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7 Must See Places in the picturesque city of Philadelphia

Must See Places in the picturesque city of Philadelphia

Whether you prefer museums or the theater, zoos or gardens, sports entertainment or shopping excursions there really is something for everyone. Philadelphia has become the “now” place where young artists collaborate to innovate everything from food to fashion, creating a renaissance environment. As America’s birthplace, Philadelphia is the nation’s only UNESCO World Heritage City. Where else can you walk from the sites where political luminaries debated standing up to a king to the home of the largest collection of Rodin sculptures outside of Paris before making your way through a giant-sized human heart? Philadelphia’s art, music, film, design, fashion, performance and culinary energy are thriving. Want to make some memories? Philadelphia is here for the making.Independence National Historic Park As America’s birthplace, Philadelphia is the nation’s only UNESCO World Heritage City. Known as the birthplace of American democracy, Historic Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park (INHP) is located on the site of many of the seminal events that carried the nation through its founding as a global leader of democratic ideals. INHP welcomes more than 3.5 million visitors every year. Many of these visitors line up to see what is the park’s most visited and most famous attraction, the Liberty Bell. The Liberty Bell Center, Independence Hall, Congress Hall, the New Hall Military Museum, Franklin Court, the Bishop White House and the Graff House are just some of the buildings that make up Independence National Historical Park — all of which are free. Parks are safe, with activities part of the daily life of the people and families who come to relax, eat, play and stroll