Washington Crossing Historic Park
Pennsylvania
This 500-acre park, which marks the spot where George Washington crossed the Delaware River, is now occupied by a preserved historic village complete with…
Must-see attractions in Pennsylvania
Logan Square & Fairmount
This 1799 mansion is named after the lemon trees that once grew in the greenhouses that were here in the early 19th century. The Federal-style mansion is…
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Hersheypark offers over 60 thrill rides, a zoo, water park, performances and frequent fireworks displays. Tooth-rotting as it may be, you or your child…
Pittsburgh
They call Pittsburgh the 'city of rivers,' so it's only appropriate that it has a park from which to admire its internal waterways. Allegheny Landing was…
Pennsylvania
Less a museum than some guy's country warehouse full of weird stuff, this is still a fascinating peek into the psyche of a person who decided they really…
Pennsylvania
A major draw in the National Historic Park is this stone building, where General George Washington plotted his military and political maneuvers during his…
Pennsylvania
This museum is housed in a plain two-story brick building that's, appropriately enough, located alongside the canal. With fascinating exhibits on the…
Philadelphia
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross, among other notable Philadelphians, worshiped at this handsome Episcopal church built in 1744. The…
National Shrine of St John Neumann
Philadelphia
Entombed in a glass case in front of an altar, the preserved body of the first Catholic saint in the US resides at St Peter's. Neumann (1811–1856) was…
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
The museum of the Lancaster Historical Society takes a deep dive into regional history, crafts and culture. Your ticket gets you a guided tour of…
Philadelphia
This small square named after Edwin Fitler, a well-regarded 19th-century mayor of Philadelphia, is a quiet focal point for the residential area south of…
American Military Edged Weaponry Museum
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
This oddball little museum appeals to a very specific demographic: people are who are into swords and knives, particularly American swords and knives…
Pennsylvania
This museum tells the story of the world's first billion-dollar oil field and includes a 'model home' of an oil-field worker and an 80ft-tall working rig…
Philadelphia Art Alliance at the University of the Arts
Philadelphia
In 2017 the Philadelphia Art Alliance, housed in an impressive Gilded Age–era mansion, became part of the University of the Arts. The future direction of…
Philadelphia
Originally called New Market to distinguish it from the old market on the High St (now Market St), this covered market hall dates back to the mid-18th…
Logan Square & Fairmount
Begun in 1756, this Georgian mansion was built in several stages and completed in the 1770s. It houses a fine collection of colonial furniture and…
Philadelphia
Congress Hall is where the first legislators met when Philly was the nation's capital. Entrance (no ticket necessary) is through the security checkpoint…
American Philosophical Society
Philadelphia
The oldest learned society in the US was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin with the aim of 'promoting useful knowledge.' It continues on its mission by…
Krishna P Singh Center for Nanotechnology
Philadelphia
One of the most striking pieces of contemporary architecture that's part of U Penn's campus is this 2013 building designed by Weiss/Manfredi. A series of…
Philadelphia
Built in 1804 on land donated by William Penn in 1701, this is the largest Quaker meetinghouse in the US. The furniture is original and predates the…
Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial
Logan Square & Fairmount
This riverside garden section of Fairmount Park comprises three terraces decorated with 17 sculptures that were commissioned between 1933 and 1961. Among…
Philadelphia
In the early 1960s the architect IM Pei made his name by designing this condo complex comprising three 32-story towers in which each of the units have…
Philadelphia Merchants Exchange
Philadelphia
Designed by William Strickland this impressive 1834 building adopts the Greek Revival style. It originally served as a commercial and financial center as…
Philadelphia
Be prepared for some serious artistic and academic theory at this conceptual art gallery, which supports worthy projects that might not otherwise find a…
Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Wilds are home to the largest herd of elk east of the Mississippi. Come to this small but enlightening center for information on these…
Ferncliff Wildflower & Wildlife Preserve
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Bald eagles can often be spotted soaring above this forested ravine, which is intersected by Barnes Run, a tributary of the Susquehanna. As you may have…
South Philadelphia
A giant mural of ex-mayor Frank Rizzo overlooks the Italian Market parking lot on the corner of Montrose St. It's one of the most regularly vandalized…
Logan Square & Fairmount
Built in 1787, this neoclassical mansion was the home of Samuel Breck, a wealthy merchant who purchased 33 acres of land along the Schuylkill. The Marquis…
Pennsylvania
An easy walk along a hardened path leads to this boulder-strewn overlook, which takes in expansive views of the Kinzua Dam, Allegheny Reservoir and the…
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
The Modernist painter Charles Demuth and his family had deep ties to Lancaster. His work is grounded in an expansive regionalism and can be found…
Logan Square & Fairmount
Martin Puryear's functional artwork is made from three types of wood so it blends in harmoniously with the leafy surroundings. Walk along a 60ft walkway…
North Museum of Nature & Science
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
This cute little museum is mainly of interest to families with kids, who will have a great time romping through exhibits on geology, dinosaurs, and…
Center / Architecture + Design
Chinatown & Center City East
Run by the American Institute of Architects, there's an exhibition space here with regularly changing exhibits about local architecture projects. Check…
Pennsylvania
Set in attractive grounds, this museum includes a re-created lumber camp typical of the turn of the 20th century, two large locomotives housed in a saw…
Philadelphia
The creative body Spiral Q's collection of giant puppets, banners, flags, signs etc are on display at this space that is occasionally open for events –…
Philadelphia
It was in this building, Philadelphia's Old City Hall, that the US Supreme Court made its first decisions between 1791 and 1800.
Philadelphia
This mosque is housed in a 1920s Spanish Revival–Moorish building that was originally the Commodore Cinema.
