List of tourist attractions in Philadelphia

The following comprises a list of sites of interest (attractions) in Philadelphia and its immediate environs:

Historic sites and national parks

 * American Philosophical Society Hall
 * Belmont Mansion
 * Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
 * Betsy Ross House
 * Carpenters' Hall
 * Colonial Germantown Historic District
 * Congress Hall
 * Ebenezer Maxwell House
 * Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
 * Elfreth's Alley
 * Fairmount Water Works
 * First Bank of the United States
 * Fort Mifflin
 * Franklin Court
 * Friends Hospital
 * Founder's Hall, Girard College
 * Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
 * Independence Hall
 * Independence National Historical Park
 * Laurel Hill Cemetery
 * Liberty Bell
 * Memorial Hall
 * Merchants' Exchange
 * National Mechanics
 * New Market, and the surrounding Head House Square Historic District
 * Pennsylvania Hospital
 * Philadelphia City Hall
 * Philadelphia Naval Asylum
 * Second Bank of the United States
 * Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
 * University of Pennsylvania central campus

Art

 * Barnes Foundation
 * Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
 * La Salle University Art Museum
 * Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
 * Philadelphia Museum of Art
 * Perelman Building
 * Rodin Museum
 * University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
 * Woodmere Art Museum

Science

 * Academy of Natural Sciences
 * Franklin Institute
 * Insectarium
 * Mütter Museum
 * Science History Institute
 * Wagner Free Institute of Science

History

 * African American Museum in Philadelphia
 * American Swedish Historical Museum
 * Civil War Museum of Philadelphia
 * Elfreth's Alley
 * Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library
 * Historical Society of Frankford
 * Historical Society of Pennsylvania
 * Museum of the American Revolution
 * National Constitution Center
 * National Liberty Museum
 * National Museum of American Jewish History
 * Philadelphia History Museum

Historic houses

 * Belmont Mansion
 * Betsy Ross House
 * Bishop White House
 * Cliveden
 * Dolley Todd House
 * Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
 * Elfreth's Alley Museum
 * Germantown White House
 * Glen Foerd on the Delaware
 * Grumblethorpe
 * Hill-Keith-Physick House
 * Historic RittenhouseTown
 * Historic Strawberry Mansion
 * John Johnson House
 * Lemon Hill
 * Marian Anderson Museum and Birthplace
 * Mount Pleasant
 * Powel House
 * Ryerss Museum and Library
 * Stenton
 * Sweetbriar
 * Upsala
 * Woodford
 * Wyck House

Other

 * Athenaeum of Philadelphia
 * Concord School House
 * Eastern State Penitentiary
 * The Fabric Workshop and Museum
 * Free Library of Philadelphia
 * Library Company of Philadelphia
 * Living Loft Puppet Museum
 * Mario Lanza Museum
 * Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania
 * Mummers Museum
 * National Shrine of Saint John Neumann
 * Philadelphia Doll Museum
 * Please Touch Museum
 * Polish American Cultural Center Museum
 * Romanian Folk Art Museum
 * Rosenbach Museum & Library
 * SEPTA Museum
 * Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
 * Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
 * The Saint James, high rise apartment incorporating the 1869 PFSF Building and York Row
 * USS Becuna (SS-319)
 * USS Olympia (C-6)

Galleries

 * Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania
 * Center for Art in Wood
 * The Design Center of Philadelphia University
 * Drexel University Collection
 * Fleisher Art Memorial
 * The Galleries at Moore College
 * Painted Bride Art Center
 * Paradigm Gallery and Studio
 * Philadelphia Art Alliance
 * Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
 * The Print Center
 * Tyler School of Art

Animal life institutions

 * Adventure Aquarium (in Camden, New Jersey)
 * John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
 * Philadelphia Zoo
 * The Schuylkill Center

Horticultural institutions

 * Awbury Arboretum
 * Bartram's Garden
 * Centennial Arboretum
 * The Horticulture Center
 * Marconi Plaza
 * Morris Arboretum

Parks and squares

 * Clark Park
 * Fairmount Park
 * Franklin Square
 * Logan Circle
 * LOVE Park
 * Penn's Landing
 * Rittenhouse Square
 * Washington Square and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Professional

 * Academy of Music - opera, ballet
 * Forrest Theatre - plays, musicals
 * Franklin Music Hall - popular music
 * Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - classical music
 * Mann Center for the Performing Arts - summer venue, classical and popular music
 * Miller Theater - Broadway and a variety of performance arts theater
 * Plays and Players Theatre - plays, musicals
 * Prince Music Theater - various
 * Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey - popular music
 * Suzanne Roberts Theatre - plays, musicals
 * The TLA (formerly the Theater of the Living Arts) - popular music
 * Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township - popular music
 * Trocadero Theatre - popular musical acts
 * Walnut Street Theatre - plays, musicals
 * Wilma Theater - plays, musicals

Educational

 * Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, University of Pennsylvania - various
 * Arts Bank, University of the Arts - dance, student performances
 * Curtis Opera Studio, Curtis Institute of Music - opera
 * Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music - classical music
 * Helen Corning Warden Theater, Academy of Vocal Arts - opera
 * Irvine Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania - features a pipe organ
 * Main Auditorium, Drexel University - site of the 2007 Democratic debate; features a pipe organ
 * Mandell Theater, Drexel University
 * Miller Theater, University of the Arts - various

Religious buildings

 * Arch Street Friends Meeting House
 * Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park
 * Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
 * Christ Church
 * Church of the Advocate
 * Church of St. James the Less
 * Congregation Mikveh Israel
 * Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
 * Mikveh Israel Synagogue
 * Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church
 * National Shrine of Saint John Neumann
 * Race Street Friends Meetinghouse
 * Saint Clement's Church
 * St. Mark's Episcopal Church
 * St. Peter's Church

Shopping areas

 * Chinatown
 * Fashion District Philadelphia - shopping mall in Center City
 * Italian Market - open produce and meat market with many specialty shops
 * Jewelers' Row - two densely packed blocks of jewelers and related shops
 * Philadelphia Mills - a large outlet and discount shopping mall in the Far Northeast section
 * Reading Terminal Market - large enclosed produce, meat and prepared food market featuring some Pennsylvania Dutch merchants and others
 * The Shops at Liberty Place - upscale shopping mall inside the skyscraper complex known as Liberty Place
 * South Street - many trendy and counterculture shops between Front and 10th Streets
 * Walnut Street - many expensive shops between Broad and 20th Streets and the surrounding area
 * Wanamaker's (now Macy's) - defined the department store and remains a landmark; features the Wanamaker Organ

Sports venues
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Professional

 * 2300 Arena - boxing, wrestling, MMA
 * Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia Phillies
 * Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia Eagles, Temple Owls football
 * Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Philadelphia Wings

Collegiate

 * Boathouse Row - collegiate and amateur rowing
 * Daskalakis Athletic Center - Drexel University
 * Franklin Field - University of Pennsylvania
 * Hagan Arena - Saint Joseph's University
 * Hayman Center - LaSalle University
 * Liacouras Center - Temple University
 * McCarthy Stadium - LaSalle University
 * The Palestra - University of Pennsylvania
 * Villanova Stadium in Villanova - Villanova University

Eateries

 * Amada Restaurant - owned by Jose Garces, Philadelphia's newest Iron Chef
 * The Fountain Restaurant - the Four Season Hotel, rated #1 in the city by Zagat Survey
 * Geno's Steaks - of the "Geno's vs. Pat's" debate
 * McGillin's Olde Ale House - the oldest continuously operational tavern in Philadelphia
 * Morimoto - the original Iron Chef's restaurant
 * Moshulu - a converted 1904 sailing ship.
 * Pat's King of Steaks - created the cheesesteak

Railroad

 * 30th Street Station
 * Reading Terminal
 * Suburban Station

Maritime

 * Gazela Primeiro
 * Independence Seaport Museum
 * Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
 * USS New Jersey (BB-62) (in Camden, New Jersey)
 * SS United States

Miscellaneous

 * Toynbee tiles