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Philadelphia: a self-guided walk
Generated from Wikivoyage's See list for Philadelphia: 7 stops, about 1.8 km and 59 minutes on foot. Not a guided tour; check each place before you go.
7 stops · 1.8 km · about 59 min on foot · Wikivoyage source · fetched 2026-11-07 02:08:22 UTC. Not a guided tour: check each place before you go.
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City Hall
The unofficial center of Center City at Broad and Market Street. An architectural masterpiece, built out of stone in the Second Empire style. The building is 548 ft (167 m) tall, topped by a 36 ft bronze statue of William Penn. It remained the tallest building in the city from its construction in 1901 until 1987. There is a paid tour you can go on which takes you to an observation deck in the tower.
39.95250, -75.16373 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
A school that has had an impressive roster of artist alumni in the past 200 years, including some of the best-known names in American art. Its museum shows works from past and present PAFA students and faculty, as well as regular special exhibits.
39.95568, -75.16322 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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The Comcast Center
Opened in 2008, at 975 feet tall, the Comcast Center is Philadelphia's tallest skyscraper and headquarters of the cable provider. It features a public plaza with a gorgeous fountain display, a dramatic eight-story “Winter Garden” and an energy-saving “glass curtain” that wraps around the Comcast Center, allowing for a 360° view of Philadelphia’s urban landscape. The building has also unveiled a Sony Style Comcast Labs Store, which includes an “Interactive Technology Lab” that is open to the public. The lobby has garnered attention as a tourist attraction. At first glance, the north wall of its
39.95473, -75.16844 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Not just a natural history museum, this institution also has an active research arm and library. Highlights of the museum include a 2-story dinosaur exhibit, a butterfly walk-through area, and a children's nature center with live animals. It is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas.
39.95696, -75.17126 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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The Franklin Institute Science Museum
This museum attracts some of the top scientific exhibits in the world, including special exhibits that change every few months. Be sure to walk through the giant-sized human heart, a favorite with kids. Also features planetarium and the immense Tuttleman IMAX Theater and its four-story, domed screen with fifty-six speakers. This museum is incredibly popular as a field trip destination for local schools, so mornings and early afternoons on weekdays may be crowded with schoolchildren.
39.95847, -75.17316 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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Rare Book Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia
If you're into rare books at all, take the free tour, offered M-F at 11AM, of the Philadelphia Free Library's amazing rare book collection. Besides the Gutenberg Bible, highlights include medieval manuscripts, children's book illustrations, and the stuffed body of Charles Dickens's pet raven Grip, the raven who indirectly inspired Poe's "The Raven."
39.95963, -75.17094 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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Barnes Foundation
One of the world's most important collections of post-impressionist and modernist art, open in this location since 2012. Advance reservations strongly recommended (weeks in advance for week-end time slots); a limited number of tickets is available for same-day visits.
39.96077, -75.17272 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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