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30th St Station
Whether you're catching a train or not, be sure to pop your head into the romantic, neoclassical 30th St Station while you're in the 'hood. Flooded with sunlight during the afternoon, it's positively ethereal.
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Chinese Friendship Gate
A decorative arch built in 1984 as a joint project between Philadelphia and its Chinese sister city, Tianjin, the multicolored, four-story gate is Chinatown's most conspicuous landmark. The fourth-largest Chinatown in the USA, Philly's version has existed since the 1860s. Chinese immigrants who built America's transcontinental railroads started out west and worked their way here.
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City Hall
The majestic City Hall, completed in 1901, stands 548 feet tall in Penn Square. It's the world's tallest masonry construction without a steel frame, and it's topped by a 27-ton bronze statue of William Penn. Just below that is an observation deck, where you can get a bird's eye view of the city.
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