Top 10 Ways to Show Off Philadelphia

by Lauren_McCutcheon - 0 Reviews - 13 Lists

Updated: September 10, 2004

From the Rodin Museum to Reading Terminal Market, impress out-of-town guests with a truly local experience in Philadelphia.

On this page:The Top 10, More Spots to Impress.

The Top 10

  1. 1 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Rodin Museum
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    Benjamin Franklin Pkwy at 22nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (map)

    Steps from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, see "The Kiss" and "The Thinker" from among a collection of the sculptor's work.

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended La Colombe Torrefaction
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    130 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (map)

    Prepare to fall love with the East Coast's best brews at this popular and independent four-star coffee shop.

  3. 3 Franklin Court
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    316-322 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (map)

    Forgo the standard Ben Franklin-themed tour to discover this site's unexpected, neon-lit room of mirrors.

  4. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average City Tavern
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    138 S Second St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (map)

    Colonial cuisine--including beer made from Washington's and Jefferson's recipes--is delicious at this historical Old City restaurant.

  5. 5 Carpenter's Historic Hall
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    320 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (map)

    Stop by this stalwart Independence Park landmark at 2pm, Tuesday-Saturday, for a free concert performed on the unusual glass armonica.

  6. 6 3 Star Rating: Average Termini Brothers Bakery
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    1523 S 8th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (map)

    The cannoli is scrumptious and the couple singing "That's Amore" every Saturday is pure entertainment.

  7. 7 4 Star Rating: Recommended Pasion
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    211 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102 (map)

    Steps away from bustling Restaurant Row, this elegant Nuevo Latino hideaway is famous for its mouth-awakening seviche.

  8. 8 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Reading Terminal Market
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    12th St & Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (map)

    No need to travel to Lancaster County for Amish baking--find shoofly pie and hot-cross buns at this urban market.

  9. 9 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended John's Roast Pork
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    14 Snyder Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148 (map)

    Let tourists go to Pat's and Geno's for their cheese steaks--this South Philly daytime spot is the real deal.

  10. 10 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Mutter Museum, The
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    19 S 22nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (map)

    A giant colon, a set of Siamese twins and various presidential organs are preserved at this repository of medical oddities.

More Spots to Impress

  1. 11 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Philadelphia Museum Of Art
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    Art Museum Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19101 (map)

    From a 16th-century Indian temple to an impressive Marcel Duchamp collection, this museum is an encyclopedic force.

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