Top 10 Ways to Show Off Philadelphia
Updated: March 12, 2009
From the Rodin Museum to Reading Terminal Market, impress out-of-town guests with a truly local experience in Philadelphia.
On this page:More Spots to Impress, The Top 10.
More Spots to Impress
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Philadelphia Museium Of Art
Read ReviewsArt Museum Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19101 (map)
From a 16th-century Indian temple to an impressive Marcel Duchamp collection, this museum is an encyclopedic force.
The Top 10
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Carpenter's Historic Hall
Write a review320 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.
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Franklin Court
Write a review316-322 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (map)
Forgo the standard Ben Franklin-themed tour to discover this site's unexpected, neon-lit room of mirrors.
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Termini Brothers Bakery
Read Reviews1523 S 8th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (map)
The cannoli is scrumptious and the couple singing "That's Amore" every Saturday is pure entertainment.
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Reading Terminal Market
Read Reviews12th 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.
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Rodin Museum
Read ReviewsBenjamin 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.
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John's Roast Pork
Read Reviews14 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.
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Mutter Museum, The
Read Reviews19 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.
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La Colombe Torrefaction
Read Reviews130 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.
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Pasion
Read Reviews211 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.
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City Tavern
Read Reviews138 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.
