Philadelphia is the fifth largest city in
United States, located some 10 km to the north-west from
Camden. The capital city
Washington is in 260 km to the south-west. The population of Philadelphia is 1,567,500 people (as of 2015). Many people visit Philadelphia each year to take a look at its famous art museums and galleries and museums.
The nearest airport Philadelphia Intl (IATA: PHL) is about 20 km away.
Things to do in it
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest art museums in the United States. It has collections of more than 227, 000 objects that include " world-class holdings of European and American paintings, prints, drawings, and decorative arts" The Main Building is visited by more than 800, 000 people annually, and is located at the west end of Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
The Barnes in Philadelphia is a tourist attraction, one of the Art museums and galleries in Philadelphia, United States. It is located: 18 km from Camden, 389 km from New York, 433 km from Baltimore.
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the New World. It was founded in 1812, by many of the leading naturalists of the young republic with an expressed mission of " the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences" For over two centuries of continuous operations, the Academy has sponsored expeditions, conducted original environmental and systematics research…
The Rodin Museum is a museum located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which contains the largest collection of sculptor Auguste Rodin's works outside Paris. For the first time since the museum opened in 1929, the doors were closed for a three-year, $9 million renovation which brought this museum back to its original splendour. Doors were reopened to the public on July 12, 2012.
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, head church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is located at 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the east side of Logan Square in Philadelphia. It was built from 1846-1864 and was designed by Napoleon LeBrun – from original plans by the Reverend Mariano Muller and the Reverend John B. Tornatore – with the dome and Palladian facade designed by John Notman added after 1850. The interior was largely decorated by Constan…
The 72 front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania have become known as the " Rocky Steps" as a result of their appearance in the three-Oscar-winning film Rocky, and four of its sequels, II, III, V and Rocky Balboa, in which the eponymous character runs up the steps to the song " Gonna Fly Now" Tourists and local residents often mimic Rocky's famous climb, a metaphor for an underdog or an everyman rising to a challenge. A bronze statue of Rocky was briefly placed…
Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At 167 m (548 ft), including the statue, it is the world's second-tallest masonry building, only 1. 6 feet (0. 49 m) shorter than Mole Antonelliana in Turin. The weight of the building is borne by granite and brick walls up to 22 feet (6. 7 m) thick, rather than steel; the principal exterior materials are limestone, granite, and marble.
The Liberty Bell, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the most prominent symbols of the American Revolutionary War. It is a familiar symbol of independence within the United States and has been described as an icon of liberty and justice.
If you have already seen Philadelphia, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. If you are around, try one of the following places:
To understand Philadelphia better you can also take a look at the gallery.