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The Declaration of Independence was signed in this historic building on July 4, 1776.
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This bell is one of the most important symbols of America's struggle for independence.
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Philadelphia's museum of art, one of the country's largest, is housed in an impressive classical building.
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This historic neighborhood features 18th and 19th century brick rowhouses in cobblestone streets.
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Philadelphia's monumental city hall was the city's tallest building when it was completed in 1901.
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Philadelphia's main railway station, built during the Great Depression, is a monumental neo-classical building.
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Plans for a bridge connecting Philadelphia with New Jersey were first made in 1818, it took until 1926 before it was finally a reality.
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Philadelphia's version of the Champs-Elysees, a majestic boulevard, was created at the beginning of the 20th century.
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This small building was the home of Betsy Ross, maker of the first American flag.
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Nearby university rowing clubs operate from these picturesque Victorian boathouses.
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A historic Georgian building that hosted the First Continental Congress in 1774.
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Best known as the site of Benjamin Franklin's grave, the burial ground contains the graves of about 4000 people, many buried here during colonial times.
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In the 20th century concerned citizens saved this historic street from being replaced by new roadways.
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Greek revival buildings hide the machinery inside that provided Philadelphia with clean water for more than a century.
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Completed in 1797, this classical building housed the first Federal bank of the United States.
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The wide green plaza in the heart of historic Philadelphia was planned in 1945 to create an appropriate setting for the Independence Hall.
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Inaugurated in 2003, this memorial remembers those who died in the Irish famine of the 19th century.
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Created in 1965 on top of an underground garage, the plaza is best known for its Love Statue, added in 1976 for the country's Bicentennial.
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This modern skyscraper was the first to eclipse the city hall in height. Several more tall skyscrapers were built during the following years.
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This plaza on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway features the beautiful Swann Memorial Fountain.
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One of Philadelphia's most beautiful buildings was constructed for the city's Centennial Exposition in 1876.
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Philadelphia's 19th century Merchants' Exchange is the oldest stock exchange building in the country.
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This revolutionary skyscraper brought the International Style to the United States.
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When this covered market opened in 1892 it was lauded for the variety of foods offered.
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The most pleasant of Philadelphia's five central squares.
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A large domed basilica, built in 1864 as the principal church of the Philadelphia archdiocese.
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This museum at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway displays works of Rodin, the French sculptor whose works like the Thinker and the Kiss are world famous.
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