • Historic site
  • Musical activity or concert hall
  • Theatrical hall or company
Lights of Liberty Show
  • Historic site
Man Full of Trouble Tavern
  • Musical instruments museum
Mario Lanza Institute and Museum
  • Garden or botanic display
  • National Register of Buildings
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits
  • Miscellaneous collectibles museums
  • Musical activity or concert hall
  • Theatrical hall or company
Mummers Museum
  • Library
  • Medical, pharmacy attraction
Mutter Museum
  • Government or institution building
National Archives Mid Atlantic Region
  • Christian sites
  • Tombs, burial site
National Shrine of St John Neumann
Norman Rockwell Museum
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • National Register of Buildings
Old City
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Christian sites
Arch Street Meeting House
  • Historic site
  • Historical museum
Betsy Ross House
  • Historic site
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Christian sites
Christ Church
  • Historic site
  • National Register of Buildings
Elfreth's Alley Historic District
  • Historical museum
Elfreth's Alley Museum
  • Fire museum
  • Stained glass of note
Fireman's Hall Museum
  • Historic site
  • Historical museum
  • Postal museum, stamp collection
Franklin Court
  • Christian sites
Historic Olde St Augustine's Church
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • National park
Independence National Historical Park
  • Children's activities
  • Historical museum
Atwater Kent Museum
  • Postal museum, stamp collection
B. Free Franklin Post Office and Museum
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
Bicentennial Bell
  • Historic site
Bishop White House
  • Historic site
  • National Register of Buildings
Carpenters' Hall
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Tombs, burial site
Christ Church Burial Ground
  • Historic site
Congress Hall
  • Historic site
Declaration (Graff) House
  • Historic site
  • National Register of Buildings
Deshler-Morris House
  • Literary site
  • National park
  • National Register of Buildings
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
  • Historic site
  • National Register of Buildings
Free Quaker Meeting House
  • Historic site
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site
Independence Hall
  • National park
Independence Mall
  • Government or institution building
  • Historical museum
National Constitution Center
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Independence Park Visitor Center
  • Historic site
Independence Square
  • Historic site
  • National park
Liberty Bell Pavilion
  • Military attraction or museum
New Hall Military Museum
  • Historic site
Old City Hall
  • Christian sites
Old St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
  • Library
Philosophical Hall Library
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Historic site
  • National Register of Buildings
Second Bank Portrait Gallery
  • Christian sites
St George's United Methodist Church
  • Historic site
  • Architecture - Neo-Classical
  • National Register of Buildings
Thomas Bond House
  • Historic site
Todd House
  • Observe ethnic peoples, folk customs
  • Historical museum
  • Jewish site or artifact collection
National Museum of American Jewish History
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Old City Gallery and Cultural District
  • Christian sites
Old First Reformed Church
  • Christian sites
Quaker Information Center
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
  • Government or institution building
United States Mint
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Walnut Street
  • Festival of arts of short duration
  • Opera house or company
Opera Company of Philadelphia
  • Paintings, art collections
Painted Bride Art Center
  • Paintings, art collections
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts School & Gallery
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Library
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
  • Historic site
  • Medical, pharmacy attraction
Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
Philadelphia Stock Exchange
  • Crafts center or marketplace
Pine Street Historic Antique Row
  • Children's activities
Please Touch Museum
  • Historical museum
Presbyterian Historical Society Museum
Pretzel Museum
  • Literary site
Rosenbach Museum & Library
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • National Register of Buildings
Society Hill Historic District
  • Crafts center or marketplace
Antiquarian's Delight
  • Decorative arts display
  • National Register of Buildings
Athenaeum of Philadelphia
  • Market, shopping area
  • National Register of Buildings
Head House Square
  • Library
Historical Society of Pennsylvania Library
  • Christian sites
Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church
  • Christian sites
  • Tombs, burial site
Old St Mary's Church
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Historic site
  • Medical, pharmacy attraction
Physick House
  • Observe ethnic peoples, folk customs
Polish American Cultural Center
  • Furniture display
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Historic site
Powel House
  • Region, quarter of a major city
South Street
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Christian sites
  • Tombs, burial site
St Peter's Church
  • Historic site
  • National park
  • National Register of Buildings
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
  • National park
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Tombs, burial site
Washington Square
  • Tombs, burial site
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • Historic site
  • Christian sites
  • Tombs, burial site
St John the Evangelist Church
  • Historic site
  • National Register of Buildings
Stenton Museum
  • Museum of architectural history
Stephen Girard Collection
  • Scenic site or route
Sterling Helicopter Tours
  • Railroad attraction or museum
Thirtieth Street Station
  • Education institution
  • National Register of Buildings
University of Pennsylvania
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Photo collection, exhibit
Institute of Contemporary Art
  • Western hemisphere native art, artifacts
  • Archeological exhibit, museum
  • Ancient Egyptian art, artifacts
  • Major world-scale museum
  • Oriental art
  • South Pacific art, artifacts
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
Wagner Free Institute of Science
  • Dam, bridge, lock, waterway
Walt Whitman Bridge
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Waterfront
  • Dam, bridge, lock, waterway
Benjamin Franklin Bridge
  • Nautical museum or attraction
Independence Seaport Museum
  • Provincial or municipal park
Penn's Landing
  • Military attraction or museum
  • Nautical museum or attraction
Gazela of Philadelphia
  • Cruises - sightseeing by boat
  • Scenic site or route
Penn's Landing Trolley
  • Military attraction or museum
Philadelphia Vietnam Veteran's Memorial
  • Crafts center or marketplace
Wood Turning Center
  • Paintings, art collections
Woodmere Art Museum