Attractions in Philadelphia

The Benjamin Franklin Parkway is a grand diagonal boulevard modeled after the Champs-Élysées, connecting City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It is lined with cultural institutions, flags of the world, and public art.

Boathouse Row is a line of 15 historic rowing clubhouses along the Schuylkill River, their outlines illuminated at night in a twinkling display that has become one of Philadelphia's most iconic sights. The row anchors the city's deep rowing tradition.

Christ Church is one of the most important colonial-era churches in America. Founded in 1695, the current building (1744) features a 60-meter steeple that was the tallest structure in North America for nearly 50 years.

Elfreth's Alley is the oldest continuously inhabited residential street in America, a narrow cobblestone lane lined with 32 Georgian and Federal-era homes dating from 1702 to 1836. It offers a vivid glimpse of colonial Philadelphia.

Independence Hall is the red-brick Georgian building where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated and adopted. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, it is the most historically significant building in the United States.

The Liberty Bell Center houses America's most iconic symbol of freedom — a 2,080-pound copper bell with its famous crack. The exhibit traces the bell's journey from colonial instrument to international emblem of liberty.

The Betsy Ross House is a tiny colonial home on Arch Street where, according to tradition, seamstress Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag in 1776. The restored house provides a window into 18th-century domestic life.

Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is an authentic 17th-century-style Japanese house and garden nestled in Fairmount Park. Built in Japan and reassembled in Philadelphia, it features sliding screens with paintings by Hiroshi Senju.

Philadelphia City Hall is the largest municipal building in the United States, topped by a 167-foot bronze statue of William Penn. The ornate Second Empire-style building took 30 years to complete and anchors the center of Penn's original grid.