WHAT TO SEE AND DO
EXPLORE THE CRADLE OF LIBERTY AND PHILADELPHIA’S HISTORIC DISTRICT
SEE THE SIGHTS OF OLD CITY
THE MUST-SEE HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS
Link to Independence Hall Website
INDEPENDENCE HALL
520 Chestnut Street. Where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were signed. Timed tickets are required and highly recommended in advance via the Independence Visitor Center.
Liberty Bell Website Link
THE LIBERTY BELL
6th and Market Streets. No tickets required. Home to the bell with the famous inscription: “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof.”
Linnk to the President's House Website
PRESIDENT'S HOUSE SITE
6th and Market Streets. An open-air exhibit on the site of Washington’s slave quarters, focusing on the history of slavery in the capital city.
The National Constitution Website Link
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER
Independence Mall. Explore Signers’ Hall with 42 life-size bronze statues of the Founding Fathers and one of the original copies of the Constitution.
HISTORIC SQUARES & ALLEYWAYS
Elfreth's Alley Website Link
ELFRETH'S ALLEY
North 2nd & North Front Streets. America’s oldest continuously inhabited street and former home to 19th-century Irish immigrant workers.
Washington Square Website Link
WASHINGTON SQUARE
6th and Walnut Streets. A former potter’s field that houses the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier and the Apollo 14 “moon tree.”
Franklin Square Website
FRANKLIN SQUARE
200 N. 6th Street. A family destination with an 18-hole miniature golf course, Center City’s only carousel, and a historic fountain.
Betsy Ross House Website Link
BETSY ROSS HOUSE
239 Arch Street. The only example of an 18th-century upholstery shop in the country where the first American flag was purportedly sewn.
Headhouse Square Website Link
HEADHOUSE SQUARE
2nd and Lombard Streets. Home to “the Shambles,” a 1745 shed that hosts the city’s oldest continuous farmers’ market.
Christ Church Website Link
CHRIST CHURCH
2nd and Market Streets. Founded in 1695. Visit the burial ground at 5th and Arch to see Benjamin Franklin’s grave.
WATERFRONT & MARITIME HISTORY
Penns Landing Website Link
PENN'S LANDING
Columbus Blvd & Delaware Ave. The focal point of the waterfront, hosting festivals, Race Street Pier, and Penn Treaty Park.
Philly SEaport Museum Link
INDEPENDENCE SEAPORT MUSEUM
Explore Philadelphia’s maritime history. Tour the USS Olympia, the oldest floating steel warship, and the submarine Becuna.
Moshulu Website Link
MOSHULU & GAZELA
Dine aboard the Moshulu, the world’s largest square-rigged sailing vessel, or see Philadelphia’s own Tall Ship, the Gazela.
Washington Avenue Pier Website Link
LAND BUOY AT WASHINGTON AVE
Washington Ave Green. A 55-foot tall sculpture pays tribute to the immigrants, many Irish, who first landed at this pier.
MUSEUMS & MARKETPLACES
Museum of Art Website Link
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART
Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Home to 227,000 objects and the famous “Rocky Steps.” Don’t miss the Rodin Museum nearby.
Barnes Foundation Website Link
THE BARNES FOUNDATION
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. One of the finest collections of French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in the world.
Reading Terminal Market Website Link
READING TERMINAL MARKET
12th and Arch Streets. America’s oldest farmers’ market featuring everything from Pennsylvania Dutch fare to local cannolis.
Magic Gardens Website Link
PHILLY MAGIC GARDENS
1020 South Street. A spectacular mosaic labyrinth created by artist Isaiah Zagar from found objects and mirrors.
TOURING THE CITY
76 Carriage Website Link
HORSE & CARRIAGE
76 Carriage Company tours through Independence Park and Society Hill. Tours start at 599 Market St.
Big Bus Tours Website Link
BIG BUS TOURS
Double-decker hop-on, hop-off tours. Catch the bus at the NE corner of 5th and Market.
Victorian Trolley Website Link
VICTORIAN TROLLEY
Philadelphia Trolley Works offers 27 locations including Chinatown and the Philadelphia Zoo.
Philly Sightseeing Webite Link
PHILLY TOURS
Philly tours by Double Decker Buses. Experience the magic.
